Swell de Spirits T.D.L On Tour Cuvée Spéciale (Salon du Rhum) 2005

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Details about this rum

Country Trinidad
Distillery T.D.L
RumX ID RX16926
ABV 62,5%
Vintage 2005
Bottled 2023
Cask number #1763
Made from Molasses
Age 7 years - 10 years
Bottle volume 50cl
Swell de Spirits • T.D.L 2005   7yr - 10yr   62,5% On Tour Cuvée Spéciale (Salon du Rhum)

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    How does this rum taste?

    Smoky, dirty TDL-Caroni beast

    Most love its wild smoky/peaty, dirty TDL-Caroni combo and great alcohol integration. Critics find it too whisky-like or lacking fruit. Consensus: a bold, successful, but polarizing experiment.

    Who is this rum for?

    If you enjoy dirty TDLs or peaty whiskies, this pushes both worlds together with Caroni grit and TDL mint; amazing if you like funk and smoke, harsh if you don’t.

    Not really suitable for

    Beginners, those sensitive to 62.5% ABV, drinkers who dislike peat, smoke or ‘garage’ notes, or anyone seeking fruity, classic Trinidad sweetness.

    Aroma

    Rubber Smoky Minty Oak

    Taste

    Peat Minty Rubber Smoky

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.5/10 41 reviews
    Top 37% Trinidad
    Top 24% T.D.L

    Interessantes Geschmackserlebnis, der torfige Grundton findet im TDL-Profil natürlich einen kraftvollen Gegenspieler, was dazu führt, dass hier im Aromenspektrum noch deutlich mehr passiert als bloss Rauchigkeit - wobei selbige natürlich trotzdem eine Hauptrolle einnimmt. Frische Minze, Tee- und Holzaromen, dezente Früchte und die genannten Torfnoten bilden hier eine interessante und ausgewogene Melange. Tolle Komplexität und Mundfülle. Wer an der erdig-torfigen Aromatik Gefallen findet, dem bietet sich hier eine spannende Ergänzung im Spektrum der Post-2000er TDLs.

    A real UFO among TDLs. This bottling from Swell de Spirits offers something you don't usually find, and that's worth noting. The nose is unsettling, with notes of peat, smoke, petroleum notes on gasoline, spicy, spicy oak and a hint of salt. It also exudes a rubbery, minty, earthy aura. The shadow of the Caroni cask is in full effect here. Original, complex and very intriguing. On the palate, the profile remains true to the nose, and just as disturbing: peat is very present, followed by smoky notes, hydrocarbons, tobacco, herbs, menthol and roasted wood with spices. The Caroni cask finish adds real value here. It's a zany profile, which you either love or hate, but which doesn't leave you indifferent. The alcohol is well integrated. The finish is long. It coats the mouth with its peaty, smoky, dirty and spicy imprint, with herbaceous aromas and a hint of caramel that brings a light touch of sugar to this well-tempered whole. A difficult profile to approach, but one whose risk-taking and originality make it a captivating rum. Swell de Spirits reveals a totally new facet of TDL, opening up a whole new world of possibilities for the future.

    #5065 Friday 24.01.2025 - 26.01.2025 A nice weekend in my sisters summerhouse with old friends and colleagues tasting a lot of rums. I can only recommend like we did, no phones allowed and then only music in the background 😊 Colour Medium dark. Nose Fresh, light wood, mint, faint roasted, dried fruit, light caramel, faint berries. Palate Round, light oily, light wood, mint, spice, dried fruit, light caramel, light orange, faint chocolate. Finish Medium to long, wood, light roasted, mint, fruits, light caramel, faint citrus, light orange. Empty glass Light chocolate, faint coffee, mint, raisin, light licorice.

    Dieser T.D.L 2005 sagt mir so gar nicht zu. Der ist mir eindeutig zu torfig und Whisylastig. Zwar sind auch ein paar dreckig- minzige Caroninoten dabei (die ich eigentlich sehr mag), die jedoch das Torfige nicht wettmachen können. Der Alkohol ist sehr gut eingebunden und kaum wahrnehmbar. Ich vermute, dass man diese Abfüllung entweder liebt oder hasst

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