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CoR T.D.L Trinidad 2009
"Nice and rich TDL profile" is how one taster sums it up, and that fits: a big wave of mint, eucalyptus and menthol over salted caramel, dried fruit, peach and black tea. At 62.8% the alcohol hits early but settles fast. Several members love the classic Trinidad mintiness; a couple find the dry, tannic side tips into bitter.
The community says- Classic TDL menthol
- Long, rich finish
- Alcohol hits early
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How does CoR T.D.L Trinidad 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 84 community reviews.
Minty, cask-strength Trinidad with woody depth A well-liked, very minty TDL with peach-iced-tea sweetness, salt and pepper, and a long woody finish. The heat and a slightly bitter, tannic edge divide a few tasters.
Fans of minty, cask-strength Trinidad rum
Anyone put off by high heat or a bitter, dry finish
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits 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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What does the community say?
23% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 84 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TheJackDrop
Nose: caramel, popcorn, red fruits, well rounded. Palate: full TDL as I like it, lots of red and yellow fruit, well-integrated oak, some tannins, well-integrated spices. Finish: long, fruity, smoky with a menthol veil that gradually thickens. I was skeptical when I first tasted it, but in the end I fell in love with it! TDL as I like it.
Review by Matthieu L
Menthol, blackcurrant and smoky triptych. Very well-balanced. Excellent
Review by Thomas Renoud
This one blows your socks off. What a impressive flavour concentration. The finish is really really long too. I had to proof it down a bit by adding water to enjoy it even more.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un TDL de plaisir qui a plus d’un arôme dans sa robe. Le nez est assez doux sur les épices (poivre, piment doux, vanille, réglisse), le cuir, le boisé et les notes sucrées (caramel, sucre brun, popcorn) mais dévoile peu à peu les arômes typiques de la distillerie : le menthol, l’eucalyptus, le thé noir, les fleurs, les fruits (pêche, cassis) parfument les narines. Un profil aguicheur et agréable. L’attaque en bouche passe un nouveau cap d’intensité avec des notes chargées de menthol, d’essence et de goudron. Les épices et les notes salées viennent avec le boisé rôti et le caramel brun dans un deuxième temps. On retrouve également les fruits secs, les pêches, les fruits rouges et le thé noir. Le profil est frais mais sec, avec une texture huileuse. L’alcool est bien intégré à l’ensemble. La finale est longue, mélangeant le registre de la rondeur des épices et du sucre brun aux notes plus intenses sur le menthol, les notes minérales et limite terpéniques. Les fruits secs, la pêche et les fruits rouges donnent un peu de gourmandise à cette finale sèche et tannique. Un joli TDL qui se boit très bien pour son Millésime et son âge.
Review by DomM
Nice and rich TDL profile. Pronounced fruitiness and some mint. Very good.
Review by Basti
An der Nase sehr viel Frucht, etwas Menthol (Minze), aber auch würzige und röstige Aromen sind vorhanden. Insgesamt sehr ansprechend. Am Gaumen ziemlich süß und rund. Etwas Karamell, Vanille und Tee. Nicht sonderlich komplex, dennoch lecker!
Review by Palo - V Poháriku
Nice expression from the T.D.L. 2009 vintage. It's quite flowery on the nose, but there's also some sweet caramel, dried fruits and, off course, mint (for me rather dried one). On the palate I get dominant salty caramel notes with some woody tannins and peaches with nectarines showing also in the finish. At the end they are accompanied by a bit of the mintiness.
Review by RumTaTa
Beautiful intense and versatile T.D.L nose. I mainly find eucalyptus, red fruits, mint and spice. The initially pungent alcohol disappears quickly. The palate is also beautifully intense with the floral notes in the foreground. The aromas all continue in the finish. Dryness and slight bitterness are added here. A very typical 2009 T.D.L, with passably integrated alcohol.
Review by Christian Rudt
Colours of Rum Tasting beim German Rumfestival 2024 Schöner runder TDL sehr gefällig zu trinken mit Recht typischem Profil. Viel Minze und einiges an Pfirsich, im Gesamteindruck schön rund ohne den gewissen Punch am Ende
Review by Rare Akuma
Tasted at Liquid Leuven ‘23, so my review remains rather concise. Exceedingly cool (as in: cold) aroma of eucalyptus and spearmint. Then darker sugars and herbal black tea, supported by dried fruits and pinetree resin. Quite linear. In the mouth more of the same, but sent in overdrive. Extremely fresh with eucalyptus and After Eights. Subsequently herbal and spicy with notes of oregano, black tea, licorice and black pepper. Backbone of forest fruits. Eventually lightly dirty, oily, and petrolated. The finish is quite short, yet cool and sweet with menthol and heaps of brown sugar.
Review by Shinji Mievis
A very fine rum from Trinidad Distillers Limited. A very rich and floral bouquet of flowers and menthol on the nose. With plenty of fruit and Spice on the palate.
Review by cigares
A rum tasted at the GRF in 2024, CoR masterclass and with friends. A nose of wood, caramel, tropical fruit, honey and light oak. The attack is lively, with aromas dominating a well-integrated alcohol. Spices, much more than on the nose, and a slight tar. The finish is moderately long, but too dominated by honey and wood. An atypical TDL, sweeter and above all darker and less fruity than usual.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Absolut stabiler 2009er TDL. Erinnert stark an Pfirsich Eistee an Nase und Gaumen, dazu salted caramel, 70% Kakao Schokolade und creme brulee mit Minze, Puderzucker, Himbeeren und Pfirsichen als Garnish. Lecker. Ungewöhnlich mineralisch im Abgang.
Review by Jakob
Sweet, subtle menthol note, nice TDL profile.
Review by Johannes
Menthol, borderline bitter, some smoke in the finish.
Review by Master P
Schöner Ausdruck aus dem T.D.L.-Jahrgang 2009. In der Nase ist er ziemlich blumig, aber es gibt auch etwas süßes Karamell, Trockenfrüchte und natürlich Minze. Am Gaumen dominieren salzige Karamellnoten mit etwas holzigen Tanninen und Pfirsichen mit Nektarinen, die sich auch im Abgang zeigen. Am Ende werden sie von einem Hauch von Minze begleitet. Ein wenig alkoholisch und pfeffrig im Abgang.
Review by Thunderbird
CoR-Tasting GRF13: Very minty fresh TDL with some herbal notes. Alcohol is clearly noticeable and present. All in all an appealing bottling, but it doesn't come close to the 2001-2003 vintages. It should have been given a little more time to develop
Review by Alex1981
GRF 2014 CoR tasting: Eher schwacher TDL 2009, hätte ich blind nicht erkannt. Leichte Minze im Hintergrund, ansonsten eher alkoholisch. Wenig frucht, leicht pfeffrig. Nicht mein Profil, obwohl ich die TDL sonst gerne mag
Review by Frank
Aus meiner Sicht zunächst ein klassischer TDL-Vertreter mit angenehmer Minze aber ordentlich Wums und dann doch viel zu bitter…. Nase: die Alkoholstärke zieht schon ordentlich in die Nase. Wenn die sich aber an die 63% gewöhnt hat, kommen die schönen Minz- und Fruchtaromen zur Geltung. Frische Minze mit einer karamelligen Ahornsirup-Süße, saure Stachelbeere, grüner Apfel und leicht Pfirsich. Hinten Kamillentee und das Karamell setzt dick wieder durch. Etwas zu scharf in der Nase. 8,4 Gaumen: sehr kräftig, minzig und unheimlich bitter-salzig. Wirkt in dieser Kombination trocken und holzig mit ordentlich Tanninen. Würzig mit Muskatnuss. Vielleicht etwas von Grapefruit-Schale. Für meinen Geschmack viel zu bitter, um genussvoll zu sein. 7,6
Review by Pavel Spacek
Krasne matovy na lahev pod 100e. Sice je citit alkohol, ale velmi dobre pitelny. Doporucuju i zacinajicim rumarum pro objeveni novych chuto. Mata z TDL je nezamenitelna chut, ktera se vam nikdy neomrzi.
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Details about CoR T.D.L Trinidad 2009
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by The Colours of Rum, at 62,8%.
Community purchases
15 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
13% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does CoR T.D.L Trinidad 2009 cost?
Community paid 115–162 €.
Current best price: 155.00 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
15 purchased · 89 tasted · 20 wishlist · as of
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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