Swell de Spirits T.D.L 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!

#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,

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Tasted together in the small group of the Franconian Tasting Gang. In my opinion, it's quite nice and stands out a little from the standard mash that is currently being thrown onto the market, but unfortunately not a unicorn for me.

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!

Bold, dark and fruity nose with red and tropical fruits in a tropical aged wood bed with mint and spice. On the palate, redcurrant is clearly in the foreground of the fruit ... with mint and wood. But there are also a few other fruits that resonate. I don't like TDL, but this is really tasty. Good mouthfeel and cleanly integrated alcohol. Very good representative of my non-favorite profile.

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.

Trade fair evaluation

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.