Swell de Spirits T.D.L Private Garden #13 (Clos des Spiritueux)

Private Garden #13 offers rich blackcurrant, mint, and oak aromas, with a spicy, balanced palate. Esteemed for its complexity but noted for its high alcohol.

9.0  / 10  (42 reviews)

Dynamic and fruity, with elegant complexity.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Rich and fruity aroma
    • Complex flavor profile
    • Limited and exclusive release

    Private Garden #13 (Clos des Spiritueux) is a distinguished Trinidad rum from the T.D.L distillery, selected and bottled by Swell de Spirits. Distilled from molasses in 2000 and aged for 24 years, this rum boasts a robust ABV of 55.8% at cask strength. A limited edition with only 210 bottles, it offers a complex aroma of blackcurrant, mint, and bourbon, transitioning to a palate featuring intense spicy, minty, and oak notes. Users appreciate its balance and fruitiness, while some find the alcohol presence notable. Overall, this limited release is celebrated for its depth and elegance, drawing comparisons to its sister casks.

    Aroma

    Minty Blackcurrant Fresh Bourbon

    Taste

    Minty Spicy Balanced Blackcurrant

    How is this rum rated?

    9.0  / 10  (42 reviews)
    Top 10% Trinidad
    Top 3% T.D.L

    "Tasted again with two 2002 T.D.Ls The high rating here is fully justified. This one is less minty and herbaceous and much more on the fruity-sweet side, and clearly more elegant (+1). This bottling and the presentation of the bottling raises a lot of expectations. Unfortunately, I don't have a drop of the Private Garden No1 left for a direct comparison and have to rely on my notes and memory. I definitely find the cassis note on the nose. There are also other red fruits (sour cherry) and a fresh note (mint). The alcohol is a shade better integrated than I remember from Private Garden No1. WOW on the palate again! Lots of fruit (cassis and sour cherry), a good portion of barrel influence (oak, slightly bitter), less in the floral direction. Mint is also there but not as much as in PG No1. The transition to the finish is dominated by blackcurrant and barrel notes, which remain medium to long. There is a clear similarity to PG No1 and it is neither better nor worse."

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    9.1 / 10
    Review by: RumTaTa

    "Tasted at the 2nd German Armagnac Festival. First of all, I'm sorry I missed out on securing a bottle of this bottling. Very tasty and balanced. Like last year, a big thank you to Mika, who once again allowed me to try everything."

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    9.1 / 10
    Review by: zabo

    "Fair rating Brutally good TDL. Of all the 00, 01, 02, 03 vintages, for me the strongest single cask."

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    9.0 / 10
    Review by: Leo Krüper

    "J'avais hâte de tester ce "fût jumeau". C'est chose faite. Le nez me semble d'abord très fruité et frais. Mais après quelques minutes j'y trouve du caramel, de la vanille, un boisé discret. Ca semble très évolutif, comme son alter-ego. En bouche, ça explose : fruits, épices piquantes, bois franc, zeste d'orange. Il est finalement différent de son prédécesseur mais c'est de nouveau une très belle sortie !"

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    8.8 / 10
    Review by: Vincent D
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Brand
    Private Garden
    RumX ID
    RX19573
    ABV
    55,8%
    Vintage
    2000
    Bottled
    2024
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    24 years
    No. of bottles
    210
    Bottle volume
    50cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Swell de Spirits • T.D.L 2000   24yr   55,8% Private Garden #13 (Clos des Spiritueux)

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