I am not often reviewing spirits here. I don't want to endorse products, which aren't worth it - but to "trash" them, doesn't make a lot of friends... This makes me feel guilty, when I get samples of friends and acquaintances - which like to know my view. Ulric is one of my friends I made in Dubai (in fact he is not longer living here). For quite some time he worked as consultant and brand manager (and similar) for some liquor brands. And while we don't always share the same views, we do have a lot of respect for each other. His latest "baby" is Gold of Mauritius. And when he told me about it, I was pretty skeptical. I received before some souvenirs of Mauritius rum, and to say, that it was not particularly good, doesn't really reflect my honest opinion. Let's say it straight forward: the rums didn't really deserved the designation rum - but rather should be called something like aguadiente. So - when I found the sample bottle ...