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Swell de Spirits T.D.L That‘s The Spirit ! 2008
Menthol and eucalyptus up front, then a wave of cassis, cherry and tropical fruit, with the dirty glue-and-varnish edge people expect from a TDL. Give it 45 minutes in the glass and the fruit really opens up. At 63.7% the alcohol runs a touch hot, and a few find it astringent and woody late, but most call this a fruit-forward, well-made bottling.
- Menthol freshness
- Cassis and cherry
- Oily texture
+10
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How does Swell de Spirits T.D.L That‘s The Spirit ! 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 72 community reviews.
Minty, cassis-driven TDL at full strength Loved as a fresh, fruit-heavy 2008 TDL with classic menthol and cassis. The catch: the alcohol isn't fully integrated and the wood turns astringent for some. One taster found it unbalanced.
People into dirty TDL with menthol, fruit and Caroni-like notes
Anyone put off by high ABV heat or astringent oak
How is Swell de Spirits T.D.L That‘s The Spirit ! 2008 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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Selected write-ups from 72 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Based on 72 ratings
Review by Julien Frn
Problème d'intégration d'alcool.. Rhum peu abouti.. La trame est présente, le côté tdl y est le nez me parle.. Mais il est de loin d'être mon meilleur tdl.. Un gros manque d'équilibre et de justesse dans ce produit.. Je pensais que mon organisme ne supportait plus les rhums à plus de 63° (ce qui me surprenait et m'a fait un peu peur...) mais en retournant sur d'autres sélections ou autres gammes... Je vois que c'est vraiment un problème avec cette sélection... Dommage.. Car rapport qualité prix pour du 50cl.. On y est pas du tout.
Review by alex
Ce jus est plutôt bien fait , Une intégration d’alcool qui pourrait être meilleure encore, ça doit être un des seuls défauts que je lui trouve. Belle complexité, Beaucoup de fruits, Et du menthol… Habituel pour les TDL de cette époque Belle longueur en bouche J’aime bien
Review by Jeremy Roger 🇫🇷
Très fruité ! Il faut bien le laisser respirer (au moins 45 min) c'est une explosion de cassis que fond de cerise. Puis viennent les épices et le mentholé, ce dernier vient rajouté une bonne dose de fraîcheur. C'est super bon. Très bon RQP 👌
Review by ccajerem
Très belle surprise que ce jeune TDL. Le 1er nez est très marqué caroni avec ses notes d'hydrocarbures et de fruits tropicaux. Ce côté s'atténue sur le 2eme nez et en bouche pour laisser place à la trame tdl début 2000 avec ses notes mentholées et fruits rouges cassis. Très belle longueur. Superbe rapport qualité prix au prix de sortie.
Review by mto75
Initially quite dirty notes on the nose, with longer standing time mango, caramel, butter cake, floral notes, polish, light menthol notes. Dirty notes on the palate, coffee, toasted barrel, caramel. Really good TDL!
Review by Lot-NAS
I like it a lot, starting off with a great and complex nose. On the palate I find it a little bit edgy sort of unbalanced. Too much of everything. The finish nevertheless is really nice and everything is just slowly fading out without any off notes.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Très bonne sortie de Swell sur un TDL sur les fruits rouges, le piment, le menthol, les fruits tropicaux, avec un côté très rôti et fumé typique des 2008.
Review by Kevin Dsr
Tdl très agréable et alcool bien intégré. On sent bien le marqueur Mentholé et c'est plein de fraîcheur ! Petit côté fruit rouge et herbacé également. Je trouve ce swell très bien fait et il donne envie d'y retourner !
Review by zabo
Edit: enjoyed again in peace as a digestive rum after lunch at the Italian restaurant. I'm always a bit critical of Swell, but this one really won me over for once. Great bottling. Adjusted upwards a little. Unfortunately only sipped briefly when bottling. First impressions are better than the last Swell T.D.L Privat Garden #4, but a detailed tasting will follow.
Review by DomM
Balanced showing in the nose. Quite some wood with roasted notes intermingling with dried fruits (apricot) and some exotic fruits (lychee). Complex on the palate with even more fruitiness (cherry and berries) as well as a bit of herbal and minty notes. Nice bottling overall.
Review by Jarek
Delicious cherry and mint bomb, I really like it!
Review by Oleh
Я хз як його відрізнити наосліп від молодого молт/бурбону в рефіл бочці. Тропічні фрукти, трава, м'ята. Ягідні нотки. Доволі питкий попри градус, але баланс гуляє.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5171 28.03.2025 Running through some samples at home. Nose Intense, light wood, varnish, light glue, light apple, spice, faint coconut, banana. Palate Intense, varnish, light wood, faint smoke, fruits, banana, light citrus, faint ginger, anise, light apple. Finish Long and warm, light wood, light mango, light citrus, light ginger, clove. Empty glass Spice, licorice, light coconut, light berries.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Habe den Vagabond 2008, den Spiritori 2008 und diesen Swell parallel im Glas. Der Vagabond sticht mit einer Speck-BBQ-Note heraus, die aber mut der Zeit verfliegt. Außer dieser wilden ausreißernote sihd die Rums sich sehr ähnlich und (für Swell TDLs eher untypisch) im typischen TDL-Minz-Profil. In der Nase finde ich den (Mango-)Pfirsich-Minz-Eistee. Daneben Ingwer, eine etwas überraschend eine Ahnung von Kirsche ind Tonka. Im Mund keine Überraschungen Pfirsich-Minz-Eistee, Ingwer, gebrannten Zucker, Tannine, Piment. Dem Vagabond sehr, sehr ähnlich - nur die BBQ Note fehlt. Auch im Abgang wiederholt sich der Eindruck. Blind könnte ich die drei niemals auseinanderhalten - was das Crosstasting auch etwas zäh macht. Bei mir landen alle mit der gleichen Bewertung. Insgesamt sind die drei Rums mit den bekannten 2009ern ziemlich gleich auf.
Review by Mentalo
Braucht Zeit im Glas. Der Alkohol ist ok eingebunden. Deutlich fruchtiger als andere T.D.L Jahrgänge. Kirsche, Johannisbeere. Dazu dezente Minznote und etwas karamellig. Leicht ölige Textur. Kann imo nicht mit den Topjahrgängen mithalten, trotzdem ne schöne Abfüllung.
Review by Serge
Delicious TSP. I really like it. Thanks Zabo for the dram 🤟🏼
Review by Schnubbii
The typical mint and menthol notes of older bottlings can only be guessed at here, but this is still a very tasty TDL with a nice mango fruitiness. It's a good buy, but not a must for me either.
Review by Jacques etdom
Colle, vernis, fruits exotiques, un côté mentholé et du caramel, le tout, au nez comme à la bouche. Après un certain temps d aeration, apparaît un côté fumé et tourbé. Cela apporte la note de complexité dans ce rhum. L alcool est un peu piquant et pourrait être mieux intégré. La finale est moyenne. Joli tdl, encore une belle sélection.
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Details about Swell de Spirits T.D.L That‘s The Spirit ! 2008
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Swell de Spirits, at 63,7%.
Community purchases
72 bottles logged by 55 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
11% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Swell de Spirits T.D.L That‘s The Spirit ! 2008?
Community paid €85–€122.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
72 purchased · 78 tasted · 27 wishlist · as of
About the T.D.L distillery
The T.D.L distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from T.D.L have been reviewed 8,123 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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