44c4b4d0-45a0-11ee-aa8d-c9e668387eeeTrinidad T.D.L Swell de Spirits
Swell de Spirits T.D.L On Tour Cuvée Spéciale (Salon du Rhum) 2005 50cl bottle
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Aged rum · 7–10 years · 62,5%

Swell de Spirits T.D.L On Tour Cuvée Spéciale (Salon du Rhum) 2005

People either love this one or bounce right off it. A Trinidad TDL finished in a Caroni cask, so it drinks almost like a peated whisky: smoke, rubber, garage-floor grime, gardening peat and that signature TDL menthol-mint. A few tasters find it too smoky and "too whisky-like"; the fans call it an oddball worth chasing. Complex and dense, with orange peel and herbs hiding underneath.

The community says
  • Complex and dense
  • Well-hidden alcohol
  • Very smoky/peaty
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How does Swell de Spirits T.D.L On Tour Cuvée Spéciale (Salon du Rhum) 2005 taste?

Aggregated from 43 community reviews.

Smoky, peaty TDL, almost whisky-like A love-it-or-hate-it TDL. The Caroni finish pushes it into smoky, peaty, dirty territory that some adore and others find too whisky-like. Alcohol is well hidden despite the strength.

Perfect for

Peated-whisky and Caroni fans who want something odd

Less suitable for

Anyone wanting fruity, easy-drinking rum

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14% rate it between 6 and 8. 15 selected write-ups from 43 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Jakob

Most helpful positive review

Jakob
Apr 20251,429 reviewsSwitzerland
8.2/10

Interessantes Geschmackserlebnis, der torfige Grundton findet im TDL-Profil natürlich einen kraftvollen Gegenspieler, was dazu führt, dass hier im Aromenspektrum noch deutlich mehr passiert als bloss Rauchigkeit - wobei selbige natürlich trotzdem eine Hauptrolle einnimmt. Frische Minze, Tee- und Holzaromen, dezente Früchte und die genannten Torfnoten bilden hier eine interessante und ausgewogene Melange. Tolle Komplexität und Mundfülle. Wer an der erdig-torfigen Aromatik Gefallen findet, dem bietet sich hier eine spannende Ergänzung im Spektrum der Post-2000er TDLs.

Review by Thunderbird

Most helpful mixed review

Thunderbird
May 20241,251 reviewsGermany
7.8/10

Dieser T.D.L 2005 sagt mir so gar nicht zu. Der ist mir eindeutig zu torfig und Whisylastig. Zwar sind auch ein paar dreckig- minzige Caroninoten dabei (die ich eigentlich sehr mag), die jedoch das Torfige nicht wettmachen können. Der Alkohol ist sehr gut eingebunden und kaum wahrnehmbar. Ich vermute, dass man diese Abfüllung entweder liebt oder hasst

Review by TheRhumhoe

TheRhumhoe
TheRhumhoe
Mar 2024912 reviews
8.8/10

A real UFO among TDLs. This bottling from Swell de Spirits offers something you don't usually find, and that's worth noting. The nose is unsettling, with notes of peat, smoke, petroleum notes on gasoline, spicy, spicy oak and a hint of salt. It also exudes a rubbery, minty, earthy aura. The shadow of the Caroni cask is in full effect here. Original, complex and very intriguing. On the palate, the profile remains true to the nose, and just as disturbing: peat is very present, followed by smoky notes, hydrocarbons, tobacco, herbs, menthol and roasted wood with spices. The Caroni cask finish adds real value here. It's a zany profile, which you either love or hate, but which doesn't leave you indifferent. The alcohol is well integrated. The finish is long. It coats the mouth with its peaty, smoky, dirty and spicy imprint, with herbaceous aromas and a hint of caramel that brings a light touch of sugar to this well-tempered whole. A difficult profile to approach, but one whose risk-taking and originality make it a captivating rum. Swell de Spirits reveals a totally new facet of TDL, opening up a whole new world of possibilities for the future.

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Jan 20255,556 reviewsDenmark
8.2/10

#5065 Friday 24.01.2025 - 26.01.2025 A nice weekend in my sisters summerhouse with old friends and colleagues tasting a lot of rums. I can only recommend like we did, no phones allowed and then only music in the background 😊 Colour Medium dark. Nose Fresh, light wood, mint, faint roasted, dried fruit, light caramel, faint berries. Palate Round, light oily, light wood, mint, spice, dried fruit, light caramel, light orange, faint chocolate. Finish Medium to long, wood, light roasted, mint, fruits, light caramel, faint citrus, light orange. Empty glass Light chocolate, faint coffee, mint, raisin, light licorice.

Review by TheJackDrop

TheJackDrop
Oct 2025898 reviewsFrance
8.6/10

Etonnant ce petit sample du copain Thomas. Au nez je n'étais pas du tout sur un TDL, c'est un peu trop gourmand meme si la caoutchouc est là. En bouche par contre le menthol est bien là, au mieux de notes boisées et poivrées. Une belle intensité en bouche, un fond de banane peut être.. Globalement ca manque de fruits à mon gout, et ca tire un peu trop sur le bois, mais c'est loin d'être mauvais. EDIT : fond du verre bien tourné vers l'ananas tout de même.

Review by Rare Akuma

Rare Akuma
Oct 2023167 reviewsBelgium
8.8/10

Tasted this at SDR23, so my review remains rather concise. Extremely dense on the nose requiring lots of air and constant agitation to release its truly exquisite aroma. A ‘factory profile’ rich in notes of petrol, rubber, smoke, mint and gardening peat. Immensely dirty with little to no room for anything beyond the above. However there is a slight orange zest and lemongrass undertone. The factory continues in the mouth, fairly linear with what the nose announced. Orange peel coming through a little more, as well as wet wood, flowers and fresh herbs à la eucalyptus and thyme. Intense and challenging, but absolutely wonderful. This was one of the highlights at SDR23, and despite the hefty price, I still think price/quality is high at release.

Review by Jonathan Massard

Jonathan Massard
Dec 2023225 reviewsFrance
8.7/10

dégustation d'un sample de 2cl. Une fois transvasé dans le verre, le sample vide dégage une forte odeur de cuir tanné et de jambon à l'os, c'est très surprenant. Dans le verre, je trouve plus un arôme de salaisons à la viande, comme ces spécialités régionales que l'ont retrouvent sur les marchés. Un aspect fumé/salé très concentré, avec du mélange 3 poivres et différentes baies d'assaisonnement. Puis, le nez évolue sur un condensé de fruits confits de noël (orange, kumquat, cerise), mixé avec un caramel salé cuit dans la casserole. Puis, l'odeur du baume du tigre si caractéristique des TDL apparait en toile de fond. Non, en fait c'est exactement du Vicks VapoRub en pommade. Dingue.Le nez évolue encore sur un côté malté qui se rapproche d'un whisky légèrement tourbé, tel un Bowmore. J'adore, même si c'est assez peu commun dans un rhum, certainement le fût de Caroni qui est à l'oeuvre. La première bouche confirme le nez, le melting pot est bien présent ! De la bonne grosse mélasse bien sale mélangée dans une tourbe viandée. Les saveurs d'os à la moelle sont bien présentes. En rétro-olfaction, la vivacité revient plus sur le bâton de réglisse ainsi que sur sa racine fraichement coupée. Le jus se déploit alors allégrement sur les parois de la bouche dans une texture huileuse caramélisée à souhait. D'ailleurs, malgré les watts, l'intégration de l'alcool est très bonne. C'est un rum atypique, complexe, dense, avec un nez très évolutif (plus que la bouche) mais qui ne plaira pas à tout le monde.

Review by Vidaa Wz

Vidaa Wz
Vidaa Wz
Mar 202557 reviewsFrance
8.4/10

TDL bien sale sur le caoutchou le garage bien sombre mais on y retrouve le côté mentholé que l’on apprécie de cette distillerie, j’y ai trouvé quelques notes de tourbes embouteillage pleine de réussite Félicitation Mika !

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Details about Swell de Spirits T.D.L On Tour Cuvée Spéciale (Salon du Rhum) 2005

A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Swell de Spirits, at 62,5%.

CountryTrinidad
DistilleryT.D.L
ABV62,5%
Volume50cl
Age7–10 years
Vintage2005
Bottled2023
Cask no.#1763

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51 bottles logged by 42 collectors.

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23% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.

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What did the community pay for Swell de Spirits T.D.L On Tour Cuvée Spéciale (Salon du Rhum) 2005?

Community paid 139–178 €.

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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 8,223 times with an average of 8.3/10.

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