Samaroli T.D.L Fernandes 2003
For curious explorers ready for bolder profiles, this 19‑year Trinidad TDL from Samaroli delivers classic mint/menthol, red and stone fruits, light smoke and tobacco at 55%. Community members praise its balance, texture and long, cooling finish.
- Classic TDL menthol
- Fruity and smoky
- Great balance
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Minty, fruity Trinidad TDL benchmark For curious explorers ready for bolder profiles, this 19‑year Trinidad TDL from Samaroli delivers classic mint/menthol, red and stone fruits, light smoke and tobacco at 55%. Community members praise its balance, texture and long, cooling finish.
Fans of Trinidad TDL 2003 profiles who enjoy mint/menthol, red fruits and a touch of dirty rubber and smoke in a balanced, well‑integrated 55% sipper.
Beginners or those sensitive to menthol, light smoke and dirty/rubbery notes, or drinkers seeking super-sweet, soft 40% dessert-style rums.
How is Samaroli T.D.L Fernandes 2003 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.5 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Galli33
One word: DELICIOUS🤤🤤 Super minty, fruity, dirty…. Superb rum😎 Nose: an overwhelming note of minty, menthol, tobacco, dirty notes like rubber and bicycle tube, dried apricot, peaches and blackberry with a bit of oak. Mouth: Pretty much the same notes as before, but less dirty. Finish: Long and minty, menthol, peaches, dried apricot, caramel! The alcohol and barrel are so integrated well!!!
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The nose is fruity (red fruits). On the fermented fruits! Caramel/mint/Funky and hydrocarbon (how strange, we are not at Caroni though!). In mouth, it is even more expressive than the nose. We find a mixture of mint/fruit/smoke. The finish is long on a note of intense mint! Personally I was already intrigued by it during the Salon du Rhum and here it is confirmed! I am very happy to have picked up a bottle at the friend Min to be able to dive back in soon...
Review by Morgan Garet
Nez superbe sur le menthol, la violette, les fruits noirs et le caramel. En bouche c'est un Bel équilibre entre le floral de la violette, les épices diverses, les agrumes et la fraîcheur du menthol. La finale est très longue sur le menthol et la violette. Parfait
Review by Hood
Très bon TDL, il me rappelle le Compagnie des Indes
Review by cigares
A very fruity nose with citrus, unripe exotic fruit, carambola and flowers. On the palate, an explosion of fruit with a hint of menthol. The finish is long and elegant. A delicious rum, tasted blind, that can't deny its origin.
Review by TheJackDrop
TDL tasting evening: 5 for 1! Here we have: the perfect texture, oily as can be Nose: yellow fruits, menthol is not very present, but there's a gourmand side with caramel and wax. Palate: fruit forward, with a hint of tobacco too Finish: medium-bodied, should be longer, with a hint of astringency that I feel loses points.
Review by alex
It's very good, despite a lack of watts for my taste. A little return almost caroni and minty It is well done. Nice length I like it
Review by TheRhumhoe
An exuberant, easy-drinking TDL that leaves you wanting more. The nose is particularly aromatic: menthol and violet give an invigorating air, while fruit (peach, blackcurrant, blackberry, apricot, red fruit) is full and juicy. Roasted oak, spices and caramel are soft and warm. A very fragrant, gourmand nose. The attack on the palate is suave, delicate and savory. Despite a potential reduction, the aromas are well present: rubber, floral and menthol notes, a myriad of fruits and spicy wood form a round, aesthetic and very drinkable whole. The alcohol is well-integrated, so much so that one is tempted to take it back like whey. The finish is long, sensual but not devoid of character, with tobacco, dirty rubber and menthol, followed by spice, smoke and fruit. Very round and balanced. A very solid Samaroli, a real treat for lovers of the genre.
Review by Jonathan Massard
On the nose, without having tasted another rum before, the liveliness of the alcohol is clearly present. Then it's all good. We start with a beautiful fruitiness, on candied apricot, fresh yellow peach, grapefruit and lychee. The alcohol's perennial edge turns to crushed fresh mint leaf. The whole is lined with a lovely, slightly woody caramel. On the palate, the sting of alcohol returns. Fresh lychee, grapefruit and bitter orange. Slight bitterness, too, on the white flesh of almonds. Evolving. Finishes on tiger balm, followed by a light briny veil of green olive. Medium to long finish. Confit apricots on the empty glass, then olive, gunpowder, smoked ham. Finally, the reduction is optimal. I love it.
Review by Timo Groeger
Wow, delicious rum. The nose and palate are predominantly minty. This rum is also very fruity. It also comes across as intense and dirty on the palate. All in all, an excellent rum with well-integrated alcohol.
Review by Mentalo
Gefälliger T.D.L der nicht so viel Zeit wie andere Abfüllungen aus der Destille im Glas braucht. In der Nase noch Karamellnoten. Am Gaumen dann Minze, rote Früchte, bisschen dreckig Richtung Caroni und leider auch etwas rauchig. Letzeres stört mich etwas, aber trotzdem gute Abfüllung.
Review by Barnagricole
On the palate, peach, sage and pepper
Review by Fabulon
Un nez un peu fermé et presque timide , même avec une bonne aération, mais en bouche qu'elle explosion ! Typique des Tdl du début des années 2000, un menthol boisé, relevé par les fruits noirs type cassis, des épices et un très léger fumé. Et une finale longue dans la continuité du nez. Super rhum. La réduction ne m'a pas gênée, je le trouve très bien à ce degrés.
Review by Vincent D
A TDL with a very caramelized nose. Then mentholated, woody. The nose is rather closed. On the palate, it's much more expressive: very present mint, fruit, tobacco. Dark and smoky. Reminds me very much of the TDL CDI selected by Caksus. Rather long finish. Very minty. A hint of dirtiness. It's a very particular profile that won't appeal to everyone. For me, it's a very good representative of this vintage's TDLs. The oxidation of the bottle really suits it.
Review by Johannes
Once again a very good and typical representative of the 2003 TDL vintage with the so concise mint note. Due to the slight reduction, this bottling is not so strenuously drinkable, rather an easy sipper.
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48 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 18 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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