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New Grove Savoir Faire Double Cask Acacia
Most people find this genuinely interesting, and a few find the wood a bit much — both are fair. The acacia-cask finish gives it an unusual, spicy-floral oak that battles a big hit of cherry and red-currant fruit. Cinnamon, vanilla and roasted nuts fill in behind. The finish turns dry and tannic, sometimes bitter. At 47% it drinks easy, and several tasters call it a proper sundowner.
The community says- Atypical acacia oak
- Loads of cherry
- But: Dry tannic finish
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How does New Grove Savoir Faire Double Cask Acacia taste?
Aggregated from 54 community reviews.
Cherry fruit meets unusual acacia-cask oak Well liked for its atypical acacia wood, though a few find the tannins too dominant and slightly bitter. Most enjoy the cherry-versus-oak tug and drink it happily as an easy evening pour.
fans of wood-forward rums and unusual cask finishes
anyone put off by dry, tannic bitterness
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65% rate it 8 or higher. 15 selected write-ups from 54 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Frank
Intensiv lieblich-fruchtig aber auch würzig in der Nase. Fast schon blumig. Tropische Früchte wie Papaya, zusammen mit Kirsche und Johannisbeere. Die Süße von hellem Ahornsirup und karamellisiertem Zucker. Dahinter leicht holzig und Vanille, Vorbericht sich etwas Zimt. Auch am Gaumen würzig-fruchtig. Wieder mit Kirsche, tropischen Früchten, etwas mehr Richtung Orange und am Ende Trauben. Auch hier leicht blumig. Duft-holz, etwas Vanille, leicht karamellig-nussig. Aromatisch, lecker, gut. 47% gehen ok, mehr wäre auch gut. Gefällt!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Wunderschöne Nase nach roten Beeren insbesondere Johannisbeere, Kräutern und Gewürzen wie Zimt und Rosmarin, sowie etwas Kakao. Am Gaumen dann deutlich holziger und adstringierend als erwartet, die Tannine sind hier schon sehr dominant. Erinnert an bitteres Baumharz, dazu leicht Kardamom, saure schwarze Johannisbeeren (Cassis) und etwas Tabak. Mir persönlich ist der Holz Einfluss etwas zu krass, dennoch ein spannender Tropfen.
Review by Harald
Farbe: Leuchtendes Mahagoni Geruch: Riecht süß nach Tropenhölzern, Schokolade, Waldhonig und Rosinen. Etwas kräuterig und floral. Geschmack: Süß im Mund, dann fruchtig. Beim Sclucken zunächst vor allem Toffee und Karamell, dabei würzig. Zudem Aromen von Maronen und Kardamom, Schokolade, Harz und Waldhonig. Abgang: Mittellang. Würzig mit Toffee, harzig, kräuterig und leicht bitter. 86 Punkte
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Interesting wood finish. I get a lot of cherries/sour cherries (maybe some Haribo Cherries too). The fruits and the wood is battling but keep each other in check. Some spices come through. A menthol freshness. Interesting and well made. Tasted it again on Christmas 2022. New packaging, which looks more retro than the old one. Still impressed. Lots of oak. Cognac. Good
Review by Lukas Jäger
Nicht mein Geschmack, aber spannend. Das besondere (Akazien-)Holz des Double Casks macht sich eindeutig bemerkbar und hinterlässt einen sehr holzigen, bitteren Geschmack. Ansonsten ein durchaus komplexer und guter Rum, der abseits des Holzes durchaus zu Mauritius passt. Spannend wäre zu wissen, ob es ein Virgin Cask war und wie sich der Geschmack bei sonst fast üblicher Bourbon-Vorbelegung entwickelt hätte.
Review by Tim
A rum with a lot of wood, followed by caramel, spices and toasty nut chocolate. Fruit (red fruit) also, but went with me compared to the other notes rather under or rather remains in the background. In the mouth then sharp with spices and wood. Now clearer fruit, caramel and nut chocolate are also found. Very round thing!
Review by John Coffey
Belle entrée en matière..toujours cet abricot fruits tropicaux.. Peu de longueur..
Review by Rare Akuma
The uncommon finish is quite noticeable both on the nose and the palate with spicy and floral influences. The barrel has really done some work here as I find the spirit quite woody for a New Grove. The taste is elevated further by strong coffee, roasted nuts, sweet cherries and wet soil notes. For me personally the experience is a little too sweet and too diluted.
Review by Frank
Intensiv lieblich-fruchtig aber auch würzig in der Nase. Fast schon blumig. Tropische Früchte wie Papaya, zusammen mit Kirsche und Johannisbeere. Die Süße von hellem Ahornsirup und karamellisiertem Zucker. Dahinter leicht holzig und Vanille, Vorbericht sich etwas Zimt. Auch am Gaumen würzig-fruchtig. Wieder mit Kirsche, tropischen Früchten, etwas mehr Richtung Orange und am Ende Trauben. Auch hier leicht blumig. Duft-holz, etwas Vanille, leicht karamellig-nussig. Aromatisch, lecker, gut. 47% gehen ok, mehr wäre auch gut. Gefällt!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a sweet and fruity release and I would have loved a higher ABV. Still a well balanced rum good for beginners as well I think. Draws really nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass is really nice and has additional chocolate and nutty notes.
Review by Anonymous
Très bon rhum le goût fruité arrive tard mais est bien prononcé
Review by Johannes
Am Anfang fast etwas dünn kommt schnell die typische Orangen/Minz-Note mit deutlichem adstringierenden, leicht bitteren Fasseinfluss. Vielen Dank an Frank für das Sample!
Review by Michael Janek
27.9.2024 Cubana Bar Brno voni jako kdyby zral v sudech po portskem (9/10) ale chuť je zklamání - podle vůně jsem čekal něco jiného, než kopřivy (6/10)
Review by Tom Buteneers
Heel apart en bijzonder door de finish op acaciahout, moeilijk te plaatsen. Kijk er naar uit om het nog eens gedetailleerder te degusteren
Review by Oliver
Sehr interessanter Rum durch das exotische Holz-Finish. Ziemlich konzentriert und nichts „für jeden Abend“.
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Details about New Grove Savoir Faire Double Cask Acacia
A rum from Mauritius, distilled by Grays, at 47%.
Community purchases
49 bottles logged by 46 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
32% opened, 8 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for New Grove Savoir Faire Double Cask Acacia?
Community paid 46–64 €.
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49 purchased · 57 tasted · 25 wishlist · as of
About the Grays distillery
The Grays distillery is located in Mauritius. Rums from Grays have been reviewed 2,822 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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