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Swell de Spirits T.D.L Ole Bar Tapas Taiwan 2002
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Mint and eucalyptus lead the way here — the classic TDL menthol signature, backed by peach, red berries and tea. It's a fresh, fruity 22-year Trinidadian, and at 55.9% the alcohol sits well integrated, never hot. Members like it a lot but keep landing on the same note: pleasant, clean, no off-flavors, yet missing that final spark. A very good pour that stops just short of memorable.
The community says- Big menthol-mint
- Peach & tea notes
- But: No wow factor
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How does Swell de Spirits T.D.L Ole Bar Tapas Taiwan 2002 taste?
Aggregated from 12 community reviews.
Minty, fruity 22yr Trinidad — solid, not electric Consensus is a lovely minty TDL that's solid rather than thrilling — several tasters say the 2003 batches deliver more. No flaws, just no wow.
TDL fans who love mint-and-eucalyptus profiles
anyone wanting bold funk or surprise
Style & occasion: Fresh & grassySipping neat
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12 community reviews
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Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose, fresh, minty molasses, flowery, with tea, toasted oak with pastry, caramel, spicy, passion fruit and peaches, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, dried, citrus fruits and berries are out, molasses is candied, vanilla and rubber join. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is fresh with minty, flowery molasses, tea, eucalyptus, grassy, sweet with honey, oily with toasted wood notes like caramel, burnt sugar, smoky, spicy with allspice, slightly salty, fruits are fermented with citrus, peaches, joined by dried fruits.Some medicinal notes might be recognized like rubber, hints of menthol. 8,7:The finish is long, dry&tannic, with smoky, roasted wood notes, spicy, herbaceous, minty molasses, mineral and peaches, berries, menthol, burnt rubber, slightly pungent.
Review by Basti
Small TDL (blind) crosstasting, including three representatives from 2002. 1st Rx24532 - Swell for Taiwan 55.9% 2. Rx24534 - TWJ 56.1% 3. Rx23409 - V&M 54,1% For me, the Swell has the most mint on the nose and almost goes in the direction of 2003 TDLs (April Batch). The TWJ is fruitier, has more spices and a subtle mintiness. The V&M is very similar to the TWJ on the nose. I can't go into too much detail here, as the three are already very similar and even more so on the palate than on the nose. Everything you'd expect is there, but for me the 2002 TDLs just don't deliver. To me they feel like 2003 TDLs (the minty ones from the April batch), but with the handbrake on. They're all delicious, but they lack that certain something. Especially in view of the prices. Both the CDI TDL 2003 (Rx1629) and the "TDL light" (New Grove - Fine Spirits) were more convincing in a direct comparison (blind - mind you).
Review by Skyfly
Wonderful TDL with lots of mint and the usual peach. There are also berries and tea on the nose and palate, which harmonize really well. Some spices and a little wood. First-class alcohol integration!
Review by Jarek
Quick pre-tasting with Mrs. and Mr. Zabo on the terrace. A very pleasant TDL, not an outstanding rum, but solid. Nicely fruity, with notes of mint, peach and red berries. Not too woody and not too alcoholic.
Review by zabo
This was once again a T.D.L as I had unfortunately expected, pure mint and eucalyptus with the full drone. Unfortunately not quite my profile at the moment, I've been a little overwhelmed with the standard mash. Nevertheless, the conclusion is very good.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Solid 2002 TDL. Turmeric (!) – I’ve never tasted or smelled that in a rum before. But it’s there, along with the typical menthol mint aroma, camphor and eucalyptus, plus ginger, peach, and red berries. The alcohol is very well integrated and overall everything is very smooth. Still, no real WOW factor for me. I agree with Basti that the 2003 TDLs deliver more...
Review by TheJackDrop
Spirit's Swell Advent calendar. A very fruity, fresh, nice nose but not huge. On the palate, though, it's really peach, tea, menthol, super floral, with a more tannic and slightly spicy finish, amazing. So fruity and lively that blind, I thought of some Fijian esters.. Top.
Review by Johannes
A wonderful minty TDL without direct comparison. No off-notes, alcohol very well integrated!
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5 bottles logged by 4 collectors.
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What did the community pay for Swell de Spirits T.D.L Ole Bar Tapas Taiwan 2002?
Community paid 147–184 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 153 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about Swell de Spirits T.D.L Ole Bar Tapas Taiwan 2002
A Pot Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Swell de Spirits, at 55,9%.
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