Swell de Spirits T.D.L That‘s The Spirit ! 2008
For experienced palates: a 14‑year T.D.L at 63.7% that rewards attention with red and tropical fruits, menthol freshness, varnish and light smoke. RumX members praise its intensity and great value.
- Fruity complexity
- Menthol freshness
- Great value
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How does Swell de Spirits T.D.L That‘s The Spirit ! 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 70 community reviews.
Intense fruity‑menthol T.D.L hit For experienced palates: a 14‑year T.D.L at 63.7% that rewards attention with red and tropical fruits, menthol freshness, varnish and light smoke. RumX members praise its intensity and great value.
Fans of intense, high‑ABV T.D.L who enjoy red and tropical fruits, menthol notes and a slightly dirty, varnishy profile with good complexity for the price.
Those sensitive to high ABV, looking for soft sweetness, or who dislike menthol, varnish and noticeable oak bitterness in their rum.
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 →
Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by WhiskyNotes.be
A lot of glue. Slightly sharp but the fruitiness is impressive here. If you prefer a bit more of that typical glue and varnish, this one is for you.
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.
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Community purchases
97 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 28 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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