Swell de Spirits T.D.L Swell & Co. Ole Bar Tapas Taiwan

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The "Swell & Co. Ole Bar Tapas Taiwan" was produced in Trinidad at the T.D.L distillery. It was selected and bottled by the independent bottler Swell de Spirits. It was distilled in 2002 from Molasses with a Pot Still and then aged for 22 years. The rum has an ABV of 55,9%. This is a limited release and there are only 120 bottles. 6 community members rated this rum with an average of 8.6/10. The rum smells like Minty, Menthol and Vanilla, and on the palate there is Oily, Minty and Fruity.

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    How does this rum taste?

    Aroma

    Minty Menthol Vanilla Dried fruit

    Taste

    Oily Minty Fruity Tea

    How is this rum rated?

    8.6/10 6 reviews

    Small TDL (blind) crosstasting, including three representatives from 2002. 1st Rx24532 - Swell for Taiwan 55.9% 2. Rx24534 - TWJ 56.1% 3. Rx23409 - V&M 54,1% For me, the Swell has the most mint on the nose and almost goes in the direction of 2003 TDLs (April Batch). The TWJ is fruitier, has more spices and a subtle mintiness. The V&M is very similar to the TWJ on the nose. I can't go into too much detail here, as the three are already very similar and even more so on the palate than on the nose. Everything you'd expect is there, but for me the 2002 TDLs just don't deliver. To me they feel like 2003 TDLs (the minty ones from the April batch), but with the handbrake on. They're all delicious, but they lack that certain something. Especially in view of the prices. Both the CDI TDL 2003 (Rx1629) and the "TDL light" (New Grove - Fine Spirits) were more convincing in a direct comparison (blind - mind you).

    This was once again a T.D.L as I had unfortunately expected, pure mint and eucalyptus with the full drone. Unfortunately not quite my profile at the moment, I've been a little overwhelmed with the standard mash. Nevertheless, the conclusion is very good.

    Ohne direkten Vergleich ein wunderbarer minziger TDL. Keine fehlnoten, Alkohol sehr gut eingebunden!

    Solider 2002er TDL. Kurkuma (!) hatte ich so noch nie bei einem Rum geschmeckt oder gerochen. Ist aber da, zusammen mit dem typischen Menthol Minz Aroma, Kampfer und Eukalyptus sowie Ingwer, Pfirsich und roten Beeren. Der Alkohol ist sehr gut integriert und generell alles sehr smooth. Dennoch kein richtiger WOW Faktor für mich. Pflichte hier Basti im Bezug auf 2003er TDLs die mehr abliefern bei...

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Brand
    Swell & Co.
    RumX ID
    RX24532
    ABV
    55,9%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    2002
    Bottled
    2024
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    22 years
    No. of bottles
    120
    Bottle volume
    50cl
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Swell de Spirits • T.D.L 2002   22yr   55,9% Swell & Co. Ole Bar Tapas Taiwan

    About the T.D.L distillery

    The T.D.L distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from T.D.L have been reviewed 6,373 times with an average of 8.3/10.

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