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Thompson Bros. T.D.L Trinidad Rum 2008
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The mint is the thing nobody warns you about — it runs right through this TDL, from nose to finish, sitting next to woody spice, dried fruit and a smoky, almost bacon-like meatiness. Bottled at 60.5% but the heat stays tucked in. A few tasters found it a touch smooth or one-sided, wishing something pushed back against all that menthol.
The community says- Distinct mint note
- Well-integrated alcohol
- But: Menthol dominates
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How does Thompson Bros. T.D.L Trinidad Rum 2008 taste?
Summarized by AI from 35 community reviews.
Minty, woody, spicy cask-strength Trinidad Most tasters land around solid: minty, spicy, woody TDL with dark fruit and smoke. The catch a couple noted — the menthol dominates and lacks a counterweight, so it reads a bit smooth.
People who like woody, spicy Trinidad rums and that TDL mint marker
Anyone wanting bold, punchy funk or who dislikes menthol
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Jakob
Most helpful positive review
It's exciting how the minty notes run through the various post-2000s TDL vintages. There are also spices, wood, marzipan sweetness and some fruit and tea. What is striking here is how strongly the mint aromas benefit from the influences of longer maturation. The mint and menthol aromas are still very dominant here, and I feel that the flavor counterpart at eye level is somewhat lacking. The rating is therefore not quite on the same level as other TDLs of this era.
Review by Filip Šikula
Most helpful mixed review
On the nose, it's first of all somewhat strangely musty. Later, a spicy fruitiness comes through that invites tasting. The taste is complex, but expectations of Trinidad spices, and finally quite a lot of mint. Long intense finish.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6903 10.06.2026 Relaxing with a few samples after picking up my wife from work. Watching the TV series Evil Lives Here on HBO. This is a pretty good rum with a nice price tag in my mind. A herbal profile with nice mint, spice, some polish, fruits, caramel and light roasted wood.
Review by Timo Groeger
Netter Teinidad Rum. Hat schöne T. D. L Marker. Minze ist hier jedenfalls deutlich in der Nase und am Gaumen erkennbar. Außerdem ist dieser Rum sehr holzig und gut würzig. Alkohol ist auch git eimgebunden. Lecker.
Review by Luca
Intense, woody and spicy T.DL. Tastes very good to me
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Great indie Scottisch bottler. With a very affordable line of Whisky and Rum releases. Great bar. Friendly people. TDL. Another distillery that released varied, sometimes dirty, but always fruity rums...when being released by the indies. This one starts of very smoky, burnt, thick, woody. A dirty layer over dries cherries. At least in the nose. Taste: smoky still, but gets less over time. There are the famous TDL berries. Red fruits. Medloul Dates. A bit dirty. A bit fresh. A whiff of menthol. Pretty classic modern TDL.
Review by MJ97
Nez : on a la gourmandise du sucre / caramel. Le fruit jaune / pêche confite. On a un boisé mélangé à un caoutchouc légèrement brûlé. Un peu de chocolat. Mentholé et des épices. On a un côté tourbé / vinaigré de la sauce barbecue. Fraîcheur + gourmandise + heavy et le tout est bien équilibré avec une légère prédominance pour la gourmandise. Après une grosse aeration c’est la gourmandise à fond avec les fruits, le caramel / crème brûlée. Bouche : explosion sur les fruits. très gourmand en bouche, le côté fruit exotique (mangue) confite et la pêche qui reste omniprésente. L’alcool est bien intégré. Malgré les 60,5 ça relève les arômes mais ça prend pas le dessus. Le menthol revient sur la fin de bouche et sur la finale enrobée de caoutchouc.
Review by alex
C’est pas mal, mais je m’attendais à mieux On a quand même une belle corbeille de fruits, Une belle longueur et un alcool bien intégré Le côté ment lait est léger, ce qui n’est pas pour me déplaire.. Dans l’ensemble, c’est bien fait, mais c’est un peu lisse
Review by Pavel Spacek
The profile is straight and even mild, but definitely not what you would expect from TDL
Review by Henry Davies
A big improvement from the 502 TDL from Thompson bros. A generous and inviting nose, all sweet brown sugar and dried fruits with an edge of alcohol, good and wel put together. The mouth leads on with confidence, maggi and cinnamon apple on the front, moving to a more smokey and sweet middle with a meaty bacon element. It’s spicy but not over powering and works well. The finish is more spicy, with pepper and more bacon alongside a lingering and warm finish. All in a solid and impressive TDL rum, benefiting from the tropical aging. Worth a sample if you can find one
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Review by Adrien B
82 Nose red fruits fresh gourmand Mouth rubber, potstill menthol freshness, dark dirty caramel molasses Edit 85 chocolate, dirty caroni++
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Ročník 2008. Hodnotím 7,0 z 10, solidní rum, který nezklame.
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12 bottles logged by 12 collectors.
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41% opened, 1 emptied.
What did the community pay for Thompson Bros. T.D.L Trinidad Rum 2008?
Avg. community purchase price 90 €.
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Details about Thompson Bros. T.D.L Trinidad Rum 2008
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Thompson Bros., at 60.5%.
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