Grays Lazy Dodo XO Chronicles

Lazy Dodo is the rum of Grays on Mauritius, and this XO Chronicles is made from molasses rather than cane juice, aged twelve years in ex bourbon and bottled at a gentle 40%. Mauritius makes both cane juice and molasses rum, and this sits firmly in the molasses camp, an easygoing introduction to the island's style.

The profile is soft and accessible, leaning sweet and fruity with a drier, more herbal twist than the standard range. The nose offers tropical fruit, orange peel and mint, and the palate carries vanilla, citrus and a roasted note over gentle oak, closing woody with orange and a little vanilla. It is tasty and balanced with good intensity for its modest strength, though more a pleasant everyday pour than a deep one. A relaxed sipper for drinkers exploring Mauritian rum.