CDI Grays Mauritius 2008
Sipped neat, this drinks rounder and softer than most Grays — the alcohol's so well integrated at 53% that several members note no burn at all. Expect caramelised red fruits, cherry, dried fruit and a leathery, chocolatey edge, with more wood than earlier Mauritius bottlings. A few tasters even suspect a port finish (the label says nothing). Fruity and easy, if not the deepest single cask.
The community says- Cherry & red fruit
- No burn at 53%
- But: More wood than usual
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How does CDI Grays Mauritius 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 10 community reviews.
Round, fruity Mauritius single cask, easy neat A well-liked Mauritius cask that wins on drinkability and integrated alcohol; the honest catch is it leans woody and, as one taster put it, doesn't knock you over.
fans of fruity Mauritius rum and easy single casks
anyone chasing deep complexity or heavy funk
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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70% rate it 8 or higher. 5 selected write-ups from 10 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Why didn't I know this rum before? It's really fun! Of course, I couldn't resist comparing it with the already very good 13-year-old from CdI from 2009 (Perola, the one with the Armagnac finish, RX12864). And what can I say? The 14-year-old is simply more drinkable, rounder, fruitier, less alcoholic, in short: more pleasing. And more "typical Mauritius" (keyword "red and yellow berries"). Not much, but still noticeable. Incidentally, it cannot conceal its presumed relationship to the outstanding 2008 New Grove from 20 Vin (RX13081). Many thanks, Alex Kunath, for the sample. Excellent bottling! Where can I get another bottle of this stuff now?
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Grundsätzlich Mal wieder ein guter l, leckerer Mauritius Rum von CDI. Ungewöhnlich viel Holz im Vergleich zu bisherigen Abfüllungen, die typische Menthol und Grapefruit/rote Beeren Note ist vorhanden aber nicht so ausgeprägt wie ich es kenne. Insgesamt eher trocken, schokoladig und ledrig würzig. Gut trinkbar aber haut mich auch nicht um. Da gibt's bessere Mauritius single casks mMn. Irgendwie würde ich hier auch ein Port-Finish vermuten, bin aber nicht sicher...
Review by Dr.Django
Wieder ein toller Grays. Im direkten Vergleich zum Joey Star von old brothers ist dieser hier im Antritt wesentlich süßer, hat am Gaumen etwas mehr Holz und weniger tropische Früchte. Was beim Old brothers der Pfirsisch darstellt, stellen hier karamelisierte rote Früchte dar. Ebenfalls in einem Holzkorb, der hier jedoch wesentöich älter ist. Grays ist klasse. Gunnar hat es schon lange erkannt =D Danke für das Sample an Alex K.
Review by zabo
Ein sehr guter Grays, muss ich zugeben. Nachdem Gunnar immer wieder auf dieses Land hingewiesen hat und ziemlich "penedrant" 😉 darauf verwiesen hat, muss ich gestehen dass es durch aus seinen Reiz hat. Für mich eine sehr gelungene Abfüllung. Danke an Alex_K. Für den Split.
Review by Johannes
Erstaunlich rund für einen Grays! Ich würde ehrlich gesagt auf ein Port Finish tippen. Auf der Flasche steht leider nichts dergleichen.
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Details about CDI Grays Mauritius 2008
A rum from Mauritius, bottled by Compagnie des Indes, at 53,1%.
Community purchases
3 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
3 purchased · 10 tasted · 4 wishlist · as of
About the Grays distillery
The Grays distillery is located in Mauritius. Rums from Grays have been reviewed 2,812 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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