CoR T.D.L Up Spirits Club members selection

Nice minty notes. Great value for money.

Intense, deep aroma spectrum with a classic TDL profile for the vintage. Still with quite inviting caramel notes on the nose, which give way to a powerful mélange of cooling mint, ripe, citrusy-sweet tropical fruit, crisp spicy notes and smoky wood influences on the palate. Round, present, intense, demanding - absolutely worthwhile. A successful first selection for the Up Spirits Club.

Yes, the rum is really strongly characterized by mint. But it also has something dirty about it and could pass blind as a Caroni. A strong representative of the already remarkable 2009 vintage.

Edit: Tasted again and gave it more time to develop. Again the same shortcoming, the poorly integrated alcohol. It gets better with a little dilution, but unfortunately it's not really convincing either, so I've downgraded it again. All in all, a good price-performance ratio. It has everything you would expect from a T.D.L of this vintage. The only point that really bothers me here is that it is very alcoholic, which is not optimally integrated. Some of its vintages are better known.

Nice start: high intensity on the nose with minty notes (rather menthol than fresh mint), tropical fruits, caramel and a hint of cacoa. Very enjoyable on the palate es well. (American) Ice tea with peaches and some mint again. There is also quite a bit of wood which makes for an interesting over all profile. Finish cannot hold up entirely to the rest - here complexity is fading quickly with focus on (young-ish) wood notes. Excellent price point and very nice sipping experience. Should also preform in cocktails, I imagine:)

Nice typical TDL. Good menthol but not only. A nice marriage of menthol, milk chocolate/caramel and citrus bitterness, plus a really nice "peach ice tea" side. I would have preferred a few degrees less, but I'm sensitive to that. So that would make me prefer the 2009 OTL plantation (bird series) for its fruitier, less minty side and easier degree. But at this price in 2024, such a TDL is really worth it.

Really very nice price-pleasure ratio. Menthol/mint strong Tdl with dried and citrus fruits, caramel, tea, some chocolate and a few hints of peach. For the price you can hardly say anything. I would wish for better alcohol integration, balance and more yellow fruits (and then of course I would be happy to pay more).

Wow, great part, the best for today to finish. Lots of herbs on the nose, mint and eucalyptus for example, but black tea is also recognizable. The palate is also predominantly herbal, but the 62.9% is barely recognizable. Top rum.

This is a nice little surprise, at a pleasant price. Typical TDL notes of mint, eucalyptus, tea and orange peel are there. The finish reminds me of a peach iced tea.

Very good TSP for little money. This is not the Champions League, but it's already qualified for Europe ;-) Nice tea notes, plus mint and eucalyptus and orange. Could be a little more complex and fatter on the tongue, the nose promises a little more. Nice first bottling for the Up Spirits Club!

Nice menthol nose, perhaps a little alcoholic, great mint on the palate, some cask, alcohol very well integrated, finish a little short, a little bitter. Overall very very good PLV!

Solid & tasty TSP. Fairly priced at 80€. But doesn't completely blow me away in terms of aroma. Blends in similarly well with other 2009 vintages and the alcohol is also well integrated.

Very complex and dense at first, mint, tobacco and caramel fruit. Dark on the palate, candied fruit, chocolate and barrel influence. A little alcoholic and warming on the finish. I think it's great given the PLV, you can taste the T.D.L profile straight away and after a few seconds there's a little sweet honey boost. Already well done👌

Le premier nez est d'abord fort en alcool malgré une longue aération. C'est très expressif, sur le menthol, l'orange, un joli caramel, du chêne également. Je crains un peu la piqûre de l'alcool à la première gorgée. Perdu, l'alcool est magnifiquement intégré sur cette bouche pleine d'une amertume assez étonnante pour un TDL. De l'orange amère, du thé noir. C'est astringent sans être dérangeant car on garde une fraîcheur très agréable. Finale à l'avenant. Un soupçon de caramel en fin de biuche. Très belle longueur. L'alcool est à peine perceptible. Très surprenant !

Krasne matovy na lahev pod 100e. Sice je citit alkohol, ale velmi dobre pitelny. Doporucuju i zacinajicim rumarum pro objeveni novych chuto. Mata z TDL je nezamenitelna chut, ktera se vam nikdy neomrzi.