T.D.L Kill Devil Trinidad Fernandes 1999
For experienced palates: a 21‑year cask strength Trinidad (TDL/Fernandes-style) with dark roasted wood, smoke, tobacco, coffee and dried fruits. RumX members enjoy its complexity, especially after good aeration or a splash of water.
- Roasted smoky profile
- Complex aged wood
- Long, smoky finish
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How does T.D.L Kill Devil Trinidad Fernandes 1999 taste?
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Dark, smoky, complex Trinidad sipper For experienced palates: a 21‑year cask strength Trinidad (TDL/Fernandes-style) with dark roasted wood, smoke, tobacco, coffee and dried fruits. RumX members enjoy its complexity, especially after good aeration or a splash of water.
Fans of dark, smoky, wood‑driven rums who enjoy TDL/Fernandes profiles at high ABV and like picking apart roasted, coffee, tobacco and dried‑fruit notes.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV heat, or drinkers who prefer soft, sweet, creamy TDLs without dry or astringent tannins.
How is T.D.L Kill Devil Trinidad Fernandes 1999 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 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 Leo Krüper
Independent Fernandes. I don't like licorice, but here it's done really well. Charred barrel or slight overlay to the actually shallow rum. But it fits here. Thanks Michael for the leftover bottle. I like it.
Review by DomM
Nose: Roasted, dark notes are very dominat. Significantly different from the TBRC Fernandes. Palate: same again. Dark and roasted notes, some sweetness. Reminds me nothing of TDL but rather of a South/Middle American Spanish style rum. Again: very different compared to the TBCR.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
In itself a good TDL with well-integrated alcohol, but if there wasn't a part of the cask maturation at least in the Scotch whisky cask, I'll eat a broom... Unfortunately, that gives me a lot of deductions...
Review by Tschusikowsky
Eine tolle und überzeugende Abfüllung. Hatte die Flasche lange zu Hause und fast verkauft, gut habe ich es nicht getan. Viel dreckige, medizinal Noten die man nach Trinidad verordnen kann. Dazu gut eingebundene Süsse und tropische Früchte. Zusätzlich Tabak, durchgängig Kaffee und Eiche. Sehr schöne Komplexität. Es passiert relativ viel. Einzig der Alkohol hat was leicht bissiges zu Beginn, etwas Wasser tut hier super. Für mich eine unterschätzte Abfüllung.
Review by mto75
toasty smoky barrel notes, mocha and leather are blatantly dominant. A profile that I like, but others may find it too violent.
Review by Johannes
Beautifully balanced, exciting rum.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The nose is floral and buttery with hazelnuts! But also fruity: lemon-mango! Some sweeter and woody aromas stand out. It is successful and charming. In mouth, it is dense and smoked! We find the fruity of the nose, lime and spices. The whole is enhanced by a touch of vanilla. The finish is slightly astringent. The length is more than respectable on the charred wood! Nice TDL rather complex and fun to deconstruct in tasting. I regret this astringency which penalizes the greediness of this rum. Very nice before moving to more aromatic profiles!
Review by Jacques etdom
On the first nose, it's quite closed, some tropical fruit and a little apple with a dark edge. Gradually, cigar smoke appears and thickens. On the palate, it's quite dry and rough, still lightly fruity, with a smoky edge. The latter lasts quite a long time, almost reminding me of a whisky finish fut. I regret the lack of smoothness and slight sweetness found in some good tdl. A little too dry for my taste.
Review by Cédric Meyers
Très bon, agréable en bouche, ce côté fumé, boisé, tabac est intéressant
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13 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 4 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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