Dugas T.D.L La Maison du Rhum #4 2009
For curious explorers, this 12‑year TDL from Trinidad is a smooth yet punchy 55% sipper. Expect mint, tropical fruits, caramel, tobacco, smoke and wood. Widely praised as a daily sipper with great value.
- Great value
- Minty TDL profile
- Smooth at 55%
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Minty, smoky Trinidad value sipper For curious explorers, this 12‑year TDL from Trinidad is a smooth yet punchy 55% sipper. Expect mint, tropical fruits, caramel, tobacco, smoke and wood. Widely praised as a daily sipper with great value.
Fans of Trinidad Distillers (TDL) looking for a minty, smoky daily sipper with tropical fruit and tobacco notes, plus a friendly 55% ABV and strong price-to-quality ratio.
Anyone avoiding added sugar, lovers of ultra-complex long finishes, or drinkers very sensitive to higher ABV despite its smooth integration.
How is Dugas T.D.L La Maison du Rhum #4 2009 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 95% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Mirco
Fantastic daily sipper with great PLV. TDL typical mint with some fruit, but more wood and spice. Nevertheless, it lacks the depth and complexity compared to the TDL top shots from the various vintages after 2000.
Review by Jakob
Exciting TDL with round sweetness, green tobacco notes as well as wood and spices, which are paired with mint flavors on the palate. Overall, an interesting, if not mind-blowing, melange that has few rough edges, making it a nice entry into the Trinidad spectrum away from the pure focus on Spanish style.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Während der Plantation One Time Limited Trinidad 2009 so etwas wie einen kleinen Hype erlebte, blieb die La Maison du Rhum Abfüllung von der Aufmerksamkeit immer etwas unter dem Radar. Zu unrecht, wie ich finde. Schon auf dem GRF 2022 hat er mir gut gefallen. Ich habe ihn gleich nach dem RdL und Cadenhead 2002 probiert und er kann überraschend gut mithalten. Die floralen Noten sind eher krautig und nicht so betont einzig, ähnliches gilt für die gelbe Frucht, die kein saftiger Pfirsich ist. Ihm fehlt etwas die Tiefe. Begleitet werden Kräuter und Frucht von zartem Rauch, Orangenlimo, etwas Tabak und Vanille, tropische Früchte (Mango), die Idee in Solero Eis. Im Mund leichter als der Cadenhead bei gleicher Stärke. Auch hier dennoch ein schönes TDL Profil mit Kräutern und inzwischen überwiegend tropischen Früchten. Dazu kommt gerade Richtung Abgang eine wilde rauchige Specknote. Nase - Mund - Abgang, das Profil bleibt sehr ähnlich (außer der Speck) Ich mag den Rum (lieber als den Plantation). Ein sehr schöner easy-sipper aus Trinidad. Das Preis-Leistungen-Verhältnis ist hervorragend!
Review by Benoit Mahe
A good selection combining heaviness and freshness. In line with the TDL Excellence rum with notes of coffee and red fruits. Two nice expressions of what Trinidad can produce outside of Caroni without having to be ashamed. Superb value for money.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This release was better. A well balanced rum with a fruity nose followed by leather, caramel and vanilla after resting the wood and medicinal get clearer. The palate is also pretty good with fruit, vanilla and caramel in the front followed by tobacco, cinnamon and menthol. There is a very light note of tannins and a medicinal hint. The finish is medium long with spices and wood followed by dried fruit and tobacco. Price to quality is very good.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Un rapport qualité prix exceptionnel de nos jours où les prix sont devenus fous. Une superbe bouteille, avec un profil légèrement différent des TDL actuels. On retrouvera un boisé élégant, un caramel pas du tout écœurant et des notes d’agrumes avec un léger menthol, sur beaucoup de tabac en bouche. Je sens aussi au nez beaucoup de notes de fleurs. C’est superbe.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Krasne matovy na lahev pod 100e. Sice je citit alkohol, ale velmi dobre pitelny. Doporucuju i zacinajicim rumarum pro objeveni novych chuto. Mata z TDL je nezamenitelna chut, ktera se vam nikdy neomrzi..
Review by Tom Buteneers
Nice rum, good value for money. Sweet fruity notes with some wood. Medium dry finish.
Review by Jonathan Massard
Excellent rapport qualité/prix. Tous les marqueurs d'un bon TDL, le fruité exotique type corbeille de Noël mixé, sur le côté bien mûr, le boisé liquoreux, la gousse de vanille écrasée. La piqûre caractéristique épicée en bouche, un jus de caramel brûlé qui évolue sur de l'ananas rôti puis vers un côté plus mentholé. Un verre vide qui hume le fond de casserole de caramel un peu trop cuit, sur le réglisse, le cuir, le bois du fût. La note de dégustation finale n'est pas si éloignée d'un Samaroli Fernandes ou d'un Nobilis Caksus dans le même genre, sans le poids des années, ni la longueur en bouche, ni la concentration en saveur.
Review by Filip Šikula
Perfektní sladce kulatej trinidad od LMDR. O velký kus lepší než batch 5. Technicita, dřevo a tabák ve vůni s po napití na patře doplní klasickou mátou, kterou u trinidadu čekám. V závěru i kousek klasického trinidad koření. Moc hezké.
Review by Adrien B
Nez mélasse fruitée compotee. Légèreté Bouche. Clairement crade, fumée, waouh, surprise, réduit mais efficace. Rapport qualité prix bien sympa
Review by Vinsdorf
Quite heavy and dark TDL with lovely minty notes. It has quite short finish. Everyday sipper 👍
Review by Nika
Nice, moldy, warmed my heart in a cold Berlin weather.
Review by Michael Schou
31-07-2025 - Rate 7.5 Tasted this bottle when it came out. Remembered it differently from this tasting. A nice TDL, but with a continental wibe over it. Nice ABV but does not taste like 55%. Very smooth and round in taste. Notes of wood, tobacco and a hint of tar. Palate the same with some leather and tropical fruit. Short finish with spices and tar.
Review by Filip Heimerle
Odlakovac. Trosku technicke a do sladka
Community purchases
78 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 27 members.
About the T.D.L distillery
The T.D.L distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from T.D.L have been reviewed 7,733 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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