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Swell de Spirits T.D.L Swell & Co. #14 Christopher Bellail Selection for Bar 1802 2000
Sip this one neat and give it air — the nose starts quiet and woody, then the palate flips into peach, mango and apricot with spice. What's interesting: this 2000 TDL skips the usual heavy mint-menthol blast, so several tasters say they wouldn't peg it as Trinidad blind. Caramel, chocolate and baking spice round it out. Warm at 57.3%, but the alcohol sits well.
- Mango and peach
- Long finish
- Alcohol well integrated
+10
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How does Swell de Spirits T.D.L Swell & Co. #14 Christopher Bellail Selection for Bar 1802 2000 taste?
Aggregated from 25 community reviews.
Fruity 25-year TDL, light on the usual mint Most tasters rate it highly: a fruit-forward, well-balanced TDL with peach, mango and a long finish. The catch — the mint is faint and it lands solid rather than a personal-favorite TDL for some.
Fans of aged Trinidad rum who like tropical fruit over heavy menthol
People chasing the classic TDL mint-menthol bomb, or beginners wary of cask strength
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How is Swell de Spirits T.D.L Swell & Co. #14 Christopher Bellail Selection for Bar 1802 2000 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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8% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 25 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Basti
Tasted blind with some other TDLs (2002/2003s). After the first sniff, it was clear to me which was the 2000 TDL. The swell for Bar1802 is relatively restrained on the nose. There is a hint of mint, but wood and spices predominate. Reminds me strongly of the "Spanish" 2003 TDLs a la WDC or SoR from the February batch. With more time in the glass, the mint is pushed further and further into the background and chocolate and baking spices dominate. Oily on the palate, with lots of spices, woody, dried fruit. Not bad overall, but not my preferred TDL profile.
Review by TheRhumhoe
The third collaboration between Swell de Spirits and Bar 1802, this TDL surprises with its classy, contrasting profile. The nose is rather discreet at first, playing the refinement card with subtle pastry notes (almond, honey, a touch of candied fruit), some sweet spices (vanilla) and well-integrated oak. The fruit slowly builds in strength, with dried fruit (grapes) and yellow fruit (mango), but remains clearly in the background. The situation is reversed on the palate: there's an explosion of fruit, with peach, apricot, red berries, blackcurrant and guava in particular showing off on the palate. Spices heat up the mouth, while menthol arrives unexpectedly to offer a lovely sensory firework display. The profile is clearly more intense, and the alcohol remains well integrated despite a slight spiciness. The finish is long, with a warm, spicy, woody yet delicate aftertaste. The fruit and menthol come out of the woodwork, but the pastry side comes back to add extra sweetness. A very elegant TDL with a varied profile that will delight fans of the genre, further proof of the quality of the bottler's and bar's selection.
Review by Skyfly
Durch die fehlende Minze in der Nase hätte ich blind nicht auf einen TDL getippt. Hier überwiegen Karamell, Gewürze und Holz. Im Gaumen zeigt sich die Minze dann aber doch in gewohnter Stärke mit Pfirsich, roten Früchten, Gewürzen und Holz. Im Abgang wieder Pfirsich-Eistee.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Delicious 2000 TDL. Rather more unusual profile with less wood and less menthol/camphor than similar representatives. Seems more like a 2003. Cassis, as well as apricot jam and gingerbread confectionery with salted caramel meet some mint here. Overall very tasty and balanced, but not a TDL highlight.
Review by CaRaph
Tasting a samples of this Trinidad rum bottled by Swell de Spirits for Bar 1802. The nose is really delicious : fruits, honey, vanilla, caramel, almond, wood. Overall, kind of pastries. Palate gives fruits, mint, chili tones, honey, vanilla and wood. It hits warm and strong, we feel the alcohol before it becomes softer. Finish is long and gives many of the scents and flavours we had on n'ose and palate. This rum is a very good one :)
Review by rhum
Another magnificent swell and the 1802, a different profile, with a very different attack and finish, a phenomenal, almost surprising evolution, from gourmand and caramelized to a mango and yellow fruit bomb.
Review by David Gautier
A bit direct first. Then expanse ok. Kind of refreshing. Long final with texture
Details about Swell de Spirits T.D.L Swell & Co. #14 Christopher Bellail Selection for Bar 1802 2000
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Swell de Spirits, at 57,3%.
Community purchases
20 bottles logged by 17 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Swell de Spirits T.D.L Swell & Co. #14 Christopher Bellail Selection for Bar 1802 2000?
Community paid 187–204 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
20 purchased · 26 tasted · 14 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 8,141 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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