Ten Cane RA Trinidad Rum 2008

Very interesting and complex. Medium-long finish, but not very punchy. I have to be honest, I cannot distinguish this marked black cherry aroma, in fact I found it well balanced. On the finish lychee/cherry. I sensed fleeting notes of marzipan / pastry. If I drink without thinking too much about the bouquet then I perceive its complexity and taste it really well. A very interesting rum that needs attention.

A very nice color (tawny).In the nose cookie dough and milk chocolate, clove, tannins and fruit. The profile is complemented by a slightly rancid note. Reminds me strongly of Bielle 2001.In the mouth very powerful, despite a few drops of water. Powerful, long finish. Very peppery and neat citrus.Very good Ten Cane (is only my second of these).

This bottling somehow completely passed me by. I've finally been able to catch up. Very tasty Ten Cane with an intense sour cherry candy note from the nose to the finish. Which ends dry, woody and unfortunately a little flat. Nevertheless, a very tasty rum!

The nose is very woody, burnt and in addition the typical red fruits and berries, but also a note that irritates me very much and that I find difficult to grasp: fermented milk with cookie dough?The mouth is a bit more fruity, but otherwise very similar to the nose - but without this weirdo. Alcohol integration is ok, but I feel the 58% more than I should.The 2008 batch of Ten Cane, has produced some super rums between quaffable and brute. This one is somewhere in between, not as quaffable as the RdLs, not as brute as the second Duchess - just because of that a typical, but also somewhat boring representative of the patch. Deductions for this strange note in the nose.

If I had to describe this rum in a few words, it would be: complex, complete, almost exuberant. I like the mix of spices, fruits, wood and "dirt". A great Trinidad rum that shows that the country is much more than just Caroni. But certainly not every rum fan will warm to this profile

Nose: marzipan, cherry,sweet, sugar, wood, alcoholic, earthy Taste: sugar, wood, cherry, marzipan, spices Finish medium, bitter, woody, minty. Very yummy rum. Love the sweet earthy cherry aromas with this. Alcohol is a bit punchy, but by no means a deal breaker.

Very drinkable and tasty ten cane. Extremely intense cherry marzipan and chocolate notes, almost like a Mon Cheri. In addition, some menthol and then again marzipan. Alcohol top integrated. Overall delicious but this intense marzipan flavor is a little too much for me personally.

Comparison with RX12167 (RDL CS Ten Cane 2008)I like the 2008 Ten Canes because of the great sour cherry notes. But I've never had one that came up with well-integrated alcohol. So it is here, already stings a bit on the nose - barely less than the RDL with just under 8% more ABV. Compared to the RDL, the nose is more versatile, less closed and brings more marzipan and sour cherry.In the mouth both very similar, the RA a touch more differentiated and both unfortunately with very present alcohol.In the aftertaste of spice, dark chocolate and wood dominates but the sour cherry also remains for a while. The RDL is more intense but fades faster.Who would like to try a 2008 Ten Cane at a fair price is right here. All others will find little new.

the RA Ten Cane 2008 compared with the RDL Ten Cane BTXCA 2008

Compared to the one year younger Ten Cane from Romdeluxe (RX12167), I can hardly notice a difference in taste. Perhaps the cherries of Romdeluxe are a bit riper and darker, the Mon Cheri a bit stronger in ABV. But that's about it. Both very drinkable rums. Given the price in relation to the different fill quantities, I would probably reach for a second bottle rather to the RA.

In the nose I have surprisingly at the beginning solvent! After some time, the familiar aromas come, but the alcohol note does not fade even after standing for a long time!On the palate, the already often described MonCheri note bothers me, however, I also find something dirty, which makes up for it a little! Alcohol is not perfect, but still tolerably integrated!The finish is dominated by the sour cherry to the end!Relatively complex, but for me not 100% convincing

Interesting variety of flavors, but similar to the CDI (TDK83) also quite alcoholic and especially bitter. With too much wood and tannins I'm quickly out, here I'm already hard on the border. Nevertheless, especially an interesting nose, where I like the Mon Cherie comparison well. In addition, marzipan and some pastry, which are unfortunately found less on the palate. Would do the whole good, but here dominate even more the barrel notes, spices and other bitter notes. For me, better than the aforementioned CDI, but still no highlight.

Solider Rum mit ausgewogenem und runden Profil, das aus Karamell, Früchten, Gewürzen und Schokolade besteht. Im Hintergrund eine rauchiger und röstige Note. Das erinnert mich sehr an Rums mit Portweinfinish. Nichts außergewöhnliches, aber viele Kritikpunkte oder Ecken gibt es nicht.

A beautiful bottling of Trinidad, a change from the two recurring names. The nose is very fruity, with dried fruit (grapes, prunes) and red fruit (cherries), with a hint of menthol. Spices take center stage with dark chocolate, coffee, woody and smoky notes. Light sweet notes of caramel and marzipan round out the nose. A very pleasant Ten Cane. Flavors develop voluptuously, notably on red and dried fruits (cherry, redcurrant, prune, grape) that add perfume on the palate. As the palate expands, spices (vanilla, chili, pepper, ginger) and roasted notes (cocoa, leather, coffee, dark chocolate and walnuts) become more intense. Caramel, marzipan and menthol continue to grace the palate, which is round, mellow and balanced. The alcohol is very well integrated. The finish is long, just as gourmand and opulent, notably on spicy, roasted and toasted notes (hazelnut, coffee, dark chocolate, tobacco, leather). Wood and herbaceous notes provide a bit of bitterness in the background, whose dryness is accentuated by fruit (prune and cherry). A very pleasant rum at a very reasonable price for its quality.

Beautiful aromatic complexity. Strong spicy notes, wood, cherry notes, marzipan - on the one hand with many typical rum flavors, but in addition variation thanks to the beautiful fruitiness and savory sweetness.