Nobilis T.D.L No. 36 2003

Great TDL, subtle mint and or eucalyptus notes. Builds up nicely in the glass, after 15 minutes nicely fruity

Nez : beaucoup plus de fruit. Pâte à fruit, citron / fruitella citron. Fruit sûr, style kiwi. La pêche ressort aussi pas mal. Beaucoup de vanille. Le menthol est présent dans le fond. J’ai un côté herbacé, style herbe fraîchement coupé à la tondeuse. Côté caramel / crème brûlée très présent. Bouche : les fruits, le compoté, la pêche, beaucoup de citron aussi. Amertume / acidité. Caramel / sirop de sucre de canne à fond sur la deuxième bouche. Léger côté hydrocarbures aussi. Vanille qui englobe le tout. Finale : amertume avec des fruits (pêche) et des agrumes (citron). Boisé sur la finale aussi que j’avais pas trop en bouche ni au nez.

#4455 05.11.2023 just came back after visiting a former colleague and he offered a few rums to try. I only have notes because I came unprepared 😊 Luckily Thos Was the last and by far the best one. Nose: fresh, wood, mint, caramel, dried fruit and a light smoky note. Palate: oily, wood, mint, caramel, raisin, light smoke. Finish: very long, wood, mint, medium dry, dried fruit. There was a natural sweetness to it and the overall balance was really nice.

A beautiful profile, a rather complex, somewhat closed nose, woody and slightly dirty on the palate, and a very fine note of red fruit that lingers on the finish.

Un T.D.L charmant dont on perçoit toute la grâce au cours de la dégustation. Le nez est très gourmand, avec un chocolat, un caramel et un boisé épicé sur la vanille qui sont bien présents. Les fruits (fruits secs, rouges et jaunes) se font plus discrets, de même pour les notes florales (sur la rose) et mentholées. Une note empyreumatique sur le fumé et le tabac ressort et contraste avec le reste du nez. Un profil olfactif riche et opulent. Le rhum dévoile tout son potentiel en bouche. Plus exubérant, plus fruité (cassis, pêche, litchi) plus floral et mentholé, le palais divulgue une concentration aromatique remarquable. Les épices foisonnent avec la réglisse, le poivre, le piment et la vanille, tandis que le côté empyreumatique s’élèvent au fur et à mesure sur le toast, le chocolat et le style fumé. Avec quelques notes pâtissières supplémentaires, on découvre un rhum élégant, complet et très équilibré malgré les contrastes. L’alcool est superbement bien intégré. La finale est assez longue mais plutôt fine en bouche, les saveurs y sont moins marquées. Toutefois, on perçoit toujours le fruité, un menthol frais et intense, les épices, le caramel et le sucre brûlé, mais aussi le boisé fumé et une légère amertume. Un rhum de Trinidad aussi polyvalent que plaisant, un véritable régal pour les sens et qu’on aimerait déguster sans fin.

Probablement un des meilleurs TDL 2003. Une superbe bouteille.

Had the opportunity to try a very small sample of this, so my review is based on an initial, rudimentary impression and a quick memorative comparison to similar profiles. On scoring I built in reasonable restraint in an attempt to not embellish, over- or understate the experience. Typical condensed profile on the nose, but explosive on the palate. Rich in dried fruits, wood, mint, eucalyptus and graciously salted. It’s less spicy and dirty than usual. It trades some of the petrolized notes for candied fruits and what I -perhaps ungraciously- call ‘forest notes’, such as old pines, resin and undergrowth. Red fruits, wood and mint linger extensively making this an excellent dram and lengthy experience. Admittedly this is one of my favourite profiles.

Yes, it worked. A beautiful fine trinidad. Everything is there, including the mint, but it's not overly pronounced.

Duel with Jury Whisky 2003 62.3° C 1st nose (5min rest) - whisky jury: alcoholic pep, brown sugar, tangy red fruits mingled in the barrel. The whole is rather greedy. - Nobilis: less alcohol and, above all, lots of vanilla, bringing freshness. In the background, there's greediness, with brown sugar and a hint of stewed fruit. - Differences: less nobilis pep and more vanilla. The sweetness is present in both juices with the brown sugar effect. On the whiksy jury, there's more tart red fruit, while on the nobilis, the fruit is more mellow and compote-like. 2nd nose (30min) - whisky jury: bitter almond and peanut butter appear. Peach and brown sugar take a back seat. There's also a hint of freshness with lemon basil and lemongrass. A complex, balanced nose of fruit, sweetness, alcohol and acidity. 9/10 - nobilis: vanilla is still present, and the bitterness of wood appears. There's also a hint of almond in the form of frangipane. The nose is less fresh and seems heavier than its counterpart. 8.5/10 Palate : - whisky jury: more pungent entry on the alcohol, the alcohol is less well integrated. Initially, there's a lot of peach and a hint of milk chocolate. Acidity arrives gradually, with its share of redcurrant and peachy sweetness. 8/10 - nobilis: a very tart, granny-smith apple-like entry, followed by nuts and peach-filled frangipane 8/10 Finish: - whisky jury: very peach and milk chocolate-centered finish. The wood is not very present. Very greedy finish in line with the palate. 8/10 -nobilis: cherry stone topped with milk chocolate. Exceptional finish 9/10

I almost bought this one. But then i tried the Guyana bottling for Tasttoe and changed my mind.

The nose isn't very expressive. It's a pity, because what follows is much better, with a fine attack on the palate, greedy and fruity. The finish is more bitter. The whole is nice, but could be a little better for my taste.

Im direkten Vergleich zum Auld Alliance hat dieser 2003er eine fast anderes Aroma. Der Schwerpunkt liegt hier deutlich auf der würzigen dunkleren Seite. Die frische Minze ist dezent im Hintergrund wahrnehmbar, mehr aber auch nicht. Früchte finde ich so gut wie gar nicht . Erst spät im Abgang erscheinen welche. Alles in allem eine sehr gute Abfüllung, kommt aber an den Auld Alliance nicht heran

Nice and mature nose. Wood and vanillin forwards with candid herb candy providing depth and complexity. Menthol notes are also present, while this bottling doesn’t strike me with freshness on the nose. Expected notes on the palate embedded in a darker and heavy profile showing some dirt. There is a specific artificial vanillin note, however, which undermines balance somewhat.

In direct comparison with RX15670 and the RA TDL 2001 2nd Edition, this one is the least interesting for me. Mint note rather in the background, therefore a somewhat more unspecific profile. Nevertheless, of course, a very good rum with nice alcohol integration.

Here it was hard for me to give a rating, as I already have a clear idea of a TDL. This Nobilis is very concentrated and has to compare with the bottler of The Whisky Jury little mint notes and is also less dirty. Instead, I find more spice, depth and complexity here. It seems a bit closed. For me, a great rum that is getting better with time. Depending on expectations, I like it more or less.... I personally like the 2001 from Nobilis better.