Utopia: CALVADOS - TDL - BELIZE
Experiment-friendly rum fans and calvados lovers who enjoy fresh baked-apple, mint and caramel notes at moderate cask-level strength, and who are open to mixed-spirit blends.
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How does this rum taste?
Most love the bold calvados-apple profile, minty TDL freshness and good integration. Critics find it a bit diluted, sour or “not rum enough”. Consensus: a very well-made, fun hybrid.
If you enjoy TDL fruitiness or good calvados, this clicks—the apple-heavy nose and minty Trinidad notes mesh nicely, as long as you’re okay with a hybrid that leans more calvados than rum.
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About the T.D.L distillery
The T.D.L distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from T.D.L have been reviewed 7,218 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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Calvados dominates. The tdl brings a darker edge and depth. The calvados is very ripe. The rum is only there to magnify it. Bravo for the idea and the result, I love it.
Now that's original. In my opinion, the blend is very successful, as the different origins blend into a coherent whole. And that alone is worth the price! The profile itself is very fruity (dominated by apple, but also other fruits) and fresh (notably herbs). A fine risk-taking for a fine success. I recommend it!
For me, this should not be in rums when it contains 60% calvados. However, the TDL is immediately apparent in the aroma, even if it is only a third. I had calvados a long time ago, but I recognize it. Together with the minty TDL, it is a hilarious blend. The Belize is only in number.
At the beginning, roasted minty apple and dried fruits come to the fore. On the palate there is a lot of freshness, wood and caramel. The finish is longer than expected and the apple note is great. Slightly alcoholic, but ok. Although I think it contains 60% Calvados, it really tastes of rum and is delicious.