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Vagabond Spirits T.D.L 2008 50cl bottle
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Aged rum · 14 years 4mo · 61%

Vagabond Spirits T.D.L 2008

"Peach-mint iced tea" is the phrase that keeps coming up, and that's the classic TDL heart here. But this one goes darker: blackcurrant and menthol up front, then a big smoky, almost bacon-and-BBQ streak that surprises people before it settles with air. Underneath sit mango, oak and spice. At 61% it's powerful but the alcohol is well integrated — a few drops of water pull the herbs and smoke into focus.

The community says
  • Menthol-cassis core
  • Smoky depth
  • But: Heavy bacon note
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How does Vagabond Spirits T.D.L 2008 taste?

Aggregated from 47 community reviews.

Smoky, minty TDL with a dark bacon streak A near-unanimous hit — tasters love the dark, smoky twist on the usual TDL menthol-and-cassis. If that heavy bacon-smoke note isn't your thing, air it out first.

Perfect for

TDL fans wanting a darker, smokier profile

Less suitable for

anyone put off by heavy smoke

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100% rate it 8 or higher. 19 selected write-ups from 47 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by MJ97

MJ97
MJ97
Jul 202472 reviewsBelgium
8.7/10

Nez : très porte sur les fruits. Salade de fruits exotiques sur mûris, avec de l’orange et de la pomme aussi. À la limite à l’aveugle j’aurais pu dire jamaicain low ester. On a du boisé et les épices liées au bois mais très gourmand. Bouche : j’ai le côté pêche gourmande qui arrive alors que je l’avais pas au nez. Les fruits exotiques sont toujours bien présent avec un beau boisé gourmand (similaire au nez). Une pointe de fraîcheur (menthol) s’y ajoute. Assez équilibré mais attention à l’alcool qui est bien present (mais pas dérangeant).

Review by Christian Rudt

Christian Rudt
Apr 2024534 reviewsGermany
8.8/10

Spannender TDL des noch jungen Abfüllers aus Frankreich den ich nach viel Lob jetzt Dank der Community auch Mal testen darf. 😊 Die Nase ist erstmal geprägt von Menthol, typisch TDL dazu hier einiges an Zitrusfrucht und vor allem schwarze Johannisbeeren. Gefällt schon einmal sehr gut. Am Gaumen sind die Johannisbeeren immer noch stark präsent dazu kommt die TDL Minze stark durch und das ganze ist durch eine ausgeprägte Rauchigkeit unterlegt. Im Finale wird es dann auch eher Floral -würzig-speckig, leicht tannini, die Frucht ist noch da aber spielt nur eine Nebenrolle. Eine tolle Abfüllung.

Review by Schnubbi

Schnubbi
Apr 2024345 reviewsGermany
8.6/10

Verkostet gegen den FRC Bottleshop TDL 2009 / RX18328. In der Nase kommt der FRC sehr Fruchtig-minzig daher, der Vagabond eher rauchig-würzig. Am Gaumen der FRC dann wirklich sehr fruchtig, schön untermalt von den frischen Minzearomen, alles sehr harmonisch. Nicht außerordentlich komplex, aber sehr süffig. Ganz anders der Vagabond. Viele Kräuter, trockener und im direkten Vergleich wesentlich weniger fruchtig als der FRC, stärker im Antritt und auch etwas schärfer. Über allem liegt eine dezente Rauchnote. Der FRC wird mit etwas Wasser noch süffiger und easy-drinking als ohnehin schon. Zu viel Wasser sollte man ihm aber wohl nicht geben, sonst wird er zu flach. Der Vagabond wird mit etwas Wasser ebenfalls zugänglicher und gefällt mir so sogar etwas besser als pur. Der Alkohol beißt nicht mehr und er lässt sich besser trinken, seine einzelnen Facetten aus verschiedenen Kräutern und dezentem Rauch kommen besser zur Geltung. Im Abgang sind beide mittellang, der FRC mit mehr Frucht, der Vagabond mit mehr Kräutern. Unterm Strich würde ich sagen, dass der Vagabond vielleicht einen Ticken mehr Komplexität bietet als der FRC, der FRC mir persönlich aufgrund der besonderen Fruchtigkeit aber noch etwas besser gefällt. Beides tolle Abfüllungen, wobei der FRC das bessere Preis/Genuss Verhältnis bietet.

Review by Djehey

Djehey
Apr 2024411 reviewsFrance
9.0/10

New bottler in the region. I like its slogan "bottler of creativity". Here, the rum has undergone additional maturation in a barrel made with steam (not fire). What's striking is the exotic fruitiness (pineapple, mango). The woodiness is most noticeable on the finish (tannins), but brings vanilla and structure. Some of TDL's own empyreumatic notes are more in the background, with a certain elegance. The whole is very pleasant, with very well-integrated alcohol. One of my favorite tel. The price is right for what you get.

Review by Thunderbird

Thunderbird
Apr 20241,261 reviewsGermany
8.4/10

A surprisingly very good bottling. It is more on the fruity side, which suits it very well. The initial sweetness on the palate is also a good introduction to the sweet and sour fruit flavors that follow. The finish is dominated by the minty, fresh side and flanked by dried red fruits and light tannins.

Review by DeMaddin

DeMaddin
Jun 202461 reviewsGermany
8.5/10

Sehr guter TDL. Dieser kommt mit den typischen frischen kräutrigen Noten daher. Die Fruchtnoten sehr gut eingebunden, ebenso der ABV. Das schmeckt man am Gaumen. Die schön würzigen, holzigen Noten kommen gut mit zur Geltung. Gefolgt von einem schönen frischen, würzigen, fruchtigen Abgang.

Review by Jakob

Jakob
Mar 20241,440 reviewsSwitzerland
8.8/10

Great overall package of menthol, wood and fruit with great complexity. The sweetness expands on the finish, revealing both caramel and vanilla sugar notes, but also very delicate fruit sweetness, which suits the overall profile very well. Excellent TDL, I like the release very much.

Review by Alexander Rasch

Alexander Rasch
Mar 2024305 reviewsGermany
9.0/10

Great TDL with lots of fruit and smoke on the nose. Nice cherry with bacon. Very tasty. Absolutely brilliant on the palate and a little wow moment. Thick smoked bacon with mint is something new. Beautifully complex and delicious. More herbs and menthol at the end. Fantastic.

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Details about Vagabond Spirits T.D.L 2008

A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Vagabond Spirits, at 61%.

CountryTrinidad
DistilleryT.D.L
ABV61%
Volume50cl
Age14 years 4mo
Vintage2008
Bottled2024
Limited edition240 bottles

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56 bottles logged by 37 collectors.

A drinker & collector.

23% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.

43 sealed 7 open 6 emptied

What did the community pay for Vagabond Spirits T.D.L 2008?

Community paid 114–130 €.

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T.D.L

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T.D.L 

Avg Rating 8.3/10 over 420 Rums

Angostura is famous for a bottle most people never drink neat. The bitters house founded in 1824 became Trinidad's only rum distillery, and its arm Trinidad Distillers makes a clean, column-distilled, Spanish-style rum unlike the heavy funk of Jamaica or Guyana. The same plant still guards the secret recipe for the world's most famous cocktail bitters.

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