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CDI Grays Mauritius (Perola) 2010
More than one taster called this a sleeper hit — and the menthol is why. Expect a striking mint-eucalyptus rush up front, then sour cherry, grapefruit and bitter orange, with a glue-and-solvent edge on the nose. At 57.8% it runs deep and serious, a little sharp and astringent from the cognac cask. Cane-juice rum from Mauritius that tastes far older than its 11 years.
- Striking menthol freshness
- Cherry and citrus
- Complex, ages well
+10
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How does CDI Grays Mauritius (Perola) 2010 taste?
Aggregated from 51 community reviews.
Cooling menthol-cherry Mauritius at cask strength A quiet favorite people keep recommending: intense menthol, cherry and grapefruit with a cooling finish. The catch is the heat and sharp edges — not an easy daily sipper.
People who like bold, fresh, menthol-driven cane-juice rums
Anyone wanting a smooth, easy daily sipper
How is CDI Grays Mauritius (Perola) 2010 rated?
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Selected write-ups from 51 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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Review by Mirco
Very convincing Mauritius rum and for me a clear reference for this origin. On the nose, ripe tropical fruit, grape, vanilla, and a clean wood spice, noticeably more focused than many other bottlings. On the palate, dense and balanced with sweet fruit, spice, a bit of honey, and a fine, elegant structure. Everything feels precise and harmonious without being overloaded. A bottling that shows how good Mauritius can be when balance and maturity come together.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Note: Employment at Perola GmbH (spirits industry), partial professional involvement in bottlings reviewed. All reviews are my personal, unpaid opinion. Awesome stuff. Very powerful and intense, the cognac cask is not too dominant at any point, but it does make the whole thing very dry, furry, and astringent. The intense bitter notes of grapefruit peel, bitter orange, eucalyptus tea, menthol mouthwash, and a slight sour cherry throat lozenge are simply amazing and extraordinary. Very unusual mouthfeel! Definitely my personal benchmark rum when it comes to Mauritius in general and the Grays distillery! However, the 2-year-old Armagnac barrel is a little more "relaxed" to drink in direct comparison.
Review by Jakob
An absolutely positive surprise, something really happens here in the glass. A very nice fresh minty note, dark fruit, a little boisterous alcohol at the back. Nevertheless, there is very little comparable quality at this price level.
Review by Johannes
I do not know so many rums from Grays, but I would call this one rather atypical. I had this rum as a blind sample and have typed on tdl vintage 2001-2003 because of the mint note. Usually Grays has more of an orange note. Therefore somewhat atypical, but in any case very good and exciting.
Review by Gregor
Beautiful cherry and red fruit tones paired with mint and eucalyptus. A great combination. Very complex. One of the best rum from Mauritius I've ever had. More like a tdl than a grays. From a grays. You should definitely try it
Review by Serge
For me, one of my favorite purchases this year. The price-performance ratio is really very good here and I really like the flavor profile. I much prefer this to its sister bottling with Armagnac-Fisnish. Update: The last dram still tasted wonderful. The great combination of menthol, fruit and wood maturity still works long after opening
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
What, only 11 years in the barrel? Would have held the R(h)um blind for significantly older. Therefore, good example of the fact that for the quality / taste / character fermentation may well be more decisive than the storage time, as I could learn in a Velier tasting at the 11th GRF (although only in an aside😉). Surprisingly deep and heavy and very adult on the palate, while the nose is quite restrained. A powerful lad that carries the fur inside. Reminds me distantly of a Savanna.Still runs under the radar, clear recommendation.
Review by RumTaTa
Immediately red fruits, sour cherry, and hardly any woodiness or toastiness on the nose. I like it a lot already! I can definitely taste the influence of the barrel on the palate. It results in a beautiful blend of fruit, barrel, mint, and eucalyptus—great! The long finish is very consistent with the impressions on the nose and palate. A very good rum, but also anything but a daily sipper — quite sharp with some rough edges.
Review by Eric Frechin
Génial ! Rapport qualité prix incroyable. Grays ne cesse de me surprendre ! On est en plein dans l univers TDL : du fruité rouge puissant comme le cassis et la petite cerise noire amer. Un côté sombre et sale. Et une superbe fraîcheur mentholée/ Eucalyptus. Un fût de cognac qui lie le tout et l arrondi. Ma note parrait peut-être un peu élevée , mais ce rhum le mérite vu son prix et j aime vraiment bien !
Review by Thunderbird
What a positive surprise ... this Grays is extremely minty, fruity and slightly spicy.... And that for this price. A really well-rounded taste experience... Thanks to Gunnar for this tip and sample
Review by BjörnNi 🥃
Besser als der 13 Jährige Hammer Teil. Vielleicht zu hoch bewertet, aber genau mein Ding.
Review by Oliver
Wow, a real insider tip! Totally exciting cherry-mint associations. Excellent price-performance ratio.
Review by HenryL
Was für ein Rum, super spannend und komplex! Definitiv mal was anderes, Menthol-Grapefruit Hustenbonbon
Review by Timo Groeger
Ein wirklich hervorragender Rum. Sehr, sehr minzig in der Nase, außerdem noch Eukalyptus und Kräuter. Am Gaumen dominiert dann auch die Minze. Neben Eukalyptus und Menthol lässt sich noch etwas Ssuerkirsche erkennen.
Review by Chrischi78
Ein echter Geheimtipp! Der Rum besticht mit komplexen Kirsch- und Rotfruchttönen, ergänzt durch frische Minze und Eukalyptus. Einzigartig und spannend – einer der besten Mauritius-Rums, den ich je im Glas hatte, mit tollem Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis! Das ist wirklich toller Schnaps
Review by Jan Lu
Mauritius hatte ich noch nicht so oft im Glas. Gefällt mir zunehmend besser. Schon ausgewogen und rundes Profil. Eine Mischung von angenehmener Süße und trockener Würze. Spannende Entdeckung des Landes.
Review by Alex Kunath
Bottlekill Tasting...Simply a very tasty rum. Fruity with plenty of volume. Even after tasting it again, the 85 rating can be confirmed!
Review by Louis Zimmermann
Un vrai coup de cœur. Ce CDI est vraiment réussi. Le goût boisé disparaît assez rapidement pour laisser place à une fraîcheur mentholée très agréable, qui reste longtemps en bouche. Des notes de pêches juteuses rendent la dégustation encore meilleure. J’ai adoré d’autant plus que la prix reste très abordable
Review by w00tAN
Nase als erstes volle Pulle Klebstoff, Lösemittel, Kleister. Dann auch Vanille und etwas fruchtiges Grapefruit/Kirsche? Im Mund dann zuerst mild, Kirsche ist deutlich zu schmecken, kräftiger werdend, schöne Bitternoten, wahrscheinlich vom Holz, minzig, würzig mit langem Abgang. Sehr sehr süffig!
Review by Christian Rudt
Auch hier wieder tolle Aromen, die Nase mit ordentlich Lösungsmittel lässt erstmal gar nicht erahnen wo wir hier herkommen. Am Gaumen dann eher auf der bitteren Seite mit bitter-sauren Seite mit orange und einer Portion Grapefruit. Im Vergleich zum Armagnac Finish etwas komplexer aber weniger rund. Geschmackssache oder Tagesform was man hier favorisiert. Schlicht tolle Qualität.
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Details about CDI Grays Mauritius (Perola) 2010
A rum from Mauritius, bottled by Compagnie des Indes, at 57,8%.
Community purchases
49 bottles logged by 37 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
22% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for CDI Grays Mauritius (Perola) 2010?
Community paid €72–€81.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
49 purchased · 51 tasted · 59 wishlist · as of
About the Grays distillery
The Grays distillery is located in Mauritius. Rums from Grays have been reviewed 2,709 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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