Swell de Spirits T.D.L Private Garden #4

Smooth tropical vanilla with mint

Excellent alcohol integration
Balanced fruit and vanilla
Fresh mint/eucalyptus
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Balanced T.D.L with vanilla, dark chocolate and mango, lifted by fresh mint/eucalyptus. Remarkably well‑integrated 62.1% ABV; often enjoyed neat according to reviewers.

149.00 €
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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members love its seamless alcohol integration and balanced, fruit‑forward character. Expect vanilla and dark chocolate wrapped in tropical mango with gentle oak and a fresh mint/eucalyptus lift. Many enjoy it neat for its precise, smooth feel and pleasant finish. Selected by Swell de Spirits from T.D.L (2005, 18 years, 62.1%), this limited run of 338 bottles is a popular choice with 61 community reviews.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Caramelized Nutty Woody

    Taste

    Vanilla Woody Eucalyptus Dark chocolate

    How is this rum rated?

    8.5/10 61 reviews
    Top 38% Trinidad
    Top 25% T.D.L

    Incredibly beautiful successor to the already grandiose swell private garden #1. Red fruit jelly, mint jelly and mint tea meet dark chocolate-caramel mousse, plus caramelized banana, some tart-fresh eucalyptus tea, fresh vanilla pulp and dried fig, as well as subtly dirty and smoky after tar and smoke. The slight sweetness is really pleasant and in general the alcohol is perfectly integrated here and virtually imperceptible. Grandiose bottling! As if the best of the rather chocolaty TDL's meet the rather fresh, dirty TDL's and make a perfect baby.😃🙈😍 Has a subtle caroni or caroni finish. Still a super TDL bottling under the radar!🇹🇹💣🌺

    This is a special TDL, not as classic as I was used to, but very tasty. The nose is very fruity and soft, I also perceive a slightly nutty, savory aroma. On the palate it is very creamy and initially exudes a heavy sweetness, followed by fruit, chocolate and later slightly dirty nuances... very pleasing, the whole thing, The finish is characterized by light wood, vanilla, roasted nuts and sweet fig. I like it very much

    Edit the second: It still doesn't convince me, sorry. I'm glad the bottle is empty now. After splitting this one and only sipped it briefly, I tasted it again today together with Jarek. I gave it a good half hour in the glass before my co-taster arrived. It developed steadily on the nose during this time. As Jarek aptly put it, in a blind tasting we would probably both have categorized it as a Barbados. For me, it is too well-behaved and the typical T.D.L markers are not clearly recognizable. Nice for sipping. It's not bad, but it didn't really blow me away or trigger any euphoria. The alcohol is well integrated, but it's a little too one-dimensional for me and the finish is too short. In contrast, I find the 2006 Bristol that I had in my glass afterwards much better.

    #4804 09.08.2024 Relaxing with some samples. Nose Fresh, fruity, light wood, vanilla, faint caramel, faint nutts, balanced, cherry. Palate Medium intense, wood, fruits, vanilla, light coconut, cherry, light roasted, faint caramel, faint varnish. Finish Medium long, round, fruits, cherry, faint medicinal, wood, faint caramel, faint mint. The empty glass has light metallic and some fruit candy.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Brand
    Private Garden
    RumX ID
    RX16383
    ABV
    62,1%
    Category
    Column Still Rum
    Vintage
    2005
    Cask number
    #1765
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Column Still
    Age
    18 years
    No. of bottles
    338
    Bottle volume
    50cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Swell de Spirits • T.D.L 2005 &nbsp; 18yr &nbsp; 62,1% Private Garden #4

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    Open rate
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    The T.D.L distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from T.D.L have been reviewed 6,417 times with an average of 8.3/10.

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