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Cadenhead's T.D.L Trinidad Distillers Ltd. 2002
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Most tasters land on the same verdict: a clean, well-behaved 2002 TDL that hits all the markers without any one shouting. Expect mint and eucalyptus up front, then peach, ripe banana, mango and a whisper of caramel over almost no wood. The finish gets real love — long, minty, like peach-mint iced tea. A few note the 55% isn't perfectly tucked in, and one called it good average, not a bottle he needs.
The community says- Long minty finish
- Ripe fruit, peach
- Keep in mind: Alcohol not fully integrated
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How does Cadenhead's T.D.L Trinidad Distillers Ltd. 2002 taste?
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Fruity, minty 21-year Trinidad column rum Praised as a very drinkable, fruity 2002 TDL with a beautiful minty finish. Most call it a fine everyday version of the style rather than the top of its class.
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Style & occasion: Fresh & grassySipping neat
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Review by DomM
Most helpful positive review
Very fruity on the nose dominating the classic 2000s TDL profile. Also very nice on the plate with a nice range of tropic fruits and sweetness. The low(er) ABV in this bottling is noticeable, but is at a good spot as it is - on the palate as well as on the nose.
Review by Henry Davies
Most helpful mixed review
Coppery and spicy rum. The nose is herbs and green pepper. Mint in the mouth with some bark and evalyptus. Good but not amazing. Finish is longe with plastic and menthol as well as mint. Easy drinking, the age doesn’t quite come through but solid TDL
Review by Timo Groeger
Bar Caribbean Club Barcelona May 2026. Yeah that was the penultimate one in the pint for today. T.D.L seems very popular here, I like it a lot too :) Definitely again lots of mint, herbs and eucalyptus.
Review by Thunderbird
This Cadenhead is a decent representative of the 2002 series. It has all the markers, although none stand out particularly. The alcohol is quite well integrated... it is good average and easy to drink. But I don't need a bottle of it.
Review by Joachim Guger
Very fresh, tropical fruit, especially banana. Great nose! Then slightly pungent in the mouth, furry, but good mouthfeel. Finish with caramel and plastic. I like it very much. Certainly not a pleasant sipper. Many thanks to Bonn, great sample!
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Blue hour, the second: Blind crosstasting with the T.D.L 2002 from FRC (RX13557). Today, the differences between the two compared rums are quite big. One sweet and minty and later a little smoky, the other musty and chalky with poorly integrated alcohol. I liked the former much better. I thought it was the FRC that I had already tasted several times - and was wrong after the dissolution. I see the Cadenhead's as a solid 2002 T.D.L in the lower midfield, 85 points. Unfortunately, the difference on the nose and palate (and the smell of the emptied glass! 😊) means that I have to downgrade the FRC again, from 84 to 81 points.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4770 09.07.2024 Relaxing with a few samples at home. Nose Fresh, light wood, light mint, light peach, light chocolate, apple. Palate Fresh, balanced, light wood, faint smoke, light peach, apple, faint vegetal, spice. Finish Medium long, light wood, fruits, pineapple, light mint, light chocolate. The empty glass has light caramel, herbs and berries to it.
Review by mto75
Less mentholy-dirty on the nose than the RA 2002, but with more yellow fruit.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
TDL 2002 is one of my absolute favorite styles. I tasted the Cadenhead against the class leader, the RdL 2002. The nose of the two rums is very similar. Both are characterized by juicy peach and fresh mint. The RdL is somewhat darker, woodier and more bitter, while the Cadenhead is fruitier, more acidic and brighter. It is somewhat reminiscent of the disappointing FRC, but more intense. The profile to the RdL is otherwise similar and all my markers are there: ginger, hops, almonds. The dark clove is missing, but there are very ripe bananas and mango. In the mouth the impression continues, while the RdL has the peach-mint note accompanied by tart grapefruit and some darker wood, the CH is much sweeter, fruitier, like the FRC with some sour esters. Tangerine juice, mango, hoppy pilsner, black tea, practically no wood. The CH is incredibly drinkable, the RdL is quite a bit more complex due to the additional tart flavors. The CH is by no means as thin and watery as the FRC. The finish, as with all 2002 TDLs to date, is simply wonderful. Very long, very intense, without excessive bitterness. Peach and mint iced tea. This is simply too delicious. A super rum. Not top class and a little too expensive, but a super rum.
Review by Johannes
Nice menthol notes, but more on the astringent side, less fruity.
Review by zabo
Another T.D.L in my oversaturated T.D.L world. Well, the markers are clearly recognizable here as expected from the vintage. The criticism here is that despite the low ABV, the alcohol is not quite optimally integrated.
Review by Lot-NAS
A lot of white fruits, pears and vanilla. I find it rather clean and easy. Not really complex but an easy sipper. The alcohol could be better integrated.
Review by Jack M
Well aged rum. Everything hangs together well and sets out the minty profile which you’d expect for a 2002 TDL. Nose - minty, wood, banana, caramel, pineapple Palate - minty, medicinal, herbal, woody, coffee Finish - minty, menthol, woody - long
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Cadenhead’s TDL 2002 – 55% 21 years of aging, bottled at 55%: a well-executed classic. Nose: elegant, not too “dirty” → noble wood, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, mint, with a vegetal/earthy touch. Palate: fluid, balanced → waxed wood, yellow fruits, tannins, caramel. Finish: medium but clean → vanilla, caramel, fruits. 👉 An accessible, clean, effective TDL. Not the most extreme, but very pleasant.
Review by 86kringo
Very balanced and tasty rum with a fine peach note on the finish!
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33% opened, 3 emptied.
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Details about Cadenhead's T.D.L Trinidad Distillers Ltd. 2002
A Column Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Cadenhead's, at 55%.
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