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Swell de Spirits T.D.L Private Garden #13 (Clos des Spiritueux) 2000
"Easy to sip, well done," as one taster put it after giving it half an hour to open up. This 24-year T.D.L. from Trinidad leans fresh and fruity: blackcurrant, mango, peach and litchi, with that signature menthol-mint coolness and a soft, slightly bitter oak underneath. A little chocolate and caramel sit in the back. Hot straight from the bottle, then it settles into something balanced.
- Cassis and tropical fruit
- Cooling menthol finish
- Long, balanced palate
+10
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How does Swell de Spirits T.D.L Private Garden #13 (Clos des Spiritueux) 2000 taste?
Aggregated from 40 community reviews.
Fruity, minty 24-year Trinidad cask sipper A widely loved old T.D.L. with cassis, tropical fruit and that cooling minty finish. A few say it lacks the special spark of its sister casks, but most rate it highly.
Fans of aged Trinidad rum and that minty TDL character
Anyone wanting sweet, easy sippers or low-ABV pours
How is Swell de Spirits T.D.L Private Garden #13 (Clos des Spiritueux) 2000 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 9.0 lands squarely in the "Excellent" band. 100% 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 40 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Un rhum exceptionnel, tant par le nez que par la bouche. Des fruits partout, du cassis, du litchi, de la passion, avec ce menthol typique TDL et un vrai parfum de rose. Une bouteille magnifique, exceptionnelle.
Review by kargoles
En sorti de bouteille il est legerement agressif puis avec sa petite demi heure d’ouverture il est reposé et équilibré. Des notes de cassis fruit rouge et fruit a coque en premier bez confirmer a la première entrée en bouche. Un boisé délicat vient parfumer le tout. Un belle longueur sur le cassis tirant sur l’amertume du bois en fin de bouche. C’est beau et c’est bon
Review by RumTaTa
Tasted again with two 2002 T.D.Ls The high rating here is fully justified. This one is less minty and herbaceous and much more on the fruity-sweet side, and clearly more elegant (+1). This bottling and the presentation of the bottling raises a lot of expectations. Unfortunately, I don't have a drop of the Private Garden No1 left for a direct comparison and have to rely on my notes and memory. I definitely find the cassis note on the nose. There are also other red fruits (sour cherry) and a fresh note (mint). The alcohol is a shade better integrated than I remember from Private Garden No1. WOW on the palate again! Lots of fruit (cassis and sour cherry), a good portion of barrel influence (oak, slightly bitter), less in the floral direction. Mint is also there but not as much as in PG No1. The transition to the finish is dominated by blackcurrant and barrel notes, which remain medium to long. There is a clear similarity to PG No1 and it is neither better nor worse.
Review by zabo
Tasted at the 2nd German Armagnac Festival. First of all, I'm sorry I missed out on securing a bottle of this bottling. Very tasty and balanced. Like last year, a big thank you to Mika, who once again allowed me to try everything.
Review by Leo Krüper
Fair rating Brutally good TDL. Of all the 00, 01, 02, 03 vintages, for me the strongest single cask.
Review by Jonathan Massard
Nez ; c'est frais, sur la résine de pin, le thym, la chlorophyle. Un côté empyreumatique se dégage sur de la colle à maquette, un peu de caoutchouc brûlé, des huiles essentielles. Cela devient joliment fruité, de l'orange confite à des senteurs plus tropicales, j'y trouve de la mangue, papaye, kumquat et carambole. C'est parsemé de coco râpée légèrement grillée accompagné d'un beau caramel cuit sur la crême aux oeufs. C'est gourmand et évolutif. L'alcool est presque imperceptible. Bouche ; du caramel doux, des fruits secs confits, un boisé légèrement bousiné, puis d'un seul coup, une explosion d'arômes fruités. Beaucoup de litchis et de pamplemousses roses. Vraiment beaucoup. C'est agréable. Le baume du tigre caractéristique des TDL fait son apparition et reste longtemps en fin de bouche. Camphre, menthol et eucalyptus. Cela devient légèrement astringent sans que cela soit dérangeant. Finale ; longue, avec cette fraicheur qui reste au fond des parois de la bouche. C'est élégant. Un excellent TDL, plus mesuré qu'un 2001, mais aussi moins clivant, avec une belle palette aromatique qui change de direction au cours de la dégustation. L'oxydation doit le magnifier.
Review by Vinsdorf
It needs some time to get the best from it. Then its very nice creamy trinidad, with decent mint, fruits and heavy tones in the background. Easy to sip, well done. Is it better then previous sister cask? I dont know, its quite different, but honestly it lacks some special taste to be the top TDL. In respect of the previous sister cask, this is not 90points bottle for me. But still delicious creamy trinidad.
Review by Vincent D
J'avais hâte de tester ce "fût jumeau". C'est chose faite. Le nez me semble d'abord très fruité et frais. Mais après quelques minutes j'y trouve du caramel, de la vanille, un boisé discret. Ca semble très évolutif, comme son alter-ego. En bouche, ça explose : fruits, épices piquantes, bois franc, zeste d'orange. Il est finalement différent de son prédécesseur mais c'est de nouveau une très belle sortie !
Review by Romain de L
A lot of alcohol in the nose, but behind, nice effluves of pineapple, sugary and pretty deep. Taste was compelling and rich - but slightly lacking to my taste. Good experience overall
Details about Swell de Spirits T.D.L Private Garden #13 (Clos des Spiritueux) 2000
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Swell de Spirits, at 55,8%.
Community purchases
65 bottles logged by 48 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
7% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Swell de Spirits T.D.L Private Garden #13 (Clos des Spiritueux) 2000?
Community paid €134–€200.
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65 purchased · 47 tasted · 41 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 8,063 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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