Up Spirits #3

Minty red-fruit TDL with long finish

Menthol and red fruits lead, with blackcurrant, burnt sugar and a long, fresh finish. Powerful but rewarding; reviewers call it great value once it opens up.

Red fruits
Menthol freshness
Long finish
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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
RumX ID
RX24184
ABV
63,9%
Vintage
Bottled
2025
Cask number
#239
Made from
Molasses
Age
16 years
No. of bottles
231
Bottle volume
70cl
The Colours of Rum • T.D.L 2008   16yr   63,9% Up Spirits #3

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members praise this TDL 2008 for its burst of red fruits and cool menthol, backed by burnt sugar and blackcurrant. At 63.9% cask strength, it hits hard at first, then opens into cola, licorice and a long, fresh finish. Distilled from molasses and aged 16 years, this limited 231‑bottle release is well rated by 29 reviewers and seen as great value—especially after some air or a splash of water.

    Aroma

    Minty Red fruits Burnt sugar Vegetal

    Taste

    Minty Fresh Red fruits Blackcurrant

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.5/10 31 reviews
    Top 38% Trinidad
    Top 25% T.D.L

    Store visit Rhum Attitude Brussels May 2025. Taken along as a sample. Seems to be relatively new, the seller praised it properly and was right

    I had opened the bottle during a tasting of several bottles with friends, and we really liked it. But I wanted to give an opinion after a second tasting. The nose is a little overwhelmed by the alcohol, normal at the beginning of the bottle and over 63 degrees. There's red fruit, burnt sugar and a phenol-type chemical. On the palate, it bites, but by the 3rd sip it's beginning to be tamed. Fruity blackcurrant-cherry bitterness, mentholated freshness and coca cola. A touch of rubber. Endless finish! Fresh, black cherry, menthol. Conclusion: a rum tonic!

    Nez très mentholé et porté par les fruits rouges. Profil plutôt dans la lignée des TDL de la même année. En bouche, wow, c'est intense. L'alcool est vraiment mordant. Bien trop pour moi. Menthol et cassis dominent. Végétal. Sympa mais je re-testerai avec une goutte d'eau

    Wow, what a slap! The nose is quite Caroni: oil, dirt, hydrocarbons, blackcurrant, old tires, rubber. We're also on TDL with a little eucalyptus. But we also smell black fruits: blackberries. The nose is aggressive in alcohol. This is a Spiritori TDL, which I find even dirtier. The palate becomes TDL and rivals last year's Spirit Gallery: menthol all over the place, red fruits, the dirty side disappears for this bomb of red fruits (blackcurrant, raspberry, blackberry). The whole is warm and well-integrated with alcohol. A real delight! Finishes with licorice and hints of coca cola. finish: long, mentholated, powerful, woody

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