T.D.L Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum 2001 19yr 56,5%

RX7187 Very good Column Still Rum Single Cask 389 bottles Under 250€

“A superbly complex, minty rum with tropical sweetness and depth.”

The Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum is a unique offering from the T.D.L distillery in Trinidad, carefully selected and bottled by Heinz Eggert GmbH. Distilled in 2001 from molasses using a column still, this 19-year-old rum boasts an impressive 56.5% ABV and is limited to just 389 bottles. With a nose featuring mint, menthol, fruitiness, and herbal notes, this rum is praised for its complexity and intriguing flavor profile. Users particularly appreciate the distinctive taste characterized by mint, menthol, dirty, rubber, and barrel elements, describing it as a delightfully complex and fun rum. This expertly crafted rum has garnered acclaim for its combination of tropical sweetness, fleshiness, and freshness, and is a favorite among enthusiasts in search of novel and sophisticated flavors.

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How does this rum taste?

Exotic and minty, Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum exudes robust flavors of menthol, tropical fruits, and a smoky, tarry complexity that intrigues the palate. Its unique character with hints of leather and spice offers a memorable sipping experience.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Minty Fruity Menthol Herbal Tar Rubber

Taste

Minty Dirty Menthol Rubber Medicinal Barrel

Finish

Minty Bitter Dry Woody Tea Leather

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Oliver

26 April 2023

8.6/10

“Best TDL so far. Strongly reminiscent of Caroni. The strong menthol note but unfortunately does not quite meet my taste.”

Aroma

Herbal Minty Menthol Tar Rubber

Taste

Minty Herbal Green apple Menthol Dirty

Photo of the rum Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum taken from user Oliver

lukasdrinkinghabits

23 March 2023

8.6/10

“Tasted together with the TCRL 2001: Both are very mint forward, but still different. The nose from the RA is brute: much woodier, dirtier, smokier with some wet cardboard to it, less fresh overall. Some orange peel and bergamot can be found nonetheless. The nose from the TCRL is less intense but still more multi-faceted. In the mouth, the impression continues. The mint is less fresh, then menthol and gasoline. The wood brings a soft bitterness, anise and mace. The finish is again strong menthol, then the bitterness of lemon peel and coriander stalks. Besides the mint, the similarities to the TCRL are under the first dirty layer, but then are very apparent. I like the fruitier, more herbal and softer profile from the TCRL more. Edit. In crosstasting, I tried the RA, TCRL, Nobilis, Plantation Antipodes, and the new Rasta Morris. The rums are incredibly similar - esp. the Nobilis and RM are barely distinguishable. The RA stands out because of its dilution, the Plantation is clearly marked by the cognac barrel - it puts it closer to the 2003s - and the TCRL is the freshest, with an unusual herbal note. It was somewhat reminiscent of the 2002s. The RA also has the bitter citrus notes described above, which are less prominent in the other rums. My long open sample is starting to show some oxidation by now as well. Now it is empty 🥲”

Aroma

Minty Dirty Menthol Smoky Woody

Taste

Menthol Minty Chemical Woody Bitter

Photo of the rum Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum taken from user lukasdrinkinghabits

Snybord

15 August 2023

9.0/10

“Très agréable 🔥”

Aroma

Minty Fruity Herbal Tea Roasted

Taste

Minty Barrel Woody Chocolate Bitter

crazyforgoodbooze

3 July 2022

9.0/10

“very solid TDL, mega awesome menthol gum bomb, but definitely no Caroni 🤣 could have for me just a little more Bums but that's a matter of taste.... What I find awesome here 1 year later is the similarity to Japanese mochi balls green tea with matcha white chocolate flavor. Very tart and green after green tangerine, rice cake, kalamansi and papaya etc. Really fun, super complex and quaffable!”

Aroma

Green Menthol Tea Papaya Black tea

Taste

Sour Green Herbal Floral White chocolate

TheRhumhoe

18 June 2023

8.7/10

“A highly atypical T.D.L. that is more Caroni than its own distillery. The nose is extremely similar to a Caroni: the dirty, petroleum notes leave an unmistakable impression on the nostrils. This impression is reinforced by the woodiness, with its hints of smoke, tanned leather and menthol. The fruit is more discreet, but still perceptible. Very disconcerting at first taste. The palate confirms the nose's preconceptions, with a strong empyreumatic taste, drawing on tar, burnt rubber and smokiness. Leather, licorice and herbs add unexpected bitterness, while spice and menthol give way to intense flavor. Fruit is virtually absent from the palate. The finish leaves that equally confusing and impressive sensation of a rum of the defunct style: it's bitter, herbaceous, mentholated, smoky, petroliferous but with a hint of exotic fruit. Clearly a rum that stands out from the traditional house style.”

Aroma

Rubber Tar Minty Woody Oak

Taste

Tar Rubber Tobacco Minty Herbal

Photo of the rum Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum taken from user TheRhumhoe

Joachim Guger

19 July 2023

7.7/10

“Sehr frisch in der Nase, massig Kampfer und Minze. Sehr kraftvoll!! Kiwi, tropische Früchte. Im Mund dann überraschend etwas sanfter. Kurzer Abgang. Fisherman‘s Friends lassen grüßen.”

Aroma

Medicinal Minty Camphor Platsic Root

Taste

Caramel Woody Dark chocolate Kiwi Papaya

Photo of the rum Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum taken from user Joachim Guger

Tropheus80

23 November 2022

9.1/10

“really good... so far there was only Jamaica for me, now comes a new direction to it :-)”

Aroma

Fruity Spicy Dirty Tar Menthol

Taste

Earthy Dirty Roasted Minty Barrel

Christoph

27 August 2021

8.8/10

“What a flavor bomb, mint, menthol and black tea meet something really dirty, tar, rubber, a horny ribeye with really a lot of fat. The aftertaste is like toothpaste what you can now love or hate. I like the rum much better than the "real" Caroni from RA.”

Aroma

Menthol Tar Rubber Minty Herbal

Taste

Minty Black tea Rubber Menthol Medicinal

Rene Pfeiffer

2 December 2021

8.6/10

“2nd sample after about 1 year: Apparently my taste has changed. At that time it was much too woody for me. In the meantime, I find him very tasty. On the palate, a super blend of wood, black tea and lots of mint.”

Aroma

Minty Menthol Herbal Fruity Black tea

Taste

Minty Menthol Rubber Intense Dirty

Lukas Jäger

5 September 2020

8.6/10

“A lot of hype around this rum. Whether it is now a Caroni or not, I can not judge. There are definitely dirty notes present, also the minty note makes the whole exciting. In any case, a strong rum at a super price, whether Caroni or TDL / Angostura...”

Aroma

Black tea Minty Fruity Caramel Apricot

Taste

Menthol Medicinal Minty Dirty Rubber

Christoph H.

9 January 2021

8.4/10

“As generally claimed, parallels to Caroni are already very clearly present, which I generally like first. The massive impact of mint, both in taste and in the nose, are for me, however, a bit too much”

Aroma

Cherry Currants Red fruits Solvents Polish

Taste

Red fruits Minty Solvents Polish Complex

Thunderbird

16 September 2021

8.8/10

“A very complex multi-layered rum ... if the alcohol were even better integrated ... then it would be quite far ahead”

Aroma

Minty Fermented Fruity Plum Molasses

Taste

Woody Minty Herbal Menthol Rubber

Frank

11 September 2020

8.9/10

“Wow. Fresh mint and menthol rise to the nose. Followed by dried, sulfured apricot. Very fruity with tart sweet currant and something artificially sweet like wine gum and HubaBuba. Spicy, with dried red pepper, woody toasty leathery. On the palate again directly mint and menthol. Fruity too, but a bit more subtle with currant and tangerine. Salty bitter and peppery, but still fresh and slightly resinous. Goes quickly also in the direction of green tea.He keeps it also in the finish with mint and spicy tart-sweet leather.Whether Caroni or not, a great he is!!!”

Aroma

Minty Fruity Menthol Dried apricot Sulphur

Taste

Minty Tea Fruity Sweet Intense

Johannes

25 December 2020

8.8/10

“Very good tdl with a nice tropical sweetness!”

Taste

Minty Passion fruit Candied Ester Oak

Daniel

18 October 2020

9.2/10

“Nose: Tropical fruit with decent sweetness. Meaty notes and tar and freshness. Palate: The mintiest rum I have ever drunk. But it has more to offer. Meaty, bacony notes and herbs. Verdict: Complexity from tropical fruit sweetness, meat and freshness is world class. I like it very much!”

Aroma

Papaya Mango Meaty Herbal Tar

Taste

Minty Meaty Tropical fruit Sweet Herbal

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Trinidad

Distillery
T.D.L

Bottler
Heinz Eggert GmbH

Brand
Rum Artesanal

RumX ID
RX7187

ABV
56,5%

Category
Column Still Rum

Vintage
2001

Cask number
#134

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Column Still

Age
19 years

No. of bottles
389

Bottle volume
50cl

Price range
Under 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

138 €

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