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T.D.L Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum 2002
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Here's the surprise: several tasters swear this smells like Caroni, all mint, menthol and dirty "workshop notes" over yellow fruit and leather. This 2002 TDL at cask strength is a classic dirty Trinidad — peach-mint iced tea, grapefruit zest, tar and a green, herbal finish. Fans call it a "poor man's Caroni." Sip it slow; a drop of water opens it up.
The community says- Intense mint/menthol
- Dirty TDL character
- Keep in mind: Very high ABV
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How does T.D.L Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum 2002 taste?
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Minty, dirty cask-strength Trinidad sipper A loved, textbook dirty TDL — huge menthol, mint and earthy tar with yellow fruit. A few find it one-dimensionally minty or a touch too bitter; most rate it among their favorites.
Aroma profileTrinidad and Caroni fans who love dirty, minty, herbal rum
Anyone wanting sweet, gentle rum or put off by high ABV
Style & occasion: Mature & oakyFresh & grassySipping neat
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89 community reviews
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Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful positive review
extremely horny fresh tdl! Menthol without end and some grapefruit peel
Review by Gregor
Most helpful mixed review
The alcohol strength is very well integrated. Intense flavor. Lots of wood. A little too green and earthy. But nice complexity.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Update 01.03.2025: Habe die unten genannte Flasche im letzten Jahr aufgemacht und bin weiter ein großer Fan dieser Abfüllung. Heute ist der RA im 2002er Crosstastings mit dem RdL#2, dem RC und dem TWJ für Macau die mir vertraute Referenz. Wie ich diese Nase auf dem GRF2021 für einen spanischen TDO halten konnte, ist mir völlig unverständlich. Die Nase ist heute ein echter TDL Prototyp mit reichlich Minze und gelber Frucht. Würziger als meine alten Notes vermuten lassen. Im Mund habe ich ebenfalls mehr Frucht und weniger Minze erwartet. Aber auch hier volle Breitseite Pfirsich-Minz-Eistee mit der unten geschilderten Falernumnote. Der Abgang ist für einen TDL überraschend Adstringenz und ausgesprochen grün. Die herausragende Stellung in dem Batch konnte ich heute nicht bestätigen. Er ist zweifellos sehr gut und in viellerlei Hinsicht ein prototypischer TDL, aber gerade der RC ist ihm schon sehr ähnlich. -2 Original 21.12.2021: Auf dem Rumfest ist der an mir vorbei gerauscht. Zum Glück bekam ich ein Sample, jetzt habe ich eine Flasche. Danke, Chris! Die Nase ist fantastisch: Minze, Ingwer, Cola, Grapefruit - hat irgendwie was von Falernum. Der Mund überraschend intensive Balance aus Zitrus und Minze mit etwas Ingwer. Der Abgang ungewöhnlich, die Bitterstoffe sind sehr frisch und pflanzlich: Grüne Paprika, Pepperoni. Klasse Rum!
Review by DomM
Hands down, a very top notch TDL bottling.
Review by Dr.Django
The 200 T.D.L. usually rocks! Lots of menthol, herbs and a hay note. Plus an unpleasant sour note. For my personal taste, the 2002 T.D.L. vintage always has strong outliers on the downside. This bottling is one of those.
Review by Galli33
Tar, Menthol, Earthy, trop. fruits (if you give it some time) and a dominant leather smell. Trinidad classic dirty with mint, menthol, tar ecc. in the mouth. With an amazing long dry, delicious minty finish with menthol, barrel, mocha… I like it a lot! Pleasant to drink! Alcohol is very well integrated, you won’t notice the 63% in your mouth
Review by Djehey
Palate: Woody aromas and a mentholated edge dominate. This gives notes of black tea or mocha on a smoky, even earthy background. The fruit is present, but difficult to perceive; it will mainly show through once the menthol and woodiness have passed. Good length on the palate. The alcohol is very well integrated, but it's still over 63%, which is a hefty figure! You need to take your time to enjoy it. As for me, a small glass is enough for the whole evening...
Review by Basti
At the initial nose, quite a few spicy aromas come through, along with some wood and also yellow fruits. On the palate, spicy/toasty/bitter aromas dominate. I can't taste fruity aromas here. Overall, it is a bit too bitter for me. Edit: Liked it a bit better on re-tasting.
Review by Maxence
Good rum with a lot of fruits, herbal notes and wood among others. However, alcohol burns a lot especially in mouth. Dilution could have been a good idea to make it more gentle.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
First off, the price tag is really good for this release. Very fruity with some added workshop notes and nice wood. I like the intense and warm palate, the nice curtains and the long warm finish that stays for very long. The empty glass is really nice after a while.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
In direct comparison to the 2001 RA, somewhat less intense and somewhat fruitier.
Review by Serge
Very tasty stuff with a wonderful combination of mint and menthol with grapefruit and grapefruit zest. Plus something earthy and a pleasant bitterness in the finish. I can't stop thinking about a fresh iced tea made from grapefruit and mint. delicious.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Sublime! What a punch! Alcohol very well integrated and an extremely balanced menthol / leather / woody! What a bomb 💣
Review by Mike H.
This is somewhat a poor man’s Caroni with minty notes. Extremely tasty 😋
Review by Alex1981
Very balanced representative with classic TDL profile, but rather earthy with slight wood. The typical menthol notes are less pronounced than in the 2001s and compared directly with the last FRC 2009 almost too tame. Still a great bottling!
Review by Skyfly
Today 2 2002 TDLs in the X-Tasting: In this one, mint and menthol aromas dominate everything. Besides the typical fruits, you can taste slightly dirty aromas as well as tea, leather, and herbs. Almost no sweetness.
Review by Mentalo
Had the Rum Artesanal T.D.L 2002 bottling back in the glass after a long time. I upgraded it a bit. Lots of menthol, wood, cherry, slightly dirty notes. But still loses against the RA T.D.L from 2001
Review by RumTaTa
Sehr interessanter Rum aus Trinidad! Schon in der Nase kräftig Minze und Menthol. Aber auch fruchtig. Mir kommen Stachelbeeren in den Sinn. Am Gaumen spüre ich zuerst den hohen Alkoholgehalt aber dann nehme ich wieder die Facetten der Nase wahr ergänzt um Fassnoten und medizinischen Charakter. Der Nachklang ist lang und vielseitig, Minze und Fass dominieren.
Review by Frank
The second vintage of RA TDL. In direct comparison, overall less mint and a little more caramel on the nose. On the palate also a little less minty for slightly woodier and overall rounder. In detail:Nose: spicy and woody with clearly fresh mint. Added currant and lime at the start, but also some smoke and muted caramel. I also think I perceive some licorice. Palate: incredibly tasty and harmonious. Sweet and spicy at first, then the fresh mint pushes massively across the palate. This also makes it seem slightly "dirty". After that comes more wood and again some licorice. Overall, both vintages are great TDL representatives.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Great TDL notes. The mint is wonderfully perceptible on the nose and palate. Nice and spicy and strong. For me, one of the best TDLs. Especially at the price. Only the 2001 from RA is still a bit more complex and the Excellence Rhum Trinidad 2003 possibly forever unattainable 😁😉. But I know of course also still far from all 😅
Review by tojo
Here the otherwise rather Caroni-associated dirty workshop notes come through strongly. Alcohol is also clearly noticeable. Still very interesting and complex.
Review by zabo
Tasted in the hotel bar in the evening. Thanks to MrRumantic for the dram for now. Personally, I'm no longer so keen on this T.D.L profile, as there's been so much standardized mush in recent times. But I liked this one again.
Review by mto75
From the 10GRF RA tasting set... on palate and nose red fruits, menthol and medicinal notes. However, I liked the 2001 TDL a bit better (should probably rate it a bit higher 🤔).
Review by Thunderbird
A rather fresh and good TDL
Review by Rodolphe
I was surprised, I wasn't expecting this: a rather dirty profile all the same, rubber and leather. But delicious exotic fruits emerge and it's very good. Unfortunately, it's too marked by menthol for me. With a few years less, it would certainly have been perfect.
Review by Buddudharma
Nice representative where the mint flavor is not too dominant. A great rum at the retail price.
Review by Schnubbii
Verkostet gegen TDL CDI 2003 / RX1629, TDL RC Ed. 44 / RX19670 und TDL RdL 2002 / 15565. Alle 4 Rum durften ca. eine halbe Stunde atmen. Nase: Der RC 44 ist in der Nase etwas verschlossen, dezent nimmt man aber helle Früchte und ganz leicht Minze war. Der CDI 2003 ist noch verschlossener, einzig etwas Mirabelle oder Pfirsich nehme ich war. Beim RA 2002 finde ich ganz leicht Karamell. Der RdL 2002 ist ebenfalls ziemlich verschlossen, hier finde ich nur ganz leicht helle gelbe Früchte. Gaumen: Der RC 44 ist für einen 2002er am Gaumen vergleichsweise krautig und bitter und weniger süß. Die hellen gelben Früchte sind etwas im Hintergrund und dafür hat er mehr Kräuter. Etwas Wasser hilft ihm nicht unbedingt, sich weiter zu öffnen. Der CDI 2003 ist im Vergleich floraler, etwas fruchtiger und süßer und auch weniger bitter. Auch der CDI 2003 wird mit etwas Wasser nicht unbedingt besser, aber süffiger. Beim RA 2002 finde ich im ersten Moment leicht Karamell, dahinter dann helle Früchte und eine leichte Bitterkeit. Mit etwas Wasser öffnet er sich noch etwas und wird süffiger. Eine schöne, ausgewogene Kombination aus hellen gelben Früchten und Minze und dazu im Hintergrund leicht Karamell, Dreck und eine krautige Bitterkeit. Der RdL 2002 ist vom Profil her dem RA 2002 sehr ähnlich, aber für mich noch ein gutes Stück komplexer und ausgefeilter, facettenreicher. Alle Aromen des RA sind vorhanden, aber hier noch einmal auf ein höheres Level gehoben. Etwas Wasser hilft, das ganze Spektrum an Aromen noch etwas besser wahrnehmen zu können. Einfach ein richtig toller Rum! Abgang: Der Abgang ist bei allen 4 TDL in etwa gleichlang, wobei beim CDI 2003 etwas mehr die Minze anhält, beim RA das Karamell und beim RdL das volle Aromenspektrum nachhallt. Ranking: 1. RdL 2002 / 89 Punkte 2. RA 2002 / 87 Punkte 3. CDI 2003 / 86 Punkte 4. RC 44 / 85 Punkte
Review by Christian Rudt
Now I finally get to one of my favorite rums. And what can I say. Intensely dirty and it feels like it tastes different every time, that's how I like it. This bottle has been open for a while and may have lost a bit, but still tastes excellent. For me, this bottling is still somewhat underrated. Simply great rum 🥃😋
Review by HenryL
Great, complex and fruity minty nose. In the mouth, it goes more towards menthol, but quite woody-roasty which becomes a bit too strong and astringent for me in the finish. Still, as expected from a 2002 TDL, a super rum. I actually find the new RC No. 44 maybe better here.
Review by Lukas Jäger
For me better than its brother from the year before. A bit more reserved on the nose, which is probably also due to the dominant mint note of the other bottling. For me personally, that was a bit too much mint or I had to be in the mood for it, here only very subtle, more towards menthol. On the palate, however, it delivers a bit more, especially dirty and rusty aromas. I like it very much! Note: no direct comparison with the TDL 2020 yet, that comparison is still to come.
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Wow, a very tasty TDL. I really like it. Has a slight fruity note on the nose, I think I recognize some banana. On the palate then mint and menthol. Very tasty and intense finish. I can recommend it.
Review by Oliver
On the nose, I would have clearly guessed Caroni. On the palate, the extremely intense mint dominates.
Review by Christoph
Super exciting nose: first sour dirt and then develops in the background fresh garden soil on which ripe fruit has fallen. In the taste, the fruit then gives way entirely to the dirt while the finish is again very warm and fruity. Trinidad fans will love in, all others will like him less because he is already very violent.
Review by Wernie
This "TDL" is again a dirty beast ;-). On the nose, for me, it doesn't reach the 2020 version; this one is not quite as dirty and a bit fruitier/floral. In direct comparison, I would rank it just behind the 2020.
Review by Righrum
Very good TDL, with a very long finish. The usual notes are all there, both freshness and fruitiness, plus some sweetness on the palate. On the nose, the medicinal side is much clearer than usual, while on the palate emerges some less usual dirtiness. A Better alcool integration would have led to an Higher score
Review by Filip Šikula
Once again the quality of rum from Rum Artesanal shows here. This time it’s a perfect, complex TDL. Intense mint, a bit of fruit and a bit of that Trinidad dirt show on the nose, then confirmed in the mouth and the finish is very pleasant.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Beautiful matte bottle under 100 euros. You can feel the alcohol, but very drinkable. I recommend it even to beginner rum lovers to discover new flavors. The mint from TDL is an unmistakable taste that you will never get tired of.
Review by Martin Švojgr
Very good TDL. Gentle, strong. Beautiful menthol, alcohol very well integrated. I would rate it even better, but the aroma is not very pronounced to deserve it. Otherwise a very good piece that I can definitely recommend.
Review by Lot-NAS
A great TDL and in comparison with the 2002 Cadenhead (RX16680) I prefer this bottling here by far. It is way more complex (more herbs, spices and more on the tropical side) and got noticeably more power.
Review by Murphy
I actually need a bit of water with the nearly 64%. But it handles it. Becomes more pleasant and a bit of ester comes out. Herbs, especially rosemary. Citrus fruits and somewhere at the back of the palate glue. Exciting and tasty.
Review by Vidaa Wz
TDL Pleasant with a dry and lively entry despite a fairly tame nose. You can perceive some not unpleasant citrus notes. The finish is long and alcoholic; maybe the alcohol lacks integration.
Review by Marko Finta
Beautiful TDL that develops wonderfully in the glass, the aroma is pleasant but not too intense. The taste is something else, spreading from classic mint to tropical fruit and for me the typical black currants. The finish is beautifully long and just before the end you can feel a subtle Caroni tar 😂 :)
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117 bottles logged by 79 collectors.
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29% opened, 14 emptied.
What did the community pay for T.D.L Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum 2002?
Community paid 75–100 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 88 €. Price history with 7 auction results in RX+ ›
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Details about T.D.L Rum Artesanal Trinidad Rum 2002
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Heinz Eggert GmbH, at 63,4%.
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