Swell & Co. (RumX)

Edit: a teabag side note in the store, a hint of spice, and a nice tangy sweet finish! First impression: A great time behind the Swell counter at Rhum Fest Paris. An ultra-fruity profile, lots of blackcurrant I think, a fair amount of mint, and a discreet boise at the start that sintensifies on the finish. An almost infinite finish. Superb!

Incredible TDL, which confirms all the good things said about the 2001s! A magnificent nose of tangy fruit! And an explosion of flavor on the palate! Mentholated chlorophyll! And always that crazy fruit!

Vraiment une impression de mix entre un tdl 2001 et 2003. Autant de fruits rouges, que de menthe légèrement amère. Un côté caramel et un beau boisé. Superbe longueur. Top !

Oh man, what a cool piece. You can hardly deny that it's a great rum. It certainly has an excellent, great T.D.L nose. Lots and lots of mint, really very, very tasty. An absolute top rum.

#5329 18.05.2025 Relaxing with a good rum after a 10+ km walk in the morning. Nose Wood, mint, light cinnamon, light cherry, spice, light varnish, light dried fruit, tannins. Palate Wood, tannins, light smoke, medium spicy, naturally sweet, mint, berries, fresh, faint caramel, light herbs. Finish Very long and warm, wood, light tannins, medium spicy, light mint, light citrus, herbs. Empty glass Herbs, mint, wood,

At last I can also enjoy 22222. Bloody great stuff. Wood, mint and red berries and fruit (many write redcurrant.....). The nose is already great - the taste is really on top, with the same aromas only much more intense. Nice and oily too. Could be my new TDL benchmark.

RX2222 verkostet gegen RX13862 und RX15322. Der RX22222 hat eine wundervolle Nase mit gelben Früchten, Backgewürzen und Falernum. Am Gaumen dann im Antritt weiterhin zunächst auf der sehr fruchtigen Seite, dann kommen immer mehr Tannine und Menthol durch. Alles sehr rund, harmonisch und elegant. Im Abgang dann recht bitter mit Tanninen und Gewürzen. Wirklich eine ganz tolle Abfüllung! Der Nobilis ist im Vergleich in der Nase weniger fruchtig und etwas verschlossener. Auch am Gaumen weniger Früchte, dafür mehr auf der holzigen Seite, mit viel Gewürze und Tannine. Im Abgang kommt neben den Gewürzen leicht etwas Pappe durch. Ebenfalls ein wirklich toller 2001er! Der Rasta Morris ist in der Nase der medizinischste 2001er mit dem meisten Menthol. Weniger Früchte als der Swell. Am Gaumen dann der bitterste der drei, was aber nicht stört, da die Bitterkeit eingebettet ist in eine schöne Fruchtigkeit mit Falernumgewürzen. Schöner Abgang mit Menthol, wo ich beim Nobilis Pappe finde, finde ich hier edles Holz. Der Rasta Morris ist und bleibt einfach ein absolutes Brett. Swell und Rasta Morris sind für mich heute auf Augenhöhe, wobei der Swell noch etwas fruchtiger ist als der Rasta Morris, der dafür mehr edles Holz hat. Aber auch der Nobilis ist eine tolle Abfüllung, wenngleich er für mich nicht ganz an die anderen beiden heranreicht.

High-caliber. Rather from the deeper, more bitter, stronger TDL valley. Congratulations on the excellent choice of cask for a rum of which I just managed to get hold of the bottle with the last handwritten number. I can give this rum 90 points without hesitation.

Thanks @Rob for opening this bottle at RhumFest. Not the best conditions to test it, but we've got the framework of these TDL 2001s with omnipresent blackcurrant and menthol wrapped in an old wood full of elegance and a slight bitterness. It should be given more time, but for a quick tasting, it was very good. I particularly appreciated the fact that it was a few degrees lower than its congeners.

Tasted at Rhum Fest Paris 2025, on Sunday. One cl in the glass, end of the previous day's bottle. Conditions are not ideal for appreciating the note, to be (re)confirmed later. 👃 Intense fruit, explosive between tropical fruits such as passion fruit, ripe papaya, starfruit and berries (blackcurrant of course, maybe redcurrant too). Spearmint well present, rather discreet woodiness. 😋 This complex explosion of fruit is tangy, with the freshness of Hollywood chewing gum and a touch of camphor. I detect a dirty side, but I can't really unravel it at the moment. ⛳ Very long finish despite the small cl in the glass, carried by mint, berries, a slight medicinal bitterness. Alcohol very well integrated, the oak is elegant. Strangely not too woody compared to the Rum Artesanal 67° with 3 more years on the clock. One theory is that it spent some time in Dame-Jeanne to soften it? In terms of intensity, what you lose in alcohol kick on a Rasta Morris or a Nobilis is counterbalanced by more sweetness and structure on the Swell. This is a very good TDL 2001, with a fruity, The Whisky Jury-style 2003. N.B.: to be compared horizontally with the 8 other TDL 2001s currently available on RumX.

Fantastic TDL!

A real plank! Compared to other TDLs, the mint is not so superficial and direct, but is excellently integrated into a complex depth with a good portion of tannins and wood. This is another TDL that is more on the bitter side.

Toller TDL! Super intensive Kirsch, Cassis und Johannisbeer Noten, ergänzt von viel Menthol und Minze. Aromatisch wirklich sehr rund und intensive Tannine vom Eichenfass im schier ewig andauernden Abgang. Die Cassis note gefällt mir sehr! Schönes Ding! Erinnert stark an den ebenfalls sehr guten spirit gallery TDL.

Tart, characterful TDL with significantly more wood and bitter notes than usual - a far cry from the often softer styles. Fruity accents of peach bring balance, accompanied by fresh mint and cool menthol. The barrel selection is convincing across the board.

Swell & RumX, these are excellent conditions. Once again a great 2001 T.D.L. Very (dark) fruity and woody, which I really like the balance here. Mint also pokes through again and again, sometimes less, sometimes more bitter and gets its wide stage especially in the finish. Anyone who likes a strong minty note will probably score a few points higher here.