T.D.L Plantation Trinidad One-Time 2009

#4078 A pretty nice release and a well balanced one at the same time. Fruity with nice spices and well integrated ABV. I really like the light minty and floral note in the profile. The empty glass reveals some coffee and nuts.

I've wanted to rate this rum so many times and couldn't quite bring myself to do it. I had expected more and was somewhat disappointed. I don't think it's bad, but it's not convincing either. Compared to the LMDR#4, which I tasted at the same time, the Plantation OTL falls noticeably short. The OTL is a little mintier, but overall cleaner, sweeter, thinner and less complex. Tropical and yellow stone fruit on the nose. The aromas are already similar to the LMDR#4, but much more restrained. The difference is even more pronounced in the mouth. The OTL is again lighter, thinner, sweeter and the alcohol is less well integrated. The aroma remains with the typical markers, the almond, which the 2002s also have in part, is also present here. The rum has brought the unique TDL profile closer to a wide audience, showing that it doesn't always have to be chocolate-caramel. The PLV is pretty good. I would always prefer the LMDW#4.

This evening, blind tasting. No difficulties on the nose (woody aromas, a touch of mint and a hint of tar and citrus peel) confirmed by the mouth: it will be a TDL. On the other hand, I was surprised because I didn't expect this one! Very nice bottling from Ferrand to discover the tdl a bit dirty but not too much, and at a great price. Really very successful. Thanks Michael for the sample👍😉

Great mint note that pulls completely through the rum! Otherwise, I discover but unfortunately not much exciting, wood, spices and in the finish some black tea.

Nose: seems quite fresh and young, slightly biting and alcoholic at the beginning. This is followed by an intense tropical fruitiness with fresh lime and sweet lemon. Reminiscent of juicy flat peach. But in parallel it is also quite sweet, sugar syrup with candied orange peel. Slightly tobaccoy at the back and distinctly vinegary. Also gets a bit woodier towards the end.Palate: quite fruity here too, but spicier. Comes off quite dry and thus seems slightly salty. Sweetly tart due to lemon and tangerine and distinctly sweet and tart as if from ripe gooseberries. Something green, fresh, minty follows. At the end some fruit bread with candied orange peel and freshly cut branches, tea and anise on the finish.Not bad at all. Better on the palate than on the nose. Upscale average with good PLV.

After yesterday's cross-tasting with various T.D.L.s, I have to realistically revise my rating from November last year (90 points) downwards by 10 points. It is still a very good rum, but compared to others it seems downright cheap, watery, artificially sweetened (but it is not!!) and has a much shorter finish. As I said, in direct comparison to other T.D.L.s, e.g. from CDI or Samaroli, which are at least one class higher anyway (also in terms of price) - in this respect an almost unfair comparison ... New conclusion: Still a very successful, honest daily sipper with great value for money and a cannabis note on the palate😉, especially recommended in summer.

Not overly fruity on the nose, but buttery and sweet. Depth and supportive wood. The palate is both sweet, with very well-integrated alcohol, and aromatic with tropical fruit, yellow fruit (peach) and black tea. The finish is moderately long, slightly more bitter and tannic than the mid-palate. With lovely citrus fruit.

Nose: spicy, sweet, minty and nice fruity. Palate: great balance between sweet and dry, fresh and woody. Find the rum quite accessible. Slightly alcoholic on the finish, but that doesn't bother. Good PLV.

very nice tdl of Plantation and even without dosage!🥳 very fresh, light, easy sipping and yet surprisingly complex and dry. this combination of mint, tangerine, almond / orgeat and vanilla with a little pineapple picks me up completely. in addition, for 50€ a fantastic price-performance rum.✌🏼ein few % more would have done him good though, gladly also for 10-15€ more...

Immernoch einer der besten Preisleistungsrums da draußen. Ich bleibe begeistert.

nachdem die Flasche nach den ersten Verkostungen mittlerweile schon etwas leerer geworden ist, kommt er mir irgendwie weniger fruchtig vor, stattdessen mehr in Richtung dirty-minzig. Die Traube-Cognac-Noten und die feine Mandel sind zwar noch da, aber jetzt etwas dezenter im Hintergrund. Am Gaumen gefällt er mit einer röstigen Würze gepaart mit Mandarine. Lobenswert finde ich auch die neue Transparenz auf dem Etikett, kein Zuckerzusatz, und überhaupt, für 60 EUR gibt es hier ziemlich ordentlichen Rum fürs Geld! Ein Hoch auf den (in den Caroni-Sümpfen beheimateten) roten Ibis 😉

Measured at the price a quite successful rum..the nose pleases me with the fresh fruit and the mint quite well! On the palate and in the finish, however, he then falls off significantly...too mild, soft and gentle he comes along, somehow missing with a clear line here!

Beau produit de la maison Ferrand comme à son habitude. Mention spéciale pour le dosage 0 ! Un premier nez porté sur l’amande-frangipane, au second nez la pêche est bien présente puis viennent les fruits exotiques. La bouche est vive, l’attaque est fraîche à l’image du nez. Je sens une légère amertume pas désagréable en fin de bouche. Les 51,8% sont bien intégrés, le finale est plutôt moyenne.

Viel Neutralalkohol, geschmacklich nicht sehr interessant.

Le nez est très discret pour un TDL et il ne paye pas de mine. Un léger eucalyptus, un peu de fruits exotiques tutti frutti. Quelques framboises écrasées apparaissent timidement avec aussi du jus de raisin. Le tout est assez simple, bien qu'un peu de bois de santal vienne surprendre. En bouche, c'est l'explosion ! Fruits rouges à outrance, du menthol mais sans aller sur de la menthe verte, de la pêche bien mûre. C'est aussi un peu épicé, sur du piment doux, mais c'est sa grande fraîcheur qui lui apporte une dimension glouglou surprenante. L'alcool passe bien. La finale est moyenne + On garde cette fraîcheur un moment avec beaucoup de fruité. Un boisé jeune ferme la marche.