Swell de Spirits T.D.L Swell & Co. Ole Bar Tapas Taiwan 2002
For experienced palates, this 22‑year TDL from Swell de Spirits rewards attention with classic mint/menthol, peach, red berries and tea notes. Dry, nuanced and very well integrated at 55.9% ABV, praised by 10 RumX members.
- Classic TDL mint
- Peach and berries
- Great alcohol integration
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Dry, minty, peachy TDL charmer For experienced palates, this 22‑year TDL from Swell de Spirits rewards attention with classic mint/menthol, peach, red berries and tea notes. Dry, nuanced and very well integrated at 55.9% ABV, praised by 10 RumX members.
Fans of classic dry TDL profiles who enjoy minty, menthol and peach notes with good complexity and cask strength that still drinks smoothly.
Beginners, those sensitive to higher ABV, or drinkers seeking sweet, dessert-style rum or a big, funky ester bomb.
How is Swell de Spirits T.D.L Swell & Co. Ole Bar Tapas Taiwan 2002 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.6 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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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 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 Johannes
Ohne direkten Vergleich ein wunderbarer minziger TDL. Keine fehlnoten, Alkohol sehr gut eingebunden!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Solider 2002er TDL. Kurkuma (!) hatte ich so noch nie bei einem Rum geschmeckt oder gerochen. Ist aber da, zusammen mit dem typischen Menthol Minz Aroma, Kampfer und Eukalyptus sowie Ingwer, Pfirsich und roten Beeren. Der Alkohol ist sehr gut integriert und generell alles sehr smooth. Dennoch kein richtiger WOW Faktor für mich. Pflichte hier Basti im Bezug auf 2003er TDLs die mehr abliefern bei...
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13 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.
Also on the wishlist of 10 members.
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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