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T.D.L Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum 2001
Anyone chasing that famous post-2000 Trinidad mint-menthol profile will find it here in full. Fresh mint and menthol lead, then peach and yellow fruit, with a dirty streak of tar, rubber and smoke underneath — enough that half the reviews argue about whether it's secretly a Caroni. At 56.5% the alcohol reads mostly well-integrated. Long, herbal, tea-and-leather finish that lingers like toothpaste.
The community says- Intense mint-menthol
- Dirty tar & rubber
- But: Menthol can be much
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How does T.D.L Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum 2001 taste?
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Mint-menthol Trinidad with a dirty Caroni streak A near-unanimous favourite — tasters rank it among the best TDLs for its mint-and-dirt combo. The only recurring gripe: the menthol is so intense a few find it too much.
fans of Caroni-style dirt and the TDL mint profile
anyone put off by heavy menthol
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85% rate it 8 or higher. 17 selected write-ups from 93 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jonathan Massard
Dégusté en comparaison avec le Plantation antipodes LMDW. Peut-être mon 2nd place des 2001 après le Rasta Morris, à confirmer dans une prochaine dégustation verticale. Explosion de pêche glacée, le menthol à plein nez, joli côté empyreumatique sur un léger caoutchouc et d'huile de moteur. La bouche décoiffe sur tous les aspects du camphre (eucalyptus, menthol, menthe fraîche), pique de litchi et de pamplemousse acide, finale qui vire sur un côté herbacé voir même légèrement tourbé (foin, étable). J'adore, c'est complexe, évolutif, avec une belle cohérence. 88/100 > 89+ ??
Review by TheRhumhoe
A highly atypical T.D.L. that is more Caroni than its own distillery. The nose is extremely similar to a Caroni: the dirty, petroleum notes leave an unmistakable impression on the nostrils. This impression is reinforced by the woodiness, with its hints of smoke, tanned leather and menthol. The fruit is more discreet, but still perceptible. Very disconcerting at first taste. The palate confirms the nose's preconceptions, with a strong empyreumatic taste, drawing on tar, burnt rubber and smokiness. Leather, licorice and herbs add unexpected bitterness, while spice and menthol give way to intense flavor. Fruit is virtually absent from the palate. The finish leaves that equally confusing and impressive sensation of a rum of the defunct style: it's bitter, herbaceous, mentholated, smoky, petroliferous but with a hint of exotic fruit. Clearly a rum that stands out from the traditional house style.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Tasted together with the TCRL 2001: Both are very mint forward, but still different. The nose from the RA is brute: much woodier, dirtier, smokier with some wet cardboard to it, less fresh overall. Some orange peel and bergamot can be found nonetheless. The nose from the TCRL is less intense but still more multi-faceted. In the mouth, the impression continues. The mint is less fresh, then menthol and gasoline. The wood brings a soft bitterness, anise and mace. The finish is again strong menthol, then the bitterness of lemon peel and coriander stalks. Besides the mint, the similarities to the TCRL are under the first dirty layer, but then are very apparent. I like the fruitier, more herbal and softer profile from the TCRL more. Edit. In crosstasting, I tried the RA, TCRL, Nobilis, Plantation Antipodes, and the new Rasta Morris. The rums are incredibly similar - esp. the Nobilis and RM are barely distinguishable. The RA stands out because of its dilution, the Plantation is clearly marked by the cognac barrel - it puts it closer to the 2003s - and the TCRL is the freshest, with an unusual herbal note. It was somewhat reminiscent of the 2002s. The RA also has the bitter citrus notes described above, which are less prominent in the other rums. My long open sample is starting to show some oxidation by now as well. Now it is empty 🥲
Review by Frank
Wow. Fresh mint and menthol rise to the nose. Followed by dried, sulfured apricot. Very fruity with tart sweet currant and something artificially sweet like wine gum and HubaBuba. Spicy, with dried red pepper, woody toasty leathery. On the palate again directly mint and menthol. Fruity too, but a bit more subtle with currant and tangerine. Salty bitter and peppery, but still fresh and slightly resinous. Goes quickly also in the direction of green tea.He keeps it also in the finish with mint and spicy tart-sweet leather.Whether Caroni or not, a great he is!!!
Review by Joachim Guger
Very fresh on the nose, lots of camphor and mint. Very powerful! Kiwi, tropical fruits. Surprisingly softer on the palate. Short finish. Fisherman's Friends send their regards.
Review by Tafia Guildive
Etwas zu viel aktives Fass abbekommen, wurde mit Virgin Oak nachgearbeitet? Leider dadurch die Fruchtnoten etwas zu sehr im Hintergrund, Minze und Petrol aber präsent. Dennoch deutlich hinter dem Rasta Morris TDL 2001 mit 21 Jahren, dem für mich bisher besten, komplexesten wie auch nuanciertesten TDL und auch „schlechter“ als viele 2003er TDL, etwa dem 18 yo Cadenhead oder dem CDI 2003 mit 16 Jahren.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
very solid TDL, mega cool menthol chewing gum bomb, but definitely no Caroni 🤣 could just have a little more bang for me but that's a matter of taste... What I find cool here 1 year later is the similarity to Japanese mochi balls green tea with matcha tea flavor. Very tart and green after green mandarin, rice cake, kalamansi and papaya etc. Really fun, super complex and palatable!
Review by cigares
Un côté sombre au nez mais aussi beaucoup de fraîcheur et de fruits tropicaux, des fruits jaunes, de la pomme jaune et de la carambole. Une attaque vive en bouche, sur les fruits. Puis le côté herbacé/mentholé prend le dessus et ne lâche plus l’affaire. La finale est longue mais dominée le menthol et le côté herbacé. Le verre vide exhale du menthol et du bois avec un côté persil séché.
Review by Jakob
Reichlich Minze, erkennbare Holzanklänge, tropische Früchte sowie dunkle Gewürze. Das Profil der post-2000er TDLs mit dem mittlerweile berühmten Minz-Mentholprofil zeigt sich hier in Reinform. Ein Rum auf tollem Niveau, mittlerweile sind aber einige weitere Vertreter aus Trinidad dazugekommen, die dieses Profil in noch vollendeterer Form aufweisen.
Review by Daniel
Nose: Tropical fruit with decent sweetness. Meaty notes and tar and freshness. Palate: The mintiest rum I have ever drunk. But it has more to offer. Meaty, bacony notes and herbs. Verdict: Complexity from tropical fruit sweetness, meat and freshness is world class. I like it very much!
Review by Alexander Rasch
Ganz weit oben bei den top TDLs. Weniger % als die aktuellen Abfüllung aber dafür das TDL Profil mit Minze, Frucht und Rauch on point. Der Fasseinfluss ist spürbar noch nicht so hoch. Die leicht dreckigen Noten untermalen das ganze schön. Für mich müssen sich immer noch alle mit diesem Klassiker messen.
Review by Christoph
What a flavor bomb, mint, menthol and black tea meet something really dirty, tar, rubber, a horny ribeye with really a lot of fat. The aftertaste is like toothpaste what you can now love or hate. I like the rum much better than the "real" Caroni from RA.
Review by Mirco
Toller TDL, eher auf der minzigen und mentholigen Seite, wenn man ihn mit neueren Abfüllungen vergleicht. Schöne Tee und etwas Dreck, wie Teer und Gummi. Besonders die Pfirsich Note hebt den Rum für mich auf dieses Niveau. Erreicht jedoch nicht das Level der neueren 2001 RA Abfüllung.
Review by Jonas Köhler
Spicy but more intense, not fruity rum
Review by Basti
Die Nase gefällt mir richtig gut. Viel Minze und Frucht und sehr intensiv. Auch am Gaumen überwiegend Menthol (Minze), Kräuter und Frucht (Pfirsich!?). Aus der Erinnerung raus ähnlich dem 2023er GRF Release, ggf. etwas ausgewogener. Edit: Gefällt mir von Mal zu Mal besser.
Review by Lukas Jäger
A lot of hype around this rum. Whether it is now a Caroni or not, I can not judge. There are definitely dirty notes present, also the minty note makes the whole exciting. In any case, a strong rum at a super price, whether Caroni or TDL / Angostura...
Review by Pavel Spacek
Nice extra fruity profile with just low alcohol taste ... Krasne matovy na lahev pod 100e. Sice je citit alkohol, ale velmi dobre pitelny. Doporucuju i zacinajicim rumarum pro objeveni novych chuto. Mata z TDL je nezamenitelna chut, ktera se vam nikdy neomrzi.
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Auction results 165 € – 224 €
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Details about T.D.L Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum 2001
A Column Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Heinz Eggert GmbH, at 56,5%.
Community purchases
149 bottles logged by 83 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
22% opened, 15 emptied and repurchased.
What does T.D.L Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum 2001 cost?
Community paid 62–150 €.
Current best price: 362.40 € – above the typical community range.
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