The Duchess Ten Cane Trinidad 13

"After a quarter of a bottle it is still a top rum. I'm thrilled. This Duchess is significantly woodier and toastier than its predecessor and much heavier than the RdL bottlings from the Collectors Ed. The cherry and berries only come to the fore behind the glue and burnt spices - more red fruit jelly than fresh fruit. There is also some polish and cardboard. In the mouth, the berries are more present and even riper, like in an old Tempranillo, plus dark chocolate, crumbly tannins, the spices and artichoke and beet? The finish is super relaxed and the alcohol integration, which was previously the weak point of all 10 Canes, is much better in this one! Minimal criticism: Unfortunately, the rum lacks the citrus facet that characterized the other 2008s. Uodate: In crosstasting with the new Trinidad rum club. Could still understand my tasting notes very well. The rum club doesn't want to classify itself so confidently. The Rumclub lacks the sour cherries, the berries, the old Agricole. Instead, it brings the typical TDL peach and mint iced tea. I'm confused and need to do a bigger comparison session."

"In direct comparison to the duchess ten cane 2008/2019, there is less fruit on the nose, fewer floral notes and instead more spice and more wood and cardboard as well as caramel. The taste is again somewhat sweeter than its predecessor, almost burnt caramel, cassis jelly, dark chocolate, artichoke leaves, candied ginger, cinnamon bark and fruit bread. More wood, tannins and dark chocolate and peach iced tea on the finish. Partly reminiscent of good XO Cognac. Definitely at least as enjoyable as its predecessor, albeit very different. The alcohol is surprisingly well integrated here and the wood does not dominate at all. Grandiose bottling once again from the house of Duchess! For me so far the benchmark in terms of Ten cane 2008!"

"This is the best Ten Cane I've ever had! A great compmex aroma profile of berries, sour cherries, hokz, burnt sugar, caramelized fruit, chocolate, polish, glue, lots of tannins, warm on the palate,... The color is already fun. This thing is simply wonderful! The alcohol is super integrated, the finish is very long!"

"2nd tasting: remains very interesting, precisely because of its corners and edges.Very intense. On the nose a lot of wood, dark fruit and nicely spicy. Something slightly biting like polish. Then again nicely fruity. The longer it stands, the more intense it smells. Makes fun. Great nose. On the palate first alcoholic, then briefly bitter to burnt (the burnt remains in the finish). Then berries, a slight sweetness, like caramel and again lots of wood, pleasantly spicy. With slight deductions in the taste overall an exciting and great rum."

"#4138 The price tag on this bottle at release was really good. A complex yet very nice rum with fruits and spices. The roasted wood is strong in this I've without being dominant. Love the dark colour and thick curtains in the glass. The empty glass is really nice and has some chocolate and faint rubber to it."

"My first Ten Cane. It was a blind sample and I would have guessed a well matured Agricole in the Saint James-Damoiseau-Bielle triangle.Deep color.On the nose a nice composition of cocoa powder, ripe bananas, oscillating 🤣 fruits (cherry, raspberry, citrus etc) and nice wood maturity. Alcohol perfectly integrated. Ripe, warm and yet fresh.In the mouth then a bit crisperand it continues what was promised in the nose.Very good rum, interesting and a nice surprise. Thanks to Bonn for the sample!"

"Is a little too woody in flavor for me today. Otherwise very tasty. Might give it a second chance. Post-tasting: Today he is not at all too woody for me, on the contrary. Gives equal to an extra point."

"8,8:On the nose, very enticing fruits attack our nosetrils, like black berry, red fruits with raspberry, cherry or maybe sour cherry and raisins, well, wood is obviously roasted with a caramel, dark chocolate, spicy with a clove and cinnamon, there are medicinal notes like nail polish. On aeration, a molasses is dark with black tea, the wood offers nuts, burnt sugar and tannins, menthol shows itself. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is woody and industrial at first, thick, with rubber, roasted, burnt wood with burnt sugar and caramel, spicy with vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon, as dried currants and berries are delicious.Resting the rum brings tannins, fruits like citrus, raisins and medicinal notes with menthol. 8,8:The finish is even better, rounder, woody, dry with tannins, roasted notes, creamy, still spicy and fruitier with berries and red, dried fruits, banana, more industrial as the palate with petrol, rubber, tar.."

"This Ten Cane is definitely one of the better of its kind!But so right he does not pick me up.... the wood and this burnt note dominate me too much! The fruit is too restrained for me in contrast and comes out only after some time! This is a rum that needs or needs its time in the glass and on the palate!You have to deal with him intensively and get involved!Today tasted for the 2nd time, my first impression was confirmed ."

"first needs quite a while until everything unfolds, but then come beautiful red fruits and fruit bread. Accompanied by old barrel and cherry wood, dark chocolate and furniture polish. The palate is spicy-woody, also significant alcoholic spiciness. Lots of wood barrel, tannins and clove on the finish. If you think that's it, then comes out the back but again a note in the direction of Haribo cherry cola 😜 In direct comparison, the 11er is a touch lighter, a little less on the woody track."

"Even better than his 11-year-old brother. Heavy cottage industry, grandfather's workshop and fruit on the nose again. The palate is extremely intense, very sweet at first, gradually through the wood into oily notes. Finally, a very long finish that signs off with a perfect trinidad."

"The Duchess a sélectionné ici une petite pépite de Trinidad. Le nez se restreint à un certain registre mais se focalise intensément dessus : on décèle de belles notes de fruits rouges, notamment la cerise, du pruneau et du raisin sec, qui apportent de la rondeur. On retrouve aussi beaucoup d’épices en tout genre, comme la cannelle, les clous de girofle, le piment, le poivre et la vanille. Le boisé est sombre, chocolaté, légèrement caramélisé et continue sur le cuir. Un profil concentré. La bouche est un véritable concentré de notes boisées et brûlées qui assombrissent le palais. Les épices (cannelle et piment en tête), le sucre brûlé et le chocolat noir approfondissent ce profil intense. Par ailleurs, les fruits rouges et secs (cerise, baies, pruneau et raisin) ne font qu’accentuer cette facette très dark mais plutôt élégante. On a un spectre aromatique complet, sombre et expressif. L’alcool est également très bien intégré. La finale est un peu plus assagie mais poursuit sa lancée avec des notes rôties, brûlées et pimentées. Un côté astringent et tannique s’immisce en fin de bouche avec les fruits rouges et secs. Les épices et le cuir complètent ce profil tout en excès. Un très bon Ten Cane, qui est pourtant un profil souvent négligé mais qui a le mérite de proposer autre chose venant de Trinidad."

"Guter Stoff von Ten Cane! Während die Qualität von dort ja durchaus schwankte, haben wir hier eine Abfüllung, die ich blind vielleicht sogar nach Guadeloupe oder Guyana (KFM oder MDS) gesteckt hätte. Dunkle Früchte, ordentlich Holz und Tannine (für meinen persönlichen Geschmack gerade noch okay) und eine ordentliche Ladung Gewürze machen diese Abfüllung zu einer du klein Überraschung."

"A rather special agricole. Dark, with lots of tannin, burnt wood, caramelized red/black fruit, a little rubbery. The alcohol is a little too present at first, but after a while the rum becomes very interesting, rich, deep, mellowing and revealing its full potential. The finish is eternal and greedy. A wonderful discovery!"

"Needs a few minutes in the glass to open up and come off the wood a bit, but worth the wait.Explosion and fruit and spice. Slightly burnt at the same time. Exciting composition. Am curious how he does in comparison. Then there may be even 2 points more 😁"