The Many Faces of Rum
Lively, fruity, with loads of menthol and a leafy, woody finish. Not the most balanced 2009 TDL, but the floral, herbal twist will appeal if you like complex, punchy spirits.
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The Many Faces of Rum from T.D.L and The Whisky Jury leans into tropical fruit, minty freshness, and wood notes, with an undercurrent of overripe vibrancy. Fruit-forward and floral on the nose (“fruchtige Noten in der Nase”, Chrischi78), this 14-year-old packs passion fruit, mango, and eucalyptus in both aroma and taste. There’s praise for its “krásne vyvazeny vzorek bez naznaku alkoholu” (Richard Krupa), but several RumX users note the alcohol isn’t as seamlessly integrated as some 2009 releases. Menthol, wood, a hint of overripe depth, and a long, spiced finish (“le palais de couvre de beaucoup de fraîcheur”, Julien Ries) round it off. More florality and wood than the ‘classic’ red-fruit TDL style, with some intrigue (and split opinions) on balance.
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The T.D.L distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from T.D.L have been reviewed 7,142 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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The nose greets us with a good dose of toasted almond and plenty of exotic fruit in its juice: maracuja, pineapple, mango. But it's above all heady floral aromas that lull us in. A light wood varnish transports us to an old apothecary's store, with old waxed wooden furniture, lots of spices, medicinal notes and eucalyptus. This Whisky Jury is a far cry from the red fruit accents so common in TDL. The palate is lively but the alcohol light. The palate is full of freshness, with menthol and exotic multi-fruits. The whole is very complex, with floral notes similar to those on the nose. The spices are greedy: tonka bean, Sichuan pepper. The whole is fat and covers the whole tongue. The finish is interminably spicy. This rum is syrupy, and takes us far away in its menthol and light woodiness.
Fruchtige Noten in der Nase mit einem tropischen Mix aus Maracuja und Ananas. Am Gaumen dann ein Spiel aus Menthol und Frucht mit holzigen Aromen. Macht durchaus Spaß der Knabe. Guter Rum aus der Serie
An der Nase im Vergleich zu anderen TDL 2009 etwas floraler. Am Gaumen schön Minze und gelbe Früchte. Der Alkohol ist jedoch nicht so gut eingebunden wie bei anderen TDL 2009 und auch nicht so schön ölig wie beim TDL 2009 Bottleshop. Auch der Abgang kommt mir etwas flacher vor. Insgesamt für mich immer noch eine gute und leckere Abfüllung und ich bereue es nicht, mir eine Flasche gekauft zu haben. Es gibt dennoch bessere Vertreter dieses Jahrgangs.
Velice prijemny vzorek, krasne vyvazeny vzorek bez naznaku alkoholu, krasne integrovany, naznak dreva a k tomu spousta ovocnych tonu. Na konci lehce kysely