Spiritori T.D.L #1 Trinidad Distillers Limited 2008 15yr 64,4%

"WoW A powerful nose reminiscent of a fruity Caroni! On the palate, the classic TDL mint emerges more and more. Dried plum, mango and strong mocha notes are added here. The finish is dry, vanilla and fruity. The mint takes the upper hand here and remains in the mouth for an extremely long time. The alcohol is extremely well integrated. Keep up the good work Spiritori 👍🏻👊🏻💪🏻Merci!"

"From the first impression a very successful bottling, great cask selection. It has everything you would expect from the 2008/2009 vintage. From memory, however, I liked the T.D.L from the Bottle Shop a little better. But a comparison is still pending."

"Beautiful TDL with a fruity, caramel profile (mango, roasted apple and camelina) on the nose, but with a slightly dirty note behind the spices. This then emerges more clearly on the palate with petrol and rubber - but still very discreetly behind the beautifully fruity profile. I like it."

"Really great and extremely fruity TDL! Rarely have I experienced so much tropical fruit, especially passion fruit, guava and papaya in a rum. A nice acidity like fresh passion fruit meets dark chocolate, some menthol mint and black tea for iced tea. The alcohol is fairly well integrated and the finish is medium-long and very heavy, oily and tannic. And really more than fair in terms of price! For me, the best of the somewhat "younger" TDLs to date."

"Nice, minty TDL. I like it very much!"

"Wow, this TDL is a real success. Blind, it could also be a Caroni on the palate. Herbs, leather and caramel on the nose. But then a full explosion on the palate. Bicycle inner tube, dirty, woody. What a great choice of cask by Spiritori."

"All the bells and whistles! At a low price :) Nose: leather, smoke, spices at first, then a hint of fruit. Mango, papaya, apricot. Finally, intense dark chocolate and dusty wood. Taste: caramel, wood, very ripe fruit galore, slight chlorophyll or menthol, some spices in higher doses. Slight astringency. Very well-integrated alcohol. Finish: caramel, light spices, yellow fruit? And a hint of menthol."

"Das müsste mein zweiter T.D.L 2008 sein. Der erste von Vagabond ist absolute Klasse! Die Messlatte ist also ziemlich hoch. Wow, der ist super. Was für ein Vollmundiger Antritt, süße Früchte, insbesondere Dunkle, überfallen einen quasi. Dazu eine für Trinidad bekannte Dreckigkeit. Der Abgang ist lang und der Alkohol ist top integriert. Ein toller Rum. Danke für sas Sample @Thedunderhut"

"You are immediately greeted with a good load of glue on the nose, plus some dirty notes, caramel, wood and spices. Fruity notes are discreetly present. In the mouth there are lots of dirty, roasted and woody aromas. This is definitely a T.D.L of the "dirty kind". I still like it - or maybe because of it! - very well."

"Very spicy first nose. There's also a hint of peachy white fruit, but above all, a pastry side with a delicious caramel. On the palate, the 64% is magnificently integrated. The profile combines leather, wood and dirty notes reminiscent of another Trinidad distillery. It's really very good, because it's dark, but also greedy. Coffee, nutmeg, chili pepper, it's complex and evolving. The finish is greedy and long. Superb."

"Superb discovery, I didn't know this bottler and for a first 🤩🤩 Blindly I thought a caroni. But it's nothing of the sort. This TDL is perfect for my taste, with eucalyptus present but very discreet compared to usual. Beautiful notes of fruit, caramel, leather and spices and a lovely explosion on the palate 😍😍 More than honorable length, very very good juice 🤩😍"