Romdeluxe T.D.L Wild Series Rum No. 42 TML 2002 20yr 63,1%

RX15565 Very good Single Cask 246 bottles <250€

8.9/1057 ratings

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“Intense minty, fruity complexity - a collector's delight.”

The Wild Series Rum No. 42 TML from Trinidad is a limited edition release, distilled in 2002 and aged for 20 years, offering a complex aromatic profile. Notable for its minty, herbal, and fruity notes with hints of blackcurrant and eucalyptus, it provides an intense taste with balanced mint and blackcurrant flavors enriched by notes of menthol and vanilla. Bottled at cask strength by Romdeluxe, this rum boasts an ABV of 63.1%, highlighting its powerful yet smooth character. With only 246 bottles available, it appeals to collectors and connoisseurs seeking a classic yet sophisticated T.D.L experience, merging fruity, minty, and slightly bitter elements seamlessly.

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Highlights

Complex flavor profile
Well-balanced intensity
Unique minty, fruity aroma

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How does this rum taste?

Wild Series Rum No. 42 TML offers a minty, intense profile with blackcurrant and menthol notes, receiving praise for its complexity and balance.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Minty Herbal Blackcurrant Yellow fruits Eucalyptus Lime

Taste

Minty Intense Blackcurrant Menthol Vanilla Lemon peel

Finish

Minty Woody Blackcurrant Menthol Tea Spice

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DomM

20 May 2024

8.7/10

“Strong mint / menthol notes on the nose and the palate. Both alongside fruits and quite some dirt. This bottling is very nice and delivers a high intensity on the palate, being well balanced between fresh notes and dirty and woody notes.”

Aroma

Minty Herbal Yellow fruits Vanilla Cognac

Taste

Melon Intense Minty Peaches Tropical fruit

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SaibotZtar

24 January 2024

8.8/10

“Black currant ,kiwi and mint great nose .Spicy and inviting. On the palate ui ui ui ... similar to the nose only again a scoop more intense, wow really good. No off notes or bitterness apparent.”

Aroma

Minty Herbal Yellow fruits Lime Bourbon

Taste

Blackcurrant Minty Tropical fruit Peaches

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lukasdrinkinghabits

16 November 2023

9.0/10

“Boom! Even when pouring from the sample, it becomes clear why I was hyped on the FRC last year and why I found it so disappointing. Today again in direct comparison. The RdL has everything I would expect from a 2002 TDL: mint en masse, ripe yellow fruit (ripe peach) and my beloved falernum aroma - almond, ginger, cloves, lime, cane sugar: it's all there. Intense and round. The FRC is not dissimilar, but paler and unripe, with a sour ester note, the falernum is only hinted at. I remember the mouth of the RA as an unexpected explosion. The FRC, on the other hand, is characterized by wateriness. The mouth of the RdL is intense, but not an explosion: mint, which becomes mentholated towards the finish, peach, melon, bitter grapefruit, some hops and the falernum once again. The wood and alcohol are perfectly integrated. The finish is super long, dry, soft and volatile. Sucking grapefruit-falernum-peach iced tea for minutes. I love this profile 🤤 Shame the much more attractively priced FRC could only deliver a thin decal of this. Still have a bottle of RA, so I'll save myself the €200. Edit. Second tasting against the new Cadenhead. The Cadenhead is great, brilliantly bright and drinkable, but the RdL is quite a bit more complex due to the tart grapefruit, cloves and the noticeable wood. An absolute top rum!”

Aroma

Minty Yellow fruits Cognac Cinnamon Grapes

Taste

Minty Menthol Overripe Peaches Melon

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zabo

16 May 2024

8.7/10

“Edit: After I found another sample, I tried it again at my leisure. Nice minty fruit bomb with pleasant dirty notes. Franconian tasting course After the bad Ecuador a real treat for the palate Not an easy sipper”

Aroma

Minty Herbal Eucalyptus Lime Bourbon

Taste

Minty Intense Menthol Vanilla Clove

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Thunderbird

16 May 2024

8.9/10

“An der Nase erscheintder T.D.L süßlich fruchtig mit einem Hauch von Minze.. das mutet fast schon lieblich an. Am Gaumen explodiert er dann. Komplex und intensiv stellt er sich da…anfangs mit einer kurzen Süße, Wechselt er dann zu säuerlichen Früchten verfolgt von Gewürzen und Menthol. Der Alkohol muss gebändigt werden. Mokka-Aromen nehme ich auch wahr. Der Abgang ist mittellang geprägt von einer würzig pflanzlichen Seite..später kommen noch dunkle Trockenfrüchte dazu. Top-Abfüllung”

Aroma

Minty Yellow fruits Fresh Peaches

Taste

Intense Menthol Lemon peel Blackcurrant Mocha

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Jakob

23 August 2023

8.4/10

“Quite interesting, nice mint and fruit flavors, but doesn't come close to the excellent 19-year-old Compagnie des Indes from 2003.”

Aroma

Eucalyptus Minty Oak Mango Kiwi

Taste

Minty Mango Kiwi Marmalade Caramel

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Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

5 May 2024

9.0/10

“04.05.2024 Retasting during a nice exclusive tasting at Romdeluxe. I stick to my score and I still love it. -------------------------- #4072 This is the 4th time I've sampled this one and I really like it. So much so that I have a bottle on the shelf to enjoy. Lightly woody with fruits and spices. There is a light dirty set of workshop notes and I really like that part.”

Aroma

Woody Round Berries Clove Minty

Taste

Woody Intense Lemon Berries Clove

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Dr.Django

22 May 2024

8.8/10

“Today there are 3x T.D.L 1st Cadenhead's 1991, 24yo: Typical T.D.L profile. More on the woody side with yellow fruits. The alcohol is well integrated. The usual dirty notes are also present. The finish is quite dry and medium-long, with increasingly dirty aromas. It lacks a little complexity. 85 pts. 2nd Rome Deluxe 2002, 20yo: Equally typical T.D.L profile. This time much less wood and not as dirty, but much fruitier. The alcohol is very well integrated, petrol mint in the long finish. Reminds me off the top of my head of the 2009 T.D.L from TheWhiskyJury. Very tasty! Now I'll probably have to find a whole bottle of it =P 88 pts. 3rd Blackadder 2005, 16 yo: A bottling that I didn't have on my radar until now. It also goes more in the dirty direction. There is no trace of bright fruit here. A great contrast to the Rome Deluxe. The finish is sharp in comparison to the other two, and the alcohol is not so well integrated. More complex than the Cadenheads. Too bad about the spicy note, but still a great rum that might develop well in the bottle! 85 pts.”

Aroma

Minty Eucalyptus Yellow fruits

Taste

Minty Intense Vanilla Tropical fruit Yellow fruits

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Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓

22 March 2023

8.9/10

“On par with RA's T.D.L 2002 (RX7783) in all respects. A board without weaknesses. I still have to test it directly against the FRC T.D.L, but I already suspect nothing good for the FRC, which was highly praised by me at the time.”

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Johannes

11 August 2023

8.6/10

“Sehr guter Vertreter der minzigen TDLs!”

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RumTaTa

18 March 2023

8.9/10

“The nose starts very intense with a mix of sweetness, fruitiness (kiwi and cassis!), herbs (mint and eucalyptus!) Very wicked!On the palate it really gets going: blatantly intense mint, cassis and heavy aromas from the barrel. Additionally, a slight sweetness. The finish is eternally long and intense.The similarity to the RA 2002 T.D.L is very clear. Who knows the RA, misses nothing here.”

Aroma

Kiwi Blackcurrant Bourbon Herbal Minty

Taste

Blackcurrant Minty Intense Full bodied Alcoholic

TheRhumhoe

18 June 2023

9.0/10

“A superb T.D.L. from 2002, which is hyper-fruity, oscillating between black fruit (blackcurrant), yellow fruit, citrus (lime) and tropical fruit (pineapple, mango, papaya). A breeze of floral and mentholated freshness, enhanced by eucalyptus, lightly perfumes the nostrils. Toasty wood, leather, cocoa and spices (vanilla, cinnamon, pepper, ginger) round out a very round, fragrant and elegant profile. On the palate, the rum is voluptuous. Menthol hits the palate with full force, accompanied by eucalyptus and aromatic herbs. This is followed by a myriad of fruits, from blackcurrant and melon to peach, lime, mango and pineapple. Wood and spice close the ball with notes of ginger, vanilla, pepper and clove. Alcohol slightly titillates the palate, but remains very well integrated. The finish is long, lingering on menthol, blackcurrant, citrus, spice and a hint of bitterness on leather and tea notes. Although the price is slightly higher than other cuvées, this is a complete T.D.L., very aromatic and full-bodied, which will delight menthol lovers in particular.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Fresh Minty Herbal Medicinal

Taste

Fresh Herbal Eucalyptus Minty Floral

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mto75

15 October 2023

8.8/10

“Zunächst allerlei gelbe Früchte, wie Aprikose, Pfirsich, Mirabelle, das über geht zu Karamell, dezenten dreckigen Anklängen, Menthol. Am Gaumen Karamell, Werkstatt, Eichenfass, und auch im Nachgang eine ordentliche Portion Menthol. Ein richtig guter, ‚klassischer‘ TDL der 2000-2003er Jahrgänge.”

Jarek

23 July 2024

8.8/10

“Heute ein kleines TDL Tasting, mit RX13557, RX 944, RX15670, RX 19670, RX15565 und RX20525. Der RomDeluxe No. 42 ist bisher meine Referenz der TDL Abfüllungen. Alles da, was ich am TDL-Profil so mag, schwarze Johannisbeere, Minze, Eukalyptus, genau das richtige Maß an Holz und angenehme Süße. Was für ein Glück, dass ich auf der Messe eine Flasche gekauft habe 😉”

Aroma

Blackcurrant Minty Herbal Eucalyptus Lime

Taste

Blackcurrant Roasted Woody Mocha Minty

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Serge

5 April 2023

8.8/10

“Delicious of Moroccan mint, cognac, yellow fruit and cassis on the nose and palate. Still kiwi and watermelon on the nose. Nicely balanced and strongly minty without being too "mentholig".”

Aroma

Minty Kiwi Blackcurrant Yellow fruits Cognac

Taste

Minty Blackcurrant Intense Full bodied Menthol

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Trinidad

Distillery
T.D.L

Bottler
Romdeluxe

Brand
Wild Series Rum

RumX ID
RX15565

ABV
63,1%

Vintage
2002

Cask number
#21

Mark
TML

Made from
Molasses

Age
20 years

No. of bottles
246

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
<250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

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