CDI T.D.L Trinidad (Bottled for Germany) 2003
For experienced palates: a dry, mint-driven 16‑year TDL at 63.8%. RumX members rave about its explosive fresh mint, black tea, dark chocolate and tobacco. A benchmark Trinidad single cask, best sipped slowly.
- Explosive mint note
- Complex and layered
- Long dry finish
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Cask-strength mint and tea bomb For experienced palates: a dry, mint-driven 16‑year TDL at 63.8%. RumX members rave about its explosive fresh mint, black tea, dark chocolate and tobacco. A benchmark Trinidad single cask, best sipped slowly.
Seasoned enthusiasts who love dry, high-ABV TDLs with huge fresh mint, menthol, tea and dark chocolate notes and want a reference-point Trinidad single cask.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike dominant mint/menthol and a dry, slightly bitter tea-and-wood finish.
How is CDI T.D.L Trinidad (Bottled for Germany) 2003 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.7 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Galli33
Finally i opened my Xmas present 🤤 WoW what an amazing rum. Nice color and smell right from the opening to the last drop. Minty, nuts, dark chocolate, licorice, some fruits. Tastes a bit like After Eight..This is practically what i like the most! The alcohol and wood is intergrated very well. It’s a well balanced and super delicious, complex rum from TDL!! Lovely!! Nose: Minty, floral, black tea, green, menthol, delicious, fruity, woody(oak), spicy, licorice, nutty, almond, a bit a sweetness Mouth: Strong, full bodied, complex, elegant, balanced, oily, dry, round, astringend, minty, tobacco, green, mango and plum, menthol, burnt sugar, spicy, licorice, woody(oak), nutty, roasted almonds, dark chocolate Finish: long, dry, full bodied, delicious, menthol, minty, Thymne, black tea, oak
Review by Gregor
Even if the other tasters have not tasted this so I find this rum tastes and smells pleasantly of lychee. And I love the taste. I also liked the dominidad strangely much better than the rest of the tasters
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
simply the coolest thing there is from Trinidad TDL in my opinion. I have never experienced such a blatantly authentic tasting fresh and green mint note... as a friend says so beautifully. make an old fashioned with it and it comes out a mint julep. or leave out the mint in the mojito 🤣💥🤤 The longer you drink it, the more notes of lychee, lime juice and zest, Thai mango, iced tea, peach and lots of roasted flavors from the barrel are added, all accompanied by this fantastic mint and the incredibly well-integrated alcohol! For me, definitely the absolute TDL benchmark on the market!
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
I am speechless! Never would I have thought that a CDI could be so perfect. And beyond that I can say without hesitation: the best T.D.L. I have ever drunk! If at the nose still an interesting fresh-medical smell imposed itself, as one knows it from a dentist's office, then after opening the mouth in anticipation of the treatment, the mint mouthwash grabs you with power and does not let go even after swallowing. What rum!!! Name me a comparable, which shows no weaknesses like this 😉.
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
A TDL of incredible finesse. So much fruit and a hint of minty dark chocolate, very well balanced.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Zitronenmelisse, Verveine, eine Spur Curryblatt, Minze aber nicht dieses mentholige, sondern die frische eines Minzblattes aber das Blattgrün. Habe das Gefühl ich schmecke die kleinen Härchen auf dem Blatt. Recht explosionsartige Ausbreitung im Mund. Abgang bleibt lange. Mega speziell. Coole Nummer.
Review by Martin Augustin
Es kommen einem gleich sehr ausgewogene Noten von Minze, Menthol und Schwarztee entgegen. Diese Noten machen sich dann auch im Geschmack extrem bemerkbar. Unglaublich viel Minze und Basilikum. Genial. Langer und verdammt süßer Abgang. Ein Brett von einem TDL.
Review by TheJackDrop
What a surprise! The nose doesn't offer much, a little closed I thought I'd be disappointed BUT: on the palate it's rich, intense, mentholated notes tending towards basil, super surprising, and very cool. Tobacco, mango, tea and citrus round out a fresh but delicious profile. Great! The finish lingers, the alcohol well integrated.
Review by Filip Šikula
Pokud je člověk línej si po večírku čistit zuby, doporučuju pít toto. Rozpuštěné mentosky jsou top popis. Ve vůni ne až tak silně ale po napití se pusa naplní neuvěřitelnou porcí máty, která přechází do syrové podoby čerstvě utržen máty. Perfektně integrovaný alkohol, super rum!
Review by Rum Freund
Was für eine Minzbombe! Wer Minze liebt kommt um diesen nicht herum🥰
Review by w00tAN
Schöner Trinidad Rum ich freue mich immer damit abzuschließen
Review by Alexander Rasch
Definitiv einer der besten TDLs die ich kenne. Die Nase noch etwas zurückhaltend mit viel Krankenhaus Flavor ist der Rum am Gaumen ein Paradies wenn man Minze mag. Nicht nur weil sie so intensiv ist sondern weil die Minze perfekt eingebunden ist. Dazu ist der Rum super ausbalanciert und der Alkohol perfekt eingebunden. Das macht Spaß. Für mich nicht der Beste... aber einer der Besten. Gerne mehr.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Sehr intensiv und komplex. Bißchen alkoholisch in der Nase. Wird immer angenehmer, je länger er atmen kann. Am Gaumen sehr würzig und minzig.
Review by Oliver
Wieder mal eine echte Minz-Bombe von T.D.L! Dazu kommen Lychee, Zimt und etwas Vanille. Am Gaumen intensiv mit viel frischer Minze! Wow, wie krass ist das denn?! Fast schon wie ein Minz-Schnaps (aber in gut!). Wer auf Minze steht kommt hier voll auf seine Kosten! Ein echte Erlebnis.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a very rare bottle released for the European Market and in this case Germany. A very nice rum where the nose has a bit of smoke to it besides fruit and a mint. The palate is well balanced between alcohol and fruit. A spicy kick from the start that sticks for a long while. If left to rest more than 15 minutes the flavours really kick in. The finish is long fruity and has a bit of natural sweetness to it. Price to quality is good.
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Community purchases
72 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 35 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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