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Dugas T.D.L La Maison du Rhum #5 2009
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People who already like Trinidad column rum will feel at home here: this 2009 TDL from Dugas hits the usual markers — tropical fruit, oak, vanilla, a little smoke and a medicinal, glue-ish edge. The menthol everyone mentions is faint, showing up late in the finish. At 53% the alcohol is mostly well-integrated, though a couple of tasters notice some dilution. Called a "daily sipper" more than a deep one.
The community says- Tropical fruit
- Well-integrated 53%
- Keep in mind: Not very complex
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How does Dugas T.D.L La Maison du Rhum #5 2009 taste?
From community reviews · summarized with AI
Fruity, woody Trinidad sipper, mint barely there Well-liked as a classic TDL: fruity, woody, faintly minty and smoky, with good body. Most agree it's easygoing rather than complex, and the mint is subtler than expected.
Fans of Trinidad column rum and easy everyday sipping
Anyone chasing big menthol or high complexity
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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51 community reviews
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Review by Vincent D
Most helpful positive review
An unsurprising TDL featuring the usual hallmarks of this distillery: tropical fruits, wood, spices and menthol, which remains rather discreet here. On the palate, the alcohol is not perfectly integrated, but remains pleasant.
Review by Rumpalumpa
Most helpful mixed review
While I originally found this rum quite demanding, I now see it differently. Especially compared to other bottlings from the vintage (FRC) it is much more restrained. Particularly pronounced is the glue smell on the nose.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6359 16.02.2026 Relaxing with a few samples after a good day at work. Still snowing and heavy winds outside, wonder what tomorrow is going to be like...... When looking at the price tag, you actually get a lot for your money. A pretty well balanced rum with nice mint and fruits. ABV is well integrated and so is the wood.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Surprisingly good TDL from Mezan, with an unusual amount of banana flavor.
Review by Djehey
A great success at a great price! It has a TDL profile, but with a touch of ester and smoke, giving it great depth. Menthol appears more in the middle and end of the palate, but is not predominant. Medium to short length.
Review by Mirco
Same as Batch 4. Great daily sipper, but here/especially here a bit less complexity than #4 due to even more dilution. Still the same nice DNA as all bottlings after 2000.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
🥃 La Maison du Rhum TDL 2009 – Batch 5 – 53% Distilled in 2009 by Trinidad Distillers Limited, aged in ex-bourbon, bottled in 2022 (2201 bottles). A rather “dirty” TDL 😈 A bit of ester, smoky, a nice menthol touch on the finish. Honestly? A great success.
Review by Vojta
Alcohol well integrated Hospital and wood
Review by Jacques etdom
Very representative of tdl, I think. On the nose, fairly intense tropical fruit and smoke (after aeration). The palate is faithful to the nose. However, you can feel the dilution. It's not complex, but given its price, we're not going to compare it to top-of-the-range tdl. Nevertheless, it's great value for money, really.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Certain sharpness, sweetish, vanilla, tobacco butter/oily, chocolate, tropical dried fruits, iodine, medicinal Typical markers, slightly floral Powerful in a positive way, alcoholic in a negative way, good expressiveness
Review by Vladimír Bouček
Pleasant rum from Trinidad. Little smoky/roasted, more fruity afterwards. Mint is also slightly recognizable, but rather in the finish. Overall a really nice rum, especially when you consider its price.
Review by Filip Heimerle
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Review by rum_sk
I had a high expectations for this one as I have heard it is minty. Well, no. Not really. It is more woody and spicy as it is minty. I mean yes, very very faintly you get a mint at the background during the finish but other than that, it is a typical tdl with full body which is good but unfortunately very very low on mint.
Review by Adrien B
Good taste, good level
Review by Claes Nilsson
A little medicinal in both the nose and mouth. Shorter than I expected but quite nice. A lot of oak barrel
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Expert review by RumRock
Read full review ›This is a great rum that offers an experience not only for advanced rum connoisseurs. On Rum-X it has a rating of 8.2 (Dugas T.D.L La Maison du Rhum #5, 2009, 13yr, 53% | RX15484 | RumX (rum-x.com)) and on Rumratings 8 out of 10 (La Maison Du Rhum Trinidad and Tobago | Rum Ratings).
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42 bottles logged by 32 collectors.
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52% opened, 14 emptied.
What did the community pay for Dugas T.D.L La Maison du Rhum #5 2009?
Community paid 59–76 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 69 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Dugas T.D.L La Maison du Rhum #5 2009
A Column Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Dugas, at 53%.
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