Roots T.D.L T.D.L. 2009 2009 14yr 63%

"Fine parallel tasting of RX20517 and RX21400 Both 2009s, both 13 years old, both around 63%. So they should be similar. Yes, that's true on the nose: both slightly minty, the TWJ a little smokier, the Roots a little woodier. But what a difference on the palate! The TWJ is really super nice, with perfect TDL DNA, beautifully balanced and minty. But the Roots is brute! Pure mint. Really challenges the tongue. It tingles. I like that very much! Conclusion: I feel a bit sorry for the very good TWJ, but the popping Roots is the clear winner of the evening."

"Comparison with the T.D.L from Chorlton RX18983 and Roots RX20517. Roots: very intensely fruity. fruits of all kinds in the nose and on the palate, which appear increasingly candied on the palate. a typical T.D.L mint note plays around the whole. the finish is medium-long and unspectacular. a great T.D.L, which is looking for its equal in palatability. - 87 points. chorlton: also a typusch fruity 2009 T.D.L. proful, a bit dirtier, frücjte are overripe, with more earthy and towards the finish also mineral flavors. -82 points. I really like the 2009 T.D.L! If the alcohol had been better integrated in both, they would have scored more points. I'm curious to see what else will come."

"Great T.D.L Nose still very restrained... Alcohol somewhat very present. Strawberries, mint burnt sugar mango honey. On the palate come light sweetness immediately come strawberries peach mango mint some clove and pepper . Unfortunately, the alcohol is not optimally integrated here either ... I think it needs a lot of time in the glass."

"Ultra great, delicious and super complex Angostura 🙂👍! Yummy. 9,2:On the nose, we are really attacked by this rum fresh and fruity aroma specter. Uauu. Super fruits, all types, from tropical, yellow, red, dried, citrus. From banana, mango, passion fruit, maracuja to yellow bourbon fruits with ripe peach, red as cherry, then dried with prunes. It is a bit smoky, metallic, some nail polish, with roasted palate, burnt sugar that is more intense after airing. We can find herbal, floral/perfume notes. It is spicy with vanilla, baking spices, some pastry touch is there. Airing brings out more roasted notes as caramelized roasted nuts, chocolate, becomes more woody which is toasted. Very round, balanced. At the end, more earthiness is found with peat, peanuts. 9,2:On the palate, it is delicious, syrupy with honey, oily, with lots of different fruits as banana, mango, maracuja, ripe pineapple, citrus, very ripe and juicy peaches and very spicy with warm spices. Quickly it becomes a bit dry and astringent with dried fruits as sultanas, the wood is toasted, there is minimal pepper bitterness. Some mint shows up. Roastedness is present with roasted nuts, burnt sugar. This rum is really full-bodied, complex, round and balanced. I love it as it is also a bit smoky and peaty. 9,1:The finish is long, round, elegant, warm, a bit dry and astringent with dried fruits, toasted oak and roasted with burnt sugar...! Sorry, but alcohol is nicely integrated..."

"2009 TDL, which is not quite there yet. Both nose and palate somewhat alcoholic. Otherwise mint, red fruits and tropical fruits. Quite nice, but I wouldn't need a bottle right now (but I'm not a TDL disciple either)."

"Ein weiterer sehr guter TDL 2009 mit den typischen Minz-Noten, sowie Kirsch-Frucht-Aromen. Gewürze, vor allem Richtung Schärfe sind ebenfalls vorhanden. Allerdings ist der Alkohol nicht ganz so gut eingebunden, was ihm etwas Punkte kostet"

"Amazingly good 2009 vintage from TDL/Ten Cane?! Beautiful complexity with light mint, strawberry, wood."

"A good TDL 2009 with the typical mint notes and chocolate/fruit aromas. Spices, easy to drink, alcohol is a little present, could be better. But definitely a good drop that you can drink more often."

"Bittersweet Symphonie ….mehr bitter als Sweet, mit leicht alkoholischem Nachklang. Schöne Nuss und Röstaromen, etwas Menthol. Ganz ordentlicher TDL für Zwischendurch. Alkohol ist gut eingebunden. Er braucht aber definitiv 15-20 Minuten im Glas."

"Ein facettenreicher TDL, die typischen Marker sind vorhanden. Leider ist der ABV nicht so gut integriert, was ihn Punkte kostet. Er wirkt ein wenig unrund, braucht definitiv etwas Zeit im Glas, dann wirkt er runder."

"Another great bottling from The Roots! Very nice fruity TDL profile, the typical mint is present and I love that. Alcohol very well integrated. Only downside: I wish the finish lasted longer. Am curious to see how it will evolve in the coming weeks/months now that the bottle has been opened. Price/quality top and definitely recommended! Joren, keep up the good work! Another great bottling from The Roots. Very nice fruity TDL profile, the typical mint note is present and I like that a lot. Alcohol very well integrated. Only downside: I wish the finish lasted longer. I'm curious to see how it will evolve in the coming weeks/months now that the bottle has been opened. Price/quality is great and definitely recommended! Joren, keep up the good work!"