Vagabond Spirits Grays Rhum VSOP (Very Special Orange Product)
For curious explorers who like experimental finishes: this 50% Grays Mauritius rum is heavily driven by bitter orange, mandarin and yellow fruits, with light wood and herbs. Think chocolate-dipped candied orange more than classic VSOP rum, backed by 19 mixed-but-interested RumX reviews.
- Intense orange notes
- Original concept
- Easy drinkability
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Bold orange-first experimental sipper For curious explorers who like experimental finishes: this 50% Grays Mauritius rum is heavily driven by bitter orange, mandarin and yellow fruits, with light wood and herbs. Think chocolate-dipped candied orange more than classic VSOP rum, backed by 19 mixed-but-interested RumX reviews.
Fans of orange liqueurs or Pyrat-style citrus rums who want a less sugary, higher-ABV twist with a strong bitter-orange and mandarin profile.
Drinkers seeking classic Mauritius rum character or who dislike dominant citrus and bitter-orange notes in their glass.
How is Vagabond Spirits Grays Rhum VSOP (Very Special Orange Product) rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.3 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 63% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 10% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Master P
So I have to say really exciting and wacky. Orange, tangerine and yellow fruits at the beginning. The taste is slightly sweet and a bit of bitter orange peel is added. The finish is nice, slightly woody and pleasant.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Lots of yellow fruit, tangerine, orange, peach, with a strong apricot finish. Somewhere there are light herbs, a little wood and caramel. The rum also has something of a tart tatin and isotonic drink powder. Alcohol integration and the somewhat short finish dampen the impression.
Review by Vidaa Wz
30 minutes of aeration, It's surprisingly similar to the alcohol found in grandfather's bar, but it's a nice surprise, I tasted a few drops of Cointreau at the same time, and it's very close, but with a more gourmand touch, and the touch of rum that you find in the texture and on the finish, perhaps that gourmand caramel note, I have the impression that Nicolas wanted to revitalize an old orange spirit with a touch of rum, and if that's the case, he's succeeded.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5619 31.08.2025 Tasting at the German Rum Fest 2025. This one is definitely orangy in the profile, a bit too much I think. Easy drinkable though with light wood, floral, herbs and fruity notes. On the palate and finish their is a perfume note that wasn't really me.
Review by Michal Jurka
Vagabond je francouzská značka věnující se nejen rumu. Mezi jejich rumy jsou převážně blendy, ale vyznačují se poměrně neobvyklými až kontroverzními přístupy – blendují rum s jinými typy alkoholu, nechávají trojitě zrát, zkoušejí zrání na moři, pod hladinou moře, v jeskyních, zrání v neobvyklých sudech (po pivu, po bílém vínu Jurancon, z akáciového, třešňového, javorového dřeva atd.). Mají velmi pěknou grafiku na lahvích. Very solid Maurice.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Spannendes Experiment von diesem Grays Mauritius Rum im Orangenlikör Fass. Die Orangennote ist intensiv und erinnert an englische Bitter Orangen Marmelade, allerdings ohne süß zu sein und etwas geschmolzene dunkle Schokolade mit Orangenabrieb.. Leicht kräuterig und würzig holzig im Abgang. Der Alkohol könnte besser integriert sein, alles in allem aber ein gelungenes Finish mit einer coolen Story, aber das Finish dominiert den Rum schon sehr. Als Mauritius Rum: so lala. Als flüssige Interpretation des französischen Desserts bei dem kandierte Orangen mit Schokolade ummantelt werden: top!
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Messebewertung 14. GRF 2025 Ich wurde vorgewarnt. Und nee, leider wirklich misslungen. Weder Fisch noch Fleisch. Schade, da hätte man aus dem vermutlich guten Grundprodukt von Grays (das man null rausschmecken kann) sicher mehr machen können, z. B. durch längere Lagerung. Oder für solche Experimente gleich einen anderen Rum von Mauritius nehmen sollen, z. B. einen Labourdonnais (passt für solche Spiced-Geschichten traditionell besser). Ach so, und ist das wirklich ein Grays-Rum auf Melassebasis, also ein New Grove? Der Untertitel "Rhum VSOP" und auch mein Gaumen lassen das bezweifeln. Also falls das ein Rhum Arrangé sein soll, dann würde ich sagen, ganz ok.
Review by Thefrenchagave
A surprisingly well-balanced rum! Vagabond Spirits Grays VSOP seduces with notes of orange, vanilla and light oak. Easy to drink, original and well-balanced. A wonderful discovery.
Review by zabo
Leider ist diese Abfüllung von Vagabond nicht ganz so mein Fall. War ein netter Versuch mit diesem Orangen finish. Mir ist das viel zu überladen. Der Rum kommt nicht mehr richtig durch und wird verdrängt.
Review by Thomas Renoud
Nose and mouth are dominated by the orange, it's a pretty straightforward rum. Can I have guessed it comes from Mauritius ? Hell no. It's still very fresh and pleasant to drink. If you like Pyrat XO and wish to upgrade it with a non ultra sugary rum, that's the perfect candidate.
Community purchases
6 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 3 members.
About the Grays distillery
The Grays distillery is located in Mauritius. Rums from Grays have been reviewed 2,612 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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