The Whisky Jury T.D.L 2002
Peach iced tea, minty and complex
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RumX members praise its peach iced-tea profile with refreshing mint, lifted by mango and black tea tones. A fresh, fruity nose meets spices and toasted wood, with honey–caramel sweetness and a long, oily finish. Alcohol integration is widely applauded. Well received by 10 reviewers, this complex 22-year TDL is often enjoyed neat—an appealing choice for fruit-forward Trinidad fans.
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The T.D.L distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from T.D.L have been reviewed 6,610 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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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 subtle mint. 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).
Ein richtiger Pfirsich-Eistee mit viel Minze und Schwarztee. In Nase und Gaumen sind zudem die Aromen von getoastetem Fass/ Holz zu schmecken. Für die Süße sogen Honig und Karamell. Alkohol erstklassig
Tasted on a Sunday afternoon. (13/07/25) "What fruit!" - Enchanting nose, fresh, gourmand and very fruity. Notes of candied fruit (mango, passion fruit), also fresh with notes of red fruit, more blackcurrant. - This freshness is repeated on the palate, with the greediness of the fruit plus spicy, woody notes that add roundness. - Long finish To date, one of my great TDLs, led by this magical nose! Really no joke!
A very complex drop. It reminds me of ice tea peach and mint, mango, with complementary rustic, earthy and oily notes. Also a hint of dirty notes. 87 points Nose: peach ice tea, mint, gradually more towards copper coins, tool workshop, oil, wood, baking spice. After that, mango and yellow fruit again. Constantly developing, complex and pleasing. Palate: Again, also after aeriation, ice tea peach and mint are on the foreground. Then mango, spice, and wood. A slight earthy notes, again a bit of copper and a tiny bit dirty. Finish: long, oily, very fruity but also a bit rustic, earthy, woody and again, a tad acidic, and the slightest dirty note.