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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.
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The T.D.L distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from T.D.L have been reviewed 6,240 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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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.
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.
Fair rating Brutally good TDL. Of all the 00, 01, 02, 03 vintages, for me the strongest single cask.
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 !