The Whisky Jury T.D.L The Many Faces of Rum
Tropical fruit, menthol, wood—bold and distinct T.D.L character.
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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Falls quite short of the TWJ-T.D.L 2003 (RX23457) tasted at the same time and unfortunately does not have a leading position within the 2009 vintage, which has rightly been on the rise recently. This T.D.L seems cask-heavy and smoky, as if it had a whisky finish. In addition, the alcohol doesn't seem particularly well integrated. For me, this is not a direct mistake in the choice of cask, but an atypical 2009 at the lower end of the vintage scale. Update 2025-05-10: Upgraded from 79 to 82 points after tasting again. Today, surprisingly, I quite like this strong, unbalanced note and I detect a pronounced herbal component in the finish, which I find interesting to say the least. Once again, I can only say: don't underestimate the form of the day! 😉
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
This 2009 doesn't quite convince me. It does have the decisive markers of mint, spice and some fruit. However, it loses me on the palate, where I don't find it as balanced as some other bottlings from the vintage
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.