Grays New Grove Old Tradition 5
A newcomer-friendly Mauritius rum with light tropical fruit, apricot and gentle vanilla over soft oak. At 40% it’s easy to sip or mix, with RumX members seeing it as a fair-value starter bottle.
- Easy sipping
- Pleasant fruit notes
- Good value
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Easy Mauritius starter with soft fruit A newcomer-friendly Mauritius rum with light tropical fruit, apricot and gentle vanilla over soft oak. At 40% it’s easy to sip or mix, with RumX members seeing it as a fair-value starter bottle.
Those new to rum wanting an affordable, gentle Mauritius molasses rum with fruity and vanilla notes, good both neat and in simple mixed drinks.
Experienced drinkers seeking high complexity, higher ABV intensity or very rich, dessert-like sweetness in their sippers.
How is Grays New Grove Old Tradition 5 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.0 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 42% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Gregor
Nice natural vanilla custard finish. Find it good. Only a few percent more would be desirable here
Review by Kari Kovalainen
A very nice rum with a good price. It was very nice to sip. The tasting notes are alot more muted than on the 10 year old. All in all a very nice drinking rum.
Review by bossi
Die Nase weckt direkt den Eindruck von Pfirsich/Nektarien und Aprikosen und kaum wahrnehmbarer Alkohol, was auch vermutlich auf die nur 40% zurückzuführen ist. Mit etwas Zeit gesellt sich ein wenig Klebstoff dazu und eine ausgewogene Süße. Eine sehr ansprechende Nase! Am Gaumen sind die Früchte aus der Nase intensiv wahrnehmbar, leider aber auch nicht viel mehr. Die Süße aus der Nase fehlt hier leider auch komplett. Der Abgang ist sehr trocken und mittellang. Dieser Rum macht schon direkt Vorfreude auf die nachfolgenden Rums von New Grove, da ich mir sehr gut vorstellen kann, dass er mit einem höheren Alkoholgehalt und reifer sehr gut werden kann. 76 Punkte
Review by Rumclub Latvia
Very good position to this price ~35€ imo.
Review by AnnaJ
Eine Reise von Früchten über Holz zu Gewürzen. In der Nase intensiv fruchtig und mit einer gewissen Süße. Am Gaumen kommen zunächst ebenfalls tropische Früchte an, die Süße ist weniger deutlich und weicht dann holzigen Anklängen mit einem Hauch Karamell und auch einer Spur Salz. Leider wirkt er auch etwas wässrig. Der Abgang ist dann doch unerwartet mittellang und trocken, es kommt zu den Holznoten etwas Vanille hinzu und etwas dunkle Schokolade.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5087 Saturday 24.01.2025 - 26.01.2025 A nice weekend in my sisters summerhouse with old friends and colleagues tasting a lot of rums. I can only recommend like we did, no phones allowed and then only music in the background 😊 Colour Medium dark. Nose Wood, light roasted, apricot, light dried fruit, light caramel, faint orange, sweet. Palate Light sweet, wood, light roasted, light caramel, apricot, cinnamon, faint salt, fruits. Finish Medium long, wood, fruits, raisin, faint chocolate, light caramel. Empty glass Light orange, light chocolate, wood, light rubber, light peach.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Ganz ok aber auch hier gibt es in der Preiskategorie bessere Rum. Trotzdem authentischer Rum.
Review by Mathieu C.
Fumée Gomme brûlée
Community purchases
57 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 9 members.
About the Grays distillery
The Grays distillery is located in Mauritius. Rums from Grays have been reviewed 2,615 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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