Spirit Gallery T.D.L HEAVY 2009
Highly praised heavy T.D.L: powerful yet balanced, with vivid fruits, menthol freshness, serious oak structure and a long, satisfying finish. A concentrated, characterful Trinidad rum for focused sipping.
Powerful TDL with a clear, rather serious style. Dark fruit, molasses, leather and spicy wood on the nose, with a slight mineral note. Dense and dry on the palate with spice, tobacco, some bitter orange and a noticeable woody spiciness. Medium mint level. Concentrated and demanding, less focused on elegance than on structure. Not a simple sipper, but an honest, powerful Trinidad rum with depth and character.Read more
Fans of powerful, dry Trinidad rums who enjoy minty T.D.L profiles with lots of red and tropical fruits and aren’t afraid of cask‑strength intensity.
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How does Spirit Gallery T.D.L HEAVY 2009 taste?
Heavy, fruity, menthol Trinidad powerhouse
If you like heavy, minty T.D.Ls (especially 2003/2009 vintages), this bottling keeps that profile but adds extra fruit and structure at serious cask strength.
Those sensitive to high ABV or looking for an easygoing, sweet sipper; the dry oak, menthol punch and 65.1% demand attention and experience.
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About the T.D.L distillery
The T.D.L distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from T.D.L have been reviewed 7,619 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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Powerful TDL with a clear, rather serious style. Dark fruit, molasses, leather and spicy wood on the nose, with a slight mineral note. Dense and dry on the palate with spice, tobacco, some bitter orange and a noticeable woody spiciness. Medium mint level. Concentrated and demanding, less focused on elegance than on structure. Not a simple sipper, but an honest, powerful Trinidad rum with depth and character.
Auto-translatedEnjoying some samples while listening to some nice new Trance music. Thanks for the samples Henrik, you are the best. This is a very good TDL and I love the fruitiness and earthy notes in it. The mint notes are very nice and medium intense. Overall very good balance between the elements.
Auto-translatedUnterbewertet! Jedenfalls in meinen Augen. Verkostet gegen einen der beiden T.D.L 2009 von Roots (RX20517). Der ölige Roots ist zwar brachial minzig und da geht für mich normalerweise nichts drüber; aber der Spirit Gallery 2009 gleicht das durch Rundheit und Eleganz sowie einen Cognac-Hauch aus. Außerdem ist der Alkohol trotz höheren Prozentsatzes besser eingebunden. Fazit: Gleichauf mit RX20517, kratzen beide an der 90er Marke. Ich sag's noch mal: Unterbewertet!
Auto-translatedAh ce TDL est vraiment passionnant. Le 2009 dans le fût de 2003 qui a bien marqué, il est encore plus lourd qu'en début d'année, ultra chargé, empyreumathique, complexe. Un max de fruits, un côté très heavy, du menthol, quelques épices, une finale légèrement adoucie pas le chocolat au lait. Banger!
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