Romdeluxe T.D.L Wild Series Rum No. 54 (Prague Rumfest 2024) TML 2002 22yr 63,4%

"This TDL is heavy and solid. The dark, heavy aromas predominate. Coffee, blackcurrants, cask and allspice are perceptible to me almost throughout. A slight minty fresh note is also noticeable. The alcohol is very well integrated. Great bottling (I let it breathe for a long time, 1h)"

"#4775 11.07. 2024 Relaxing evening with some nice liquids 😊 Nose Fresh, light wood, fruits, light herbs, light mint, faint caramel. Palate Intense, warm, light wood, faint roasted, fruits, light peach, faint smoke, light mint. Finish Long and warm, wood, light roasted, dried fruit, light caramel, faint smoke, light mint. The empty glass has light citrus, cherry and faint rubber."

"A little TDL tasting today, with RX13557, RX 944, RX15670, RX 19670, RX15565 and RX20525. I have not yet tasted the RomDeluxe No. 54 and was very curious to see how it compares to the No. 42, my previous TDL reference. They are similar on the nose, with slightly less fruit in No. 54. On the palate, the fruit recedes a little more into the background, while the woody and herbal notes become stronger. When drunk on its own, I don't mind the stronger woody note. In direct comparison, I still like the No. 42 better and it remains my TDL No. 1."

"So now we have the sister cask to the awesome 2023 bottling. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to compare it directly, but at least I had a few other TDLs there to be able to narrow down the evaluation. Conclusion; great nose, sensational taste. You just have to give it a little time after pouring. The alcohol was a little present at first, but after about 30 minutes the taste experience was terrific."

"Überraschend zugänglich an der Nase mit jeder Menge Gewürzen, Karamell, Minze, etwas Rauch, getrockneten Früchten. Auch am Gaumen ziemlich ausgeglichen und rund ohne Ecken und Kanten. Solider, aber kein außergewöhnlicher TDL."

"Direkter Vergleich zwischen 3 T.D.L 2002 Single Casks: 1. RC RX19670: 85 Punkte 2. FRC RX13557: 80 Punkte 3. Rom Deluxe RX20525: 88 Punkte Der RC und FRC sind sich vom Profil her ähnlich, mit Kräutern und gelben Früchten. Dem FRC merkt man die höhere abv an, zudem könnte der Alkohol hier auch besser eingebunden sein. Der Abgang ist beim RC länger. Generell ist der RC viel gefälliger und macht mehr Spaß. Der Däne ist trägt win völlig anderes Profil in sich, dunkle Früchte, mehr altes Holz, zudem mehr Minze. Am Gaumen ist er sehr trocken, intensiv und schwer, was mir ziemlich gut gefällt. Gefällt mir am besten von den Dreien."

"Ein sehr schöner T.D.L Minze sehr dominant. Hat eine leichte, angenehme Süße. Braucht aber seine Zeit im Glas, dann ist er aber sehr vollmundig und cremig am Gaumen. Lediglich der Alkohol hätte hier etwas besser eingebunden sein können."

"Wahnsinnig leckerer 2002er TDL! Noch nie so dermaßen viel Cassis / schwarze Johannisbeere wie bei einem richtig guten Kir Royal erlebt. Begleitend von Minze, menthol, Karamell und Brombeere und einfach super lecker und fast schon saftig! 😄 Geiles Teil!"

"Now tasted for the second time against the Wild Series Ed. 42. I like it even better this time. Ed. 42 and Ed. 54 are quite similar on the nose, even if Ed. 42 is slightly fresher. On the palate, Ed. 54 is, as usual, more mature and slightly more bitter than Ed. 42, with the mint and herbs more prominent. You can tell that Ed. 54 has matured for longer and is therefore more strongly influenced by the cask, but with a little more time in the air and a little water, the difference is no longer as great as it was during the first crosstasting. The finish is medium long with mint, wood and a little bitterness. Ed. 42 is still slightly ahead for me due to the stronger mint/herbaceousness, but in the end both are at the same high level in terms of quality. I think Ed. 54 is completely undervalued here. A great, very round TDL 2002, for me 87 points with a tendency towards perhaps 88 points with a little more time and air."

"Today I had the new Trinidad in my glass. I have to say that I find it surprisingly round and drinkable. The alcohol is extremely well integrated. The only drawback is that the finish is not too long. Nevertheless, a very good rum."

"Mint, menthol, wood, tropical fruit - has a lot of the typical TDL profile of the post-2000 era, but at the same time also proves why the 2002 vintage doesn't quite make it to the top: I find it lacks the final freshness and aromatic expressiveness that is present in 2001, 2003 and 2009, for example. We are left with an extremely tasty rum which, in contrast to the typical representatives of the vintages mentioned, scores points with its balance, but at the same time comes across a little too tame for me - insofar as one can still speak of this at 63.4%. Therefore, a high score for the balance and diversity, but not absolute top class due to the lack of points."

"Very successful Trinidad prp Prague Rum Fest. Smooth, mint, delicate leather and anise. Just everything we like about Trinidad."