CDI T.D.L Trinidad (Premium Spirits) 2003
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For experienced palates who enjoy intense, minty TDL profiles, this 20‑year Trinidad single cask at 61.7% delivers peach, mango, black tea, menthol and dirty petrol notes. Best neat in small pours, highly praised by RumX members.
- Complex TDL profile
- Huge mint and fruit
- Long powerful finish
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How does CDI T.D.L Trinidad (Premium Spirits) 2003 taste?
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Intense minty, peachy TDL powerhouse For experienced palates who enjoy intense, minty TDL profiles, this 20‑year Trinidad single cask at 61.7% delivers peach, mango, black tea, menthol and dirty petrol notes. Best neat in small pours, highly praised by RumX members.
Seasoned TDL fans who love high‑proof, mint‑driven Trinidad rums with dirty petrol nuances, lots of peach/mango fruit and a long, wood‑spiced finish.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV or heavy menthol notes, and anyone who dislikes assertive oak and slightly dirty, industrial aromas.
How is CDI T.D.L Trinidad (Premium Spirits) 2003 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.8 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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Based on 76 ratings
Review by cigares
Rum Friendly Club Advent Calendar, day 14 and with friends. A very fruity first nose (tropical fruit and citrus) with hints of menthol and eucalyptus. Flowers too. The menthol, fruit and flowers are reminiscent of a TDL. On the palate, TDL aromas dominate, with fruit, menthol and flowers. Good acidity invigorates this rum, while a dirty, petrol, tar and medicinal edge adds depth. On the finish, the wood stands out, an elegant cedar wood with a light bitterness. The aromas fade gently, with fruit and flowers lingering for a very long time. A very fine rum.
Review by Mirco
Cool bottling. Round and balanced. It has the typical TDL notes, but the mint and menthol are somewhat less present. There is also some euchalyptus and nice fruit/citrus notes.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Definitely not a daily sipper, but rather something you should take your time with. Really tasty old vintage TDL. Extremely balanced and tasty. Yellow fruits (mango, physalis, apricot) and green fruits (green honey or Gaia melon, green apple, kiwi) meet black tea and citrus fruits. Overall rather dry but still very intense, aromatic and delicious! A great, successful bottling.
Review by Thunderbird
This is a first-class TDL... a wonderful mint-eucalyptus-menthol-herb mixture on the nose that I haven't experienced so intensely for a long time. This interplay of aromas continues 1:1 on the palate, complemented by a slight spiciness. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. The finish continues in the same way. It's really fun and confirms the successful 2001-2003 bottlings
Review by Dr.Django
Diesen Rum nerkt man an der Nase direkt seine T.D.L Herkunft an. Minze pur, erinnert mich etwas an andere CDI Abfüllungen aus dem 2003er Jahrgang. Viel Minze, Menthol, Kräuter, Schokolade, etwas dreckig... Sehr intensiv und mundfüllend am Gaumen. Die Aromen kommen kommen richtig gut durch. Der Alkohol ist sehr gut eingebunden und der Abgang lang. Wer auf diese krasse Minznote steht bekommt hier einen absolut hervorragenden Rum. Vielen Dank @BananaJoe für das Sample
Review by Basti
An der Nase im direkten Vergleich zum Ricci ist der CDI frischer und bringt deutlich mehr Minze/Menthol mit, dafür etwas weniger Frucht bzw. mehr Zitrusfrüchte. Der Ricci ist fruchtiger und süßer, mit mehr Gewürzen, leicht rauchig. Beide gefallen mir alleine an der Nase richtig gut. Am Gaumen macht der CDI richtig Alarm mit voller Minz-Power, Tee, aber auch etwas Pfirsich und Gewürze. Schöne ölige Textur im Mund. Der Ricci ist am Gaumen runder und weniger Minze/Menthol-forward, aber auch schön intensiv mit dezent dreckigen Noten. Edit: Erschien mir heute etwas ausgewogener als bei der letzten Verkostung, jedoch immer noch sehr Minze forward.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose, the first impression we get is a coconut, then glue, petrol, menthol, herbaceous notes, some roasted wood with nuts, spicy and yellow, citrus fruits. On aeration, minty and floral touch arises, tropical fruits, peaches and orange peel are obvious, so are vanilla and caramel, tannins after long rest. 8,8:On the palate, the attack is balanced, fruity with peaches, minty, sweet with honey, the wood is roasted with nuts, resinous and spicy, as dirty industrial notes like petrol, medicinal menthol are flowing hand in hand with other notes.The tropical and red fruits are fermented, there also might be green fruits and citrus.The molasses is herbaceous, there is a hint of an eucalyptus. 8,8:The finish is long dry and tannic, industrial, smoky, woody on one side, fruits and fresh herbaceous, grassy, floral and minty molasses on the other. Very congruent...
Review by TheRhumhoe
A singular and complex TDL. The nose is highly contrasted. On the one hand, exotic fruits strike first (guava, peach, citrus and yellow fruits) followed by the minty freshness typical of TDL, then on the other there's a heavy, almost dirty side that emerges with notes of tar and petrol. The spicy woodiness finds itself in the middle of this stylistic opposition, trying to bind it all together. An original, divisive profile. On the palate, TDL is particularly powerful and expressive. The fruit is as radiant as ever (peach, apricot, blackcurrant, tropical fruit, orange zest), while Caroni's empyreumatic, medicinal and petroleum flavors cast doubt on the cask's content. The bitterness is accompanied by a spicy woodiness, including a touch of licorice and aniseed. The menthol, floral and herbaceous notes are as refreshing as ever, contrasting well with the tar, rubber and petrol. The alcohol is very well integrated. The finish is long, marked by the freshness of menthol and herbs, followed by sludge and tar. The profile is rather heavy and rich, with roasted wood and spices underpinning the whole. The fruitiness follows, with berries, peach, blackcurrant and a good dose of exoticism. A TDL of great scope, complete and very well mastered.
Review by Oliver
Exceptionally good rum! In the blind tasting put in the direction of Courcelles. Lots of mint typical of T.D.L. on the palate.
Review by w00tAN
Brussles Rhum Festival 2024: Nase typisch Trinidad: Frucht und Kräuter (Tabak und vor allem Minze) ohne Ende. Im Mund dann eine leichte Süße die von Kräutern, Tee und Tabak abgelöst wird. Im krassen Abgang kommt dann vor allem.Methol und Minze durch. Schönes Teil wenngleich in der Preiskategorie starke Konkurrenten warten.
Review by Jakob
Für einen TDL mit sehr rundem Profil. Die zu erwartenden Minznoten, die im Abgang mit etwas Eukalyptus verschmelzen, treffen auf satte Aromen von Pfirsich, tropische und zitrische Früchte. Ausbalanciert wird alles durch eleganten Holzeinfluss, etwas vanilliges Eichenholz und dezentes Karamell sorgen neben den Früchten für eine angenehme flankierende Süsse am Gaumen. Ein sehr guter, toll ausbalancierter Rum; ich hätte mir für meinen subjektiven Geschmack noch etwas mehr Kante gewünscht, finde das Release dennoch bemerkenswert.
Review by Chrischi78
Was für ein wunderbarer Tropfen! Neben den Noten von Minze und Kräutern der intensive Geschmack von Pfirsch, -wie Eistee in sehr guter Qualität. Komplex und gut eingebundener Alkohol geht so! Danke für diesen Split
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Verkoste den Tamosi 2003 gemeinsam mit dem CDI 2003 für Premium Spirits und dem Swell 2003. Wow ist der CDI PS super fruchtig! Hier ist sie endlich die geballte Ladung Pfirsich (und Mango), die sich bei den anderen beiden so versteckt hat. Dazu eine esterige Lack-Note, leicht verrgorene Früchte, das ist schon ein bisschen brutal. Die präsente Mango erinnert viel mehr an einen 2002er als an einen 2003er. Weniger röstig, viel weniger karamellig. Im Mund geht er nahtlos so weiter. Pfirsich -Mango, reichlich Säure, eher wenige dunkle Aromen. Die Minze ist präsenter und hier eist wieder mein geliebte Pfirsich-Minz-Eistee. Überraschend süß. Der Lack bleibt. Der Abgang ist lang und super minzig, wirklich super minzig uhd das ohne übertriebene Adstringenz. Ein fantastischer Rum! Das ist der Weg!
Review by Tschusikowsky
TDL auf Top Niveau. Wirklich ein toller Vertreter des Jahrgangs. Medizinal, dreckig aber auch tolle tropische TDL-typische Früchte inklusive Eukalyptus und Minze. Beeren, Minze, Pfirsich, etwas Tannennadel, Fruchtsäure. Wunderbar komplex. Toll.
Review by Johannes
Once again a very good, typical representative of the TDL of the 2003 vintage with the classic clear minty notes paired with some dry wood.
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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 7,881 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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