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Taste
Honey, Vanilla, Woody
Most mentioned across 23 tasting notes
- Perfect for
- People who like soft, honeyed, easy-drinking rums
- Less suitable for
- Anyone wanting bold, dry or complex rum
T.D.L Plantation Trinidad Grand Terroir 2008
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Reviews land in a friendly middle: pleasant and easy, but nobody's calling it deep. Expect honey, vanilla and a fruity lift, with raisin and a little wood underneath. Several tasters like the "sehr schöne natürliche Süße" — a natural honeyed sweetness rather than sticky caramel — while others find the 42% a bit intrusive and the whole thing a touch flat and simple.
The community says- Natural honey sweetness
- Fruity and easy
- Less suitable for: Anyone wanting bold, dry or complex rum
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How does T.D.L Plantation Trinidad Grand Terroir 2008 taste?
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Easy honey-vanilla sipper, pleasant but simple Well-liked as an easy honey-and-vanilla sipper, but many say it's simple, a little too sweet or flat, and the alcohol can feel intrusive. Enjoyable, not exciting.
Aroma profilePeople who like soft, honeyed, easy-drinking rums
Anyone wanting bold, dry or complex rum
Style & occasion: Sweet & dessertSipping neat
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Yes, if you're after characterful, sweet, dessert-like rums for sipping neat.
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51 community reviews
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Review by djehey
Most helpful positive review
Simple but good...
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful mixed review
Had it after a better dinner at Såstaholms castle outside Stockholm. It’s a little better than OK, but I will not buy it cause I’ve decided to avoid Plantation/Plantarey in the future because of how they act about GI’s.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4987 20.12.2024 Relaxing at home with some samples. Nose Light wood, fruits, light orange, light marzipan, dried fruit, spice, light nutts. Palate Round, light, sweet, light wood, faint roasted, light honey, light pineapple, spice, light raisin, light nutts. Finish Medium long, light, sweet, fruits, light wood, light citrus, dried fruit, spice. The empty glass has cinnamon and faint caramel and chocolate.
Review by heckto🥃
A fruity sweet beginner rum with vanilla, chocolate, and honey notes. It is not particularly complex but still easy to drink. The finish adds a slight nutty roasted aroma. Quite OK but there are better ones from this brand.
Review by Timo Groeger
Store visit Rum Paradise Hamburg April 2025. Here is a rather poor Plantation. On the nose we have honey, vanilla and wood. Also honey and vanilla on the palate, but also quite fruity. However, I find the alcohol disturbing.
Review by Tobin
A very nice natural sweetness - not sticky caramel, but nice honey and surprisingly fruity. Not complex, but still like again...
Review by Gregor
A little too sweet and also flat. Am used to much better from plantation
Review by TheJackDrop
Clearly way too sweetened...
Review by Léo Delek
I get cinnamon, ripe tropical fruits, coconut, cherry pit, and vanilla that takes over on the palate. Reminds me a lot of the classic Chairmann's Reserve or even a Jamaican rum. Update 06/11/2023 I get flambéed banana, caramel, vanilla, and a nice persistence on the palate despite the low ABV. Pretty much agree with my previous assessment about the cinnamon and cherry but more like cherry blossom or even a bit of violet.
Review by martin slezák
Planteray adventný kalendár 2025 vzorka č.10 Farba zlatisto žltá Vôňa alkohol, sladkosť, korenie, karamel, vAnilka, ľahká drevitosť Chuť sladká, vanilka, korenie, karamel, Záver kratší sladkosť vanilka, mierna drevitosť
Review by Daniel
Nose: Intensity leaves something to be desired, vanilla and subtle nut aromas dominate. Palate: mild, very spicy start, wood. Then bitter and peppery notes become more pronounced. Finish: Very subtle nut aromas detectable. Bitterness remains and light fruit notes mix in. Conclusion: Not a very exciting rum, mainly stands for spice.
Review by Hans-Peter Jank
Fruity, sweet, fresh and pleasant to drink.
Review by Filip Šikula
Advent calendar Plantation/Planteray by Zdenek Polach 2025
Review by Adrian Adame
color light golden nose and palate yellow fruit, delicate, almost like Panama
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91 bottles logged by 83 collectors.
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39% opened, 12 emptied.
What does T.D.L Plantation Trinidad Grand Terroir 2008 cost?
Community paid 39–55 €.
Current best price: 49.99 € – within the typical community range.
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Details about T.D.L Plantation Trinidad Grand Terroir 2008
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Maison Ferrand, at 42%.
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