T.D.L Flensburg Rum Company Sea Shepherd (Barracuda Single Cask)

Aromas of mint, currant, and fresh cherry lead to a spicy, saline, and woody palate where mint remains the star. RumX tasters agree it's a balanced, smooth Trinidad rum that rewards fans of herbal, lighter profiles and offers strong value for its age.

8.4  / 10  (74 reviews)

Bright mint, berries and spice—fresh and refined Trinidad.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Lively mint and fruit aroma
    • Impressively smooth high ABV
    • Well-balanced Trinidad profile

    Vivid mint and fruit notes open the Flensburg Rum Company Sea Shepherd (Barracuda Single Cask), standing out through a blend of currants, sour cherry, and saline, woody spice. Tasters praise its balanced profile with impressively integrated 61.4% ABV, though some find it lighter on the palate than expected. A distinctive, approachable T.D.L. worth exploring for those who appreciate fresh, herbal rums with subtle complexity.

    Aroma

    Minty Fruity Fresh Currants

    Taste

    Minty Spicy Salty Iodine

    How is this rum rated?

    8.4  / 10  (74 reviews)
    Top 31% T.D.L

    "A blind purchase that was absolutely worth it! Yes, I have to say I'm even slightly euphoric - what a great rum! While it is still relatively restrained on the nose (and remains so), the fat mint aromas really come into their own on the palate, but not as "light" as with the two RAs of the last two years, but somehow "darker", more bitter, drier - almost as if a good Monymusk had also set its accents here. The alcohol is dosed just right to bring out the aromas perfectly. Yes, this rum is definitely a T.D.L., and one of the really good kind - I'll go one better: for me, it's the best I've ever drunk - right after the legendary CDI (RX944)! 😊 Predicate: lip-smacking. 😋 Chapeau, FRC! 👍 Update 2023-07-21: Well, now the demystification that some have been waiting for. đŸ€· Tasting it again today, I can - apart from the mint and the slight euphoria - feel the same way I did back then. The only difference is that I wouldn't put everything on such a high level now - apart from the alcohol, which is incredibly well integrated for over 60%. So, only a slight disenchantment, not a total one. But now the rum seems to have been put into perspective. It's a good one. Oh well, tasted against the new RA T.D.L (RX15401). It doesn't stand a chance against it, it's clearly superior in all respects. Update 2023-10-14: Blue hour, the second: Blind crosstasting with the T.D.L 2002 from Cadenhead's (RX16680). Today, the differences between the two compared rums are quite big. One is pleasantly minty and later a little smoky, the other musty and chalky with poorly integrated alcohol. I liked the former much better. I thought it was the FRC that I had already tasted several times - and was wrong after the dissolution. I see the Cadenhead's as a solid 2002 T.D.L in the lower midfield, 85 points. Unfortunately, the difference on the nose and palate (and the smell of the emptied glass! 😊) means that I have to downgrade the FRC again, from 85 to 81 points."

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    8.1 / 10
    Review by: Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" đŸ€“

    "Nose: intense with fruits, herbs and some dirty notes. Holds up to other early 2000s TDL bottlings. Palate: now this is really suprising
 alcohol is almost not noticeable, making this a very smooth experience. While it is very pleasant, I miss quite a bit intensity which the nose implicates (and I‘m used to in good TDLs). This is a really odd one
 not a bad, but very unexpected tasting experience."

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    8.3 / 10
    Review by: DomM

    "Nice tasty TDL but I don't quite understand the hype around it... Nice mint kiwi citrus wood combo only for me personally a bit too thin overall (although it has barrel strength it seems watery?!) and also has too much wood overall... I search in vain for the "funk" or power that other cask strength TDLs have here... But it's good to drink and the price was more than fair! Somehow very short finish and a bit boring overall."

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    7.8 / 10
    Review by: crazyforgoodbooze

    "Zweite Verkostung: Diese roten und schwarzen Johannesbeeren in der Nase sind toll!. Sonnst im Vergleich zu anderen leider dĂŒnn. Bewertung unverĂ€ndert. Die Nase erinnert mich sofort an den Swell de Spirits Private Garden No1. Viele rote FrĂŒchte und auch wieder schwarze Johannesbeere! Fass oder Holz ist interessanter Weise gar nicht prĂ€sent. Am Gaumen kommen die vielen Fruchnoten der Nase leider nicht so deutlich wieder. Stattdessen geht es in Richtung Jod, Salzlake und wird leicht bitter und trocken. Der Gaumen kommt mir zum Ende hin auch irgendwie dĂŒnn vor. Der Nachklang ist wieder ein wenig fruchtiger mit einer toller Kiwinote. In Summe sehr gut aber keine Sensation. Preis-Leistung: ok"

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    8.3 / 10
    Review by: RumTaTa
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Brand
    Flensburg Rum Company
    RumX ID
    RX13557
    ABV
    61,4%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    2002
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    20 years
    No. of bottles
    256
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Oldman Spirits GmbH ‱ T.D.L 2002 &nbsp; 20yr &nbsp; 61,4% Flensburg Rum Company Sea Shepherd (Barracuda Single Cask)

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    Open rate
    27%
    Ø Market value
    155€

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    About the T.D.L distillery

    The T.D.L distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from T.D.L have been reviewed 6,156 times with an average of 8.3/10.

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