Swell de Spirits T.D.L Swell & Co. (RumX) 2001
For seasoned enthusiasts: a 24‑year cask strength T.D.L bursting with blackcurrant, red fruits, mint and menthol over assertive oak and tannins. Intensely aromatic, very long, dry finish. A benchmark RumX collaboration.
- Explosive fruit
- Minty freshness
- Huge complexity
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How does Swell de Spirits T.D.L Swell & Co. (RumX) 2001 taste?
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Explosive fruity‑minty T.D.L powerhouse For seasoned enthusiasts: a 24‑year cask strength T.D.L bursting with blackcurrant, red fruits, mint and menthol over assertive oak and tannins. Intensely aromatic, very long, dry finish. A benchmark RumX collaboration.
Fans of intense, dry Trinidad T.D.L who enjoy blackcurrant, menthol and strong oak at cask strength, and collectors hunting standout 2001 single casks.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to bitterness or high ABV, and drinkers who prefer sweet, gentle rums without minty or herbal notes.
How is Swell de Spirits T.D.L Swell & Co. (RumX) 2001 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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Review by Skyfly
A real TDL bombshell. From nose to finish, mint, wood, and blackcurrants dominate. The nose is already heavy with added cherry and leather. On the palate, in addition to mint, there's menthol, which makes the whole thing feel fresh; alongside that, tea and peach. I'm really glad to still have a bottle of this rum.
Review by TheJackDrop
Edit: a teabag side note in the store, a hint of spice, and a nice tangy sweet finish! First impression: A great time behind the Swell counter at Rhum Fest Paris. An ultra-fruity profile, lots of blackcurrant I think, a fair amount of mint, and a discreet boise at the start that sintensifies on the finish. An almost infinite finish. Superb!
Review by Dr.Django
Swell & RumX, these are excellent conditions. Once again a great 2001 T.D.L. Very (dark) fruity and woody, which I really like the balance here. Mint also pokes through again and again, sometimes less, sometimes more bitter and gets its wide stage especially in the finish. Anyone who likes a strong minty note will probably score a few points higher here.
Review by Mirco
Tart, characterful TDL with significantly more wood and bitter notes than usual - a far cry from the often softer styles. Fruity accents of peach bring balance, accompanied by fresh mint and cool menthol. The barrel selection is convincing across the board.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5329 18.05.2025 Relaxing with a good rum after a 10+ km walk in the morning. Nose Wood, mint, light cinnamon, light cherry, spice, light varnish, light dried fruit, tannins. Palate Wood, tannins, light smoke, medium spicy, naturally sweet, mint, berries, fresh, faint caramel, light herbs. Finish Very long and warm, wood, light tannins, medium spicy, light mint, light citrus, herbs. Empty glass Herbs, mint, wood,
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
High-caliber. Rather from the deeper, more bitter, stronger TDL valley. Congratulations on the excellent choice of cask for a rum of which I just managed to get hold of the bottle with the last handwritten number. I can give this rum 90 points without hesitation.
Review by Timo Groeger
Oh man, what a cool piece. You can hardly deny that it's a great rum. It certainly has an excellent, great T.D.L nose. Lots and lots of mint, really very, very tasty. An absolute top rum.
Review by RumTaTa
First thought at the first nose: Mauritius, New Grove Distillery, nice intense nose, I already like it very much. Palate: hmm, could also be St. Lucia Chairmans Reserve or T.D.L (mint!) Very intense, too intense for New Grove, too minty for St. Lucia so T.D.L. Alcohol approx. 55% Finish: super long with sour cherries, mint and wood/barrel Excellent rum, I particularly like the intense aromas with red fruits. The barrel influence is just in the green range, the finish is already bitter. Alcohol very well integrated. Resolution: YES! T.D.L is correct Alcohol is also almost right this time.
Review by Vincent D
Thanks @Rob for opening this bottle at RhumFest. Not the best conditions to test it, but we've got the framework of these TDL 2001s with omnipresent blackcurrant and menthol wrapped in an old wood full of elegance and a slight bitterness. It should be given more time, but for a quick tasting, it was very good. I particularly appreciated the fact that it was a few degrees lower than its congeners.
Review by TheJona'Spirits
Dégusté au Rhum Fest Paris 2025, j'ai réussi à me procurer un exemplaire le jour de la sortie. aujourd'hui, la bouteille est tuée 🔪🔪🔪 👃 Fruits intenses, explosifs entre les fruits tropicaux tels que les fruits de la passion, la papaye bien mûre, la carambole et les baies (cassis bien sûr, peut-être groseille aussi). La menthe verte bien présente, boisé assez discret. N.B. avec le temps et l'oxydation, je trouve cette agréable odeur herbacée de chanvre et un peu d'hydrocarbure. 😋 On retrouve cette explosion complexe de fruits, c'est acidulé, la fraicheur du chewing gum Hollywood, un peu de camphre, beaucoup de menthol, bonbon à la menthe blanche. Le boisé est plus présent mais très bien fondu, notes de torréfaction (café) et empyreumatique léger aussi (essence, goudron chaud). ⛳ Finale très longue, intense, aromatique, expressive, portée par la menthe poivrée, les baies, une légère amertume médicinale. 💡 Alcool très bien intégré, le boisé est élégant, avec une trame fruitée type TDL 2003 de The Whisky Jury. Bizarrement pas trop boisé par rapport au Rum Artesanal 67° avec 3 ans de plus au compteur. Une théorie serait qu'il soit passé quelques temps en Dame-Jeanne pour l'adoucir ? Au niveau intensité, ce qu'on perd en kick et punch de l'alcool sur un Rasta Morris ou un Nobilis est contrebalancé par plus de "douceur" sur le Swell. 🏆 Classement actuel TDL 2001 : RM > Caksus > Flag > Swell > RA1 > Antipodes > RA2 > TCRL > Cadenhead
Review by SaibotZtar
Toller kräftiger TDL . In der Nase Minze Menthol Kräuter Schwarztee Johannisbeeren etwas Malzig Hopfiges . Alkohol hervorragend eingebunden. Am Gaumen Frisch und Mentholig ...Minze Johannisbeeren deutlich Holz und Bitterstoffe . Generell weniger Fruchtig. Alkohol auch hier nahezu perfekt eingebunden. Abgang viel Bitterkeit und Minze .
Review by cigares
In extremely fruity and delicious nose with herbs, flowers and a light menthol. Spices, peach and cherry, light oak, all combine to make this a complex nose. The palate is complex and powerful from the outset, and the aromas continue to build. The fruit is there, as are the spices. The wood comes through on the finish, with bitter tannins and refreshing acidity. The finish is rather long, with woody, bitter tannins at the very end. Wow! What a great rum!
Review by DomM
Rich and intense on the nose. Driven by fruits (peach/apricot) balancing against dark wood and leathery notes, paying tribute to the long time in the cask. Notes of sweetned black tea and (only) a hint of mint. The palate starts of with the same fruity cocktail and some sweetness. The sweetness nicely balances versus ample notes of wood and leather providing a very mature TDL profile. Bitterness is moderate overall, yet you need to appreciate the more woody side of things to fully enjoy this bottling. Cheers to Mika for providing this exceptional cask for a RumX co-bottling. Was a pleasure to select. :)
Review by LesTontonsMaltés
Incredible TDL, which confirms all the good things said about the 2001s! A magnificent nose of tangy fruit! And an explosion of flavor on the palate! Mentholated chlorophyll! And always that crazy fruit!
Review by Filip Šikula
Už čiśla předesílali něco jedinečného. A realita to ještě velmi předčila. Intenzivní komplexní vůně plná ovoce, dřeva, koření a máty s náznakem techniky. Chuť olejovitá, s nástupem techniky, máty a čaje, ustupuje dřevu a ovoci. Máta zůstává. A ten závěr.. wow!
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132 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.
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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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