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Romdeluxe T.D.L Wild Series Rum No. 42 TML 2002 70cl bottle
T.D.L · Trinidad · 63,1%

Romdeluxe T.D.L Wild Series Rum No. 42 TML 2002

8.9/10 based on 69 community reviews ↓

For experienced palates: a dry, cask‑strength 2002 T.D.L from Trinidad with big mint/menthol, blackcurrant, yellow fruits and herbal spice. RumX members praise its balance of fruit, wood and light “dirty” workshop notes at 63.1%.

  • Mint/menthol blast
  • Complex fruit mix
  • Great balance
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Details about Romdeluxe T.D.L Wild Series Rum No. 42 TML 2002

CountryTrinidad
DistilleryT.D.L
BottlerRomdeluxe
ABV63,1%
Volume70cl
Age20 years
Vintage2002
Cask no.#21
Limited edition246 bottles

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How does Romdeluxe T.D.L Wild Series Rum No. 42 TML 2002 taste?

Aggregated from 69 community reviews.

Intense minty Trinidad benchmark For experienced palates: a dry, cask‑strength 2002 T.D.L from Trinidad with big mint/menthol, blackcurrant, yellow fruits and herbal spice. RumX members praise its balance of fruit, wood and light “dirty” workshop notes at 63.1%.

Perfect for

Fans of intense, dry Trinidad T.D.L rums who enjoy menthol, cassis and yellow fruits layered over herbal spice and subtle dirty workshop notes at cask strength.

Less suitable for

Those sensitive to high ABV, looking for sweet beginner rums, or who dislike minty, herbal profiles with a touch of dryness and bitterness.

How is Romdeluxe T.D.L Wild Series Rum No. 42 TML 2002 rated?

RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.9 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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Review by HenryL

Sep 2024258 reviewsGermany
9.2/10

Hammer teil! Schwarze Johannisbeere, Minze in der Nase. Im Mund dann schön intensiv, dabei auch röstig. Wieder schwarze Johannisbeere und Minze, etwas Melonensüße, im Hintergrund ne spannende Ingwerschärfe

Review by alex

alex
May 2023304 reviewsFrance
9.2/10

Wowwwwww excellent ce tdl j’adore 😊 en premier lieu car n’est pas dominé par la menthe ou l’eucalyptus comme souvent, on le sent, même bien, mais ça reste subtile du coup ça laisse la place aux autres arômes 🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍 gros kiff sur RDL

Review by lukasdrinkinghabits

Nov 2023186 reviewsGermany
9.0/10

Boom! Even when pouring from the sample, it becomes clear why I was hyped on the FRC last year and why I found it so disappointing. Today again in direct comparison. The RdL has everything I would expect from a 2002 TDL: mint en masse, ripe yellow fruit (ripe peach) and my beloved falernum aroma - almond, ginger, cloves, lime, cane sugar: it's all there. Intense and round. The FRC is not dissimilar, but paler and unripe, with a sour ester note, the falernum is only hinted at. I remember the mouth of the RA as an unexpected explosion. The FRC, on the other hand, is characterized by wateriness. The mouth of the RdL is intense, but not an explosion: mint, which becomes mentholated towards the finish, peach, melon, bitter grapefruit, some hops and the falernum once again. The wood and alcohol are perfectly integrated. The finish is super long, dry, soft and volatile. Sucking grapefruit-falernum-peach iced tea for minutes. I love this profile 🤤 Shame the much more attractively priced FRC could only deliver a thin decal of this. Still have a bottle of RA, so I'll save myself the €200. Edit. Second tasting against the new Cadenhead. The Cadenhead is great, brilliantly bright and drinkable, but the RdL is quite a bit more complex due to the tart grapefruit, cloves and the noticeable wood. An absolute top rum!

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

May 20245,424 reviewsDenmark
9.0/10

04.05.2024 Retasting during a nice exclusive tasting at Romdeluxe. I stick to my score and I still love it. -------------------------- #4072 This is the 4th time I've sampled this one and I really like it. So much so that I have a bottle on the shelf to enjoy. Lightly woody with fruits and spices. There is a light dirty set of workshop notes and I really like that part.

Review by TheRhumhoe

TheRhumhoe
Jun 2023895 reviews
9.0/10

A superb T.D.L. from 2002, which is hyper-fruity, oscillating between black fruit (blackcurrant), yellow fruit, citrus (lime) and tropical fruit (pineapple, mango, papaya). A breeze of floral and mentholated freshness, enhanced by eucalyptus, lightly perfumes the nostrils. Toasty wood, leather, cocoa and spices (vanilla, cinnamon, pepper, ginger) round out a very round, fragrant and elegant profile. On the palate, the rum is voluptuous. Menthol hits the palate with full force, accompanied by eucalyptus and aromatic herbs. This is followed by a myriad of fruits, from blackcurrant and melon to peach, lime, mango and pineapple. Wood and spice close the ball with notes of ginger, vanilla, pepper and clove. Alcohol slightly titillates the palate, but remains very well integrated. The finish is long, lingering on menthol, blackcurrant, citrus, spice and a hint of bitterness on leather and tea notes. Although the price is slightly higher than other cuvées, this is a complete T.D.L., very aromatic and full-bodied, which will delight menthol lovers in particular.

Review by Joachim Guger

Mar 2025441 reviewsAustria
9.0/10

Extrem komplexe Nase. Vielschichtig, bei jedem Schnüffler was Anderes. Tropische Frucht, Frische, Nagellack und tolle Plastiknoten. Alkohol perfekt eingebunden. Damit kann man viel Zeit verbringen. 🤩🤩🤩 Im Mund dann sehr schöne Gewürze, die dann auch den sehr langen Abgang dominieren. Ein toller Rum. Nichts für nebenbei, er braucht Aufmerksamkeit. Danke nach Bonn!! PS: Ja, reichlich schwarze Johannisbeeren. 😎

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