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Roots T.D.L Joint-Botteling with The Antelope 2009
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Here's the surprise: at 61.3% you brace for heat, but the alcohol sits so well-integrated that people call it almost dangerously drinkable. The nose reads fine and delicate for a TDL, then the palate hits as an oily tropical fruit bomb — juicy peach, mango, cassis, with that cool menthol-mint streak these Trinidad rums are known for. A faint rubber and burnt-sugar edge keeps it interesting.
The community says- Peach and mint
- Well-hidden alcohol
- Keep in mind: Reserved nose
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How does Roots T.D.L Joint-Botteling with The Antelope 2009 taste?
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Oily, peachy Trinidad rum with cool mint Loved by TDL fans for its peach-and-mint core and buried alcohol; one taster puts it in his all-time TDL top three. A few found the nose reserved and the booze a touch sharp early.
Aroma profileTDL and Trinidad rum fans who want oily fruit and menthol at cask strength
Anyone sensitive to high ABV or wanting a soft, sweet sipper
Style & occasion: Fresh & grassySipping neat
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Review by LukaŽiga
8,5:On the nose, intense, pungent, slightly alcoholic, fresh, minty molasses with tea, burnt, roasted wood notes like chocolate, bacon, smoky, spicy and peaches, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, it opens up with various fruits like banana, berries, currants, fermented, the molasses brings olive, the wood allspice and pastry. 8,8:On the palate, the attack is delicious, balanced, fruity with yellow fruits like peaches, tropical with passion fruit, mango, citrus fruits, the molasses is grassy, minty, flowery, fresh with tea, sweet with honeycomb and the wood roasted, burnt, oily with caramel, bacon, smoky, spicy with allspice...When the rum is well rested, some metallic patina comes out. 8,4:The finish is long, dry, with toasted, smoky, slightly burnt wood notes, rubber, pairing minty molasses, grassy with hay, dark with black tea, vegetal with cucumber and yellow, tropical fruits, berries. Edit:9.8.26
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5596 23.08.2025 Celebrating Michael's 50th birthday with some good rums. Nose Fresh, wood, fruits, peach, ligbt banana, faint rubber, light anise, light mint. Palate Oily, balanced, wood, naturally sweet, light mint, light mango, light citrus, light olive, faint salt. Finish Long, wood, light roasted, light olive, light salt, light mint, light peach, light chocolate. I like the peach in the profile.
Review by Eric Frechin
What a slap in the face! I'm a fan of tdl and this is another great bottle. Some similarities with the COR tdl 2009 Batch 3 like fruitiness, brown sugar, rubber and coca cola. What gives the Roots a superior dimension is its minty, blackcurrant freshness.
Review by Louis Zimmermann
Impressive for a bottle that's barely been opened: the rum already displays a beautiful aromatic intensity. The fruit is generous, with clear notes of blackcurrant, supported by the minty touch characteristic of TDLs. A hint of rubber adds further complexity. The rich, oily texture suggests a very promising evolution as the tasting progresses.
Review by Basti
Compared directly to the TWJ 2009, this one is a bit more restrained on the nose, yet the alcohol is somewhat more present and everything doesn't feel quite as balanced as with the TWJ. The same goes for the palate. The alcohol isn't perfectly integrated and not quite as harmonious. The typical markers are there, but the overall picture is simply more coherent with the TWJ.
Review by zabo
Well, after the first reviews, the expectations were a little high, but in my opinion they couldn't quite be maintained. I found it quite alcoholic and pungent at first. It definitely needs time in the glass and then it gets better, although the slight bitterness prevents it from achieving a better note.
Review by Timo Groeger
This one, on the other hand, is really great, everything you expect from a tasty T.D.L. Of course, the good old mint stands out here again, a bit of menthol is also noticeable, but it also tastes slightly woody. Delicious.
Review by TheJona'Spirits
👃 The glass gives off delicious aromas of tropical fruit juices (mango, papaya, mango, guava), juicy vineyard peaches, pink grapefruit. A salty side with engine oils and hydrocarbons. Menthol freshness, green tea leaf, a hint of licorice here and there. A subtle woody note of spices and sweet vanilla closes a nose with surprisingly fine and delicate aromas, which is disconcerting compared to many other TDLs. This is explained by an exemplary integration of the alcohol. 😋 The opposite. Intense flavors. A bomb of tropical fruits and very ripe peaches supported by a characteristic eucalyptus freshness. The taste somehow reminds me of those tasty loukoums from my childhood. Between rose essence, the sweetness of honey, grapefruit, menthol freshness. The texture is rich and fills the palate. It's delicious. ⛳ Long, very long, warm, spicy, even sharp at the start, dry, bitter, woody. Dehydrated berries mingle with a sweet and salty combination of tropical fruits and black olives. 🫗 The empty glass the next day gives off a smell of burnt sugar/caramel from fruit juices. 📝 It may not be the most complex rum, but what it delivers, it does brilliantly. I love the duality between the relative sweetness of the nose, characterized by excellent alcohol integration, and the intensity of the palate, like an oily and aromatic tropical bomb. Extremely drinkable, it's almost dangerous at this strength 😅 🏅 In my opinion, this dram ranks in the top four TDL 2009 alongside The Whisky Jury (RX17977), Colours of Rum Up Spirits Club (RX20870), and the 1st Flensburg BottleShop (RX18328). Kudos to the Roots and Antelope for this magnificent selection.
Review by Michael Schou
#1783 09-05-2026 - Rate 9.1 7th rum at birthday tasting This one took non by surprise. TDL was mentioned from first taste. And what a TDL. This one is in my all time top 3 of TDL’s. Fantastic taste and integration. 18-07-2026 - Rate 9.0
Review by F Kraemmer
Tasting 08.07.2026 RX24718 TDL Roots. Gift from Mr. Kevin Sørensen. Nose: TDL revealed, slight freshness of flowers and light oak. Mild sweetness of yellow fruits. Palate: Oily pleasant black tea, blackcurrant fruit and smoke. Bacon, a bit of Cola with lovely menthol freshness. A bit of bitterness replaced by a long finish of mint and menthol. The glass: Yellow tropical fruits and berries, as well as a slightly sweet oak. Tasting “In the cave”
Review by Master P
I have to say that the aroma from the glass is very appealing. Fruity, mint and fruit. The taste is pleasantly sweet, really fruity with wood and a hint of chocolate. The alcohol is well integrated and there is even a little acidity on the finish, which is slightly sizzling on the tongue. Very successful.
Review by F.L.O.
Nice TDL, with a hint of mint on the palate and even more on the finish. Generally a lot of body. body. The nose is actually quite harmless and not much to be expected, Ultimately, it doesn't really go in any extreme direction, it's just very successful. The alcohol is well integrated,
Review by Martin Spooner
A certain intensity on the nose. Already smells round and oily. Unexpected grassy notes on the palate for a tdl. Has something metallic about it. A certain mintiness also comes to the fore. A nice finish rounds it off.
Review by Schnubbii
Tasted against the TDL 2009 reference from Bottleshop (RX18328). On the nose quite restrained, I find slightly some spices/Falernum. On the palate the typical markers are found, but this TDL comes for my taste a bit more spice-heavy than other 2009 TDLs. Yellow fruits and mint rather in the background. I find a slight metallic note. With some water it becomes noticeably flatter. On the finish light yellow fruits and sweetness. Not a bad bottling, but I liked the first 2009 TDL from Roots better, and against the FRC Bottleshop it has no chance. The Bottleshop is fatter, oilier, juicier and fruitier.
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
24/01/2026: tasted @ Liquid Leuven 2026. Another TDL of high quality. The usual peach and mint notes that I like are present. Glad to have a bottle of it. Can't go wrong with anything that is selected by The Roots!
Review by PurRhumer
On the nose, bright fruits like peach, mango, and grilled pineapple. Along with mint, licorice, and a bit of solvent. Light, fresh, and very harmonious. Toasty oak wood, mango, peach, mint, and a nice menthol freshness. The finish is very long and intense with a hint of salted licorice. So much is happening with this TDL. It's super interesting and a real treat.
Review by Solidfunk
Cherry cough syrup and pours a deep orange amber colour. Poured this next to a Ten Cane and has a lot less of the gasoline, burnt tire kind of aromas. But there's a little. A lot more medicine in the mouth, for me has more of an aged agricole vibe, grand arome and what not. Lots of berry and red fruits. Short finish and booze is very well hidden in mouth. It's there in the smell but not much burn in the mouth. Herbal medicine vibe sticks with me for a bit. Bottle split thanks xamsx.
Review by Stijn Zino
Liquid Leuven 2026 Slightly more accessible then the previous bottling. More on the fruity side. Very nice TDL. Peach, mango, mint.
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What did the community pay for Roots T.D.L Joint-Botteling with The Antelope 2009?
Community paid 131–160 €.
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Details about Roots T.D.L Joint-Botteling with The Antelope 2009
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Roots, at 61,3%.
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