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Zéro Nine Spirits T.D.L Steampunk 2 2006
Cream toffee, burnt caramel and a surprising strawberry-candy fruitiness lead here, backed by oak, roasted nuts and vanilla. It's a 2006 TDL that leans soft and Spanish-style, and nearly every taster notes it barely reads as Trinidad — several would blind-guess Foursquare. Sweet and dessert-like up front, but the finish turns dry, bitter and a touch short. Pleasant, if not quite what people hoped for.
The community says- Cream toffee sweetness
- Bright red-fruit notes
- But: Bitter, short finish
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How does Zéro Nine Spirits T.D.L Steampunk 2 2006 taste?
Aggregated from 40 community reviews.
Sweet Spanish-style TDL, bitter dry finish Well-liked but a bit divisive: a sweet, caramel-and-fruit TDL that drinks easy, though many find the finish bitter and short, and note it doesn't taste like typical Trinidad.
Fans of sweet, caramel-forward Spanish-style rum
Anyone chasing the classic minty TDL profile
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60% rate it between 6 and 8. 24 selected write-ups from 40 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Galli33
Most helpful positive review
Mkay… Is this one wrong labeled, isn’t it? Blindly I would never classify this one as a Rum from Trinidad. It’s not a bad rum, it just doesn’t fit my expectations from Trinidad… Nose: Pastries, Fruity (Strawberries?!?), cream toffee, woody, oak, roasted, leather, with a hint of vegetal notes. Palate: fruity, spicy, oak, vanilla, leather, more vegetal and floral notes. Finish: Medium long, dry almost astringend, woody, oak, leather (reminds me on old, broken leather stuff)
Review by Happy Oner
Most helpful critical review
Chutná jak belize
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Oh well, unfortunately this is out of line - downwards. Quite volatile on the nose and smelling like lemonade syrup, artificially bitter-sweet on the palate. I wouldn't have recognized it blindly as a rum from Trinidad. Doesn't meet my expectations at all, so I'm glad I didn't buy a bottle. Thank you, zabo, for the sample.
Review by Vincent D
At first, the nose appeared fruity (strawberries in particular). Then wood. Some time later, caramel takes center stage. Slightly burnt caramel. On the palate, the alcohol is biting and insufficiently integrated. Wood dominates. The caramel is still there. Sweet and greedy. Nice, but the alcohol is too present for me. Edit: a drop of water brings more roundness and attenuates the presence of alcohol. I think this bottle would have benefited from being reduced by several degrees.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Ich konnte keine 2006er TDLs in meiner Verkostungshistorie finden. Bevor Rum Artesanal die 2001er und CDI (ein paar Jahre früher) die 2003er entdeckt haben, war TDL eine Distille mit sehr mäßigen Ruf. Sehr beliebige Rums im spanischen Stils, zu süß zu belanglos. An diese 2006er von Precious Liquors und den Steampunk von Zero Nine Spirits habe ich keine hohen Erwartungen, sondern erwarte eben diesen langweiligen spanischen Stil. Schon der erste Eindruck an der Nase gibt mir Recht. Blind hätte ich hier nie an einen TDL gedacht. Keinen der typischen Marker kann ich auf Anhieb finden. Er riecht ein bisschen wie ein spanischer Jamaikaner - wenn das irgendeinen Sinn jenseits der tollen Columns (CRV, NY94,MBS) ergibt. Das soll heißen sehr helle tropische Frucht (Banane), aber im eher flachen Vanille-Karamell-Korsett. Der Steampunk ist etwas fruchtiger, der PL ist vanillig-würziger. Dazu etwas Klebstoff, ein paar Cashews, sehr wenig Holz und wie gesagt: Absolut keine Minze, keine Kräuter, kein Pfirsich-Eistee weit und breit. Der Mund ist auch sehr spanisch mit der in der Nase prägenden Banane. Irgendeine seltsame Note liegt mlr da quer, ich kann sie nicht gut benennen. Der PL ist dunkler und röstigen als der Steampunk, der durchweg helle Aromen zeigt. Der Abgang ist kurz, gerade lm Vergleich zu den schweren TDLs von 2001 bis 2003. Seltsam, dass ich nichts finde, was so richtig stört, aber auch nichts was mich wirklich interessieren würde. Ein sonderbarer Rum, nicht langweilig, aber auch nicht besonders appetitlich.
Review by zabo
First impression of sampling. Quite nice, but not a great runaway to the top. Alcohol well integrated and quite drinkable due to the 58%. More will follow in peace. Well, after tasting it again, I don't think it's that bad. Stick to my first impression, it tastes good.
Review by DomM
Leaning towards a classic Spanish style on the nose. Wood, vanilla and caramel. Also a hint of coconuts and artificial (!) fruit notes. Very sweet on the palate with the same artificial fruit notes from the the nose. There is also plenty of wood and some dryness. Easy to drink, but als noticeable watered down. Not bad, but not my cup of tea - äh rum ;)
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un TDL qui se situe dans la partie douce de l’archétype de la distillerie. Le nez offre de belles fragrances pâtissières sur le toffee et le caramel, les épices douces (vanille, poivre) et les noix rôties. On décèle un peu de fruits rouges et une fraîcheur discrète qui rappelle les profils plus lourds de TDL. C’est un profil plus facile d’accès. L’attaque en bouche revient vers ce côté caramélisé et mielleux d’une grande gourmandise. Les fruits sont également plus présents, notamment la pêche, l’ananas et les fruits secs qui donnent un peu de fraîcheur en bouche. Le profil reste d’une grande rondeur avec le chêne légèrement pimenté, le cuir, le cacao, la vanille et les noix. L’alcool est bien intégré. La finale est plus tranchante avec le reste du profil : les tanins, le cuir, le tabac à cigare, les notes fumées et boisées apportent quelque chose de plus sec et rustre en fin de bouche. Si les fruits sont quasiment disparus, le chocolat noir et le caramel beurré prennent la relève pour un soupçon de gourmandise. Peut-être pas le profil le plus extravagant qu’il soit, mais sûrement un TDL plus grand public qui permettra de faire découvrir le genre.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Joah, also Nase und Mund sind sehr angenehm, der Abgang fällt leider extrem flach aus, es bleibt eine trockene Bitterkeit. Im Mund eigentlich sehr ordentlich, Vanille-Creme, Melone, parfürmierter Tabak, Piement, Milchschokolade, tropische Früchte. Gut, bleibt aber hinter den Erwartungen.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Bouteille sympa, qui n’a pas trop le profil d’un TDL ! Exit le menthol les fruits rouges on est sur un profil tourné vers le caramel et les agrumes.
Review by TheJackDrop
-un beau boisé, quelques fruits confits… une pâtisserie à la groseille ? - les fruits du TDL sont encore la, bien marqués, plutôt jaunes ? Pêche et fraise ? Les épices sont aussi de la partie pour relever le tout ! - Finale : caramel assez amer, un peu de beurre également ! Seule déception, mon menthol habituel nez pas la, sinon on a vraiment de très beaux fruits, c’est ultra gourmand, gras, ça tartine bien le palai
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Von den bisher probierten 2006 Vintages wahrscheinlich der beste. Witziges Aromenspiel aus Erdbeer Campino Sahne Bonbons, weißer Schokolade mit Karamell und Kokosnuss. Auch hier wirds eher schwer blind auf TDL zu kommen, aber immerhin sind hier deutlich weniger Fehlnoten wie bei anderen Abfüllungen dieses sehr durchwachsenen Jahrgangs...
Review by Mentalo
Der 2006er Jahrgang von T.D.L geht wohl Richtung spanischen Stil. Hatte schon die Abfüllung von Schotmam im Glas und die sind sich recht ähnlich vom Profil. Der hier mit etwas besser integrierten Alkohol. Ansonsten Vanille, Milchschokolade, Trockenfrüchte, leichte Süße und etwas Holz. Nicht verkehrt, aber auch nichts was von T.D.L erwarte.
Review by Palo - V Poháriku
This rum delivered a dessert-like experience to me. The nose is rich and sweet, packed with notes of fruity pastries, cookies, and creamy toffee. It’s like stepping into a bakery, or sunday morning in my grandma's house while shes baking cakes. On the palate, the sweetness continues, leaning into baked goods and ripe fruits, with chocolate and a hint of oak adding structure. While it lacks the fresh minty profile seen in other TDL vintages, this one makes up for it with a fuller body and quite nice integration of alcohol. Overall, it’s a well-crafted rum with enough complexity to stay interesting. Perfect for those who enjoy an indulgent, woody-vanilla-dessert-like profile. A solid choice for cozy, relaxed sipping.
Review by Righrum
Tasted at Rhum Fest Paris 2024 Unusual as a TDL, we're often used to a fresh minty note that here is completely missing along with some dirtiness. Indeed it's not a bad rum, yet a light one closer to Spanish stile and far from the caronesque notes. I enjoyed it but will not look for it again
Review by Renato
Le nez est très fruité et doux. La bouche est plus relevée avec des notes végétales et fumées. La finale est sur les mêmes notes, un peu plus amère. L'ensemble fait penser à un vieux Foursquare, avec un peu moins d'harmonie.
Review by Johannes
I would have expected much more. Blindly, I would have put it more in the direction of Foursquare.
Review by Jakob
Ein TDL abseits des schweren, Menthol-lastigen Profils einiger anderer Jahrgänge nach 2000 - stattdessen viele Anleihen aus dem spanischen Stil mit schwerer Süsse von gebranntem Vanillezucker und Sahnetoffee, dezente Fruchtnoten mit teilweise aufzeigende Melone-Note sowie einem recht würzig-röstigen Nachklang. Wirkt insgesamt zwar durchaus interessant dank guter geschmacklicher Breite, allerdings fehlt die letzte Balance.
Review by Kevin Dsr
Globalement j'ai bien aimé. On retrouve bien les fruits rouges, le boisé et le côté caramel en bouche qui me plaisent bien. On pourrait penser à du foursquare La final en moyennement longue et se poursuit sur di caramel/épice/boisé Peut être pas du classique trinidad mais il me plaît bien 😀
Review by Jean Louisss
Un peu décevant pour un TDL, très amer sur la bouche et la finale. Très caramélisé également, on dirait presque artificiellement 🤔. Quelque point positif cela dit avec une belle longueur notamment.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Ročník 2006. S 8,0 z 10 jde o velmi dobrou lahev, byť ne špičku mého žebříčku.
Review by Fasen
Rhum sympa mais qui manque de gourmandise et de gras. Final pas très équilibré et un poil trop amer...
Review by Jacques etdom
Beaucoup de groseilles au nez, un peu de caramel, on sait qu on est chez tdl, mais on sent que c est léger. La bouche confirme l impression. C est bon, mais trop léger en bouche. Arff le mot qui ressort de cette degustain est : dommage ... j en attendais plus.
Review by Richard Krupa
krasna vune i chut, cokolada, lehce stiplavy konec
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Expert review by L'amateur éclairé
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A boring generic barbados profile with way too much alcohol. This does not gain anything from the cask proof.
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Avg. community purchase price 99 €
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Details about Zéro Nine Spirits T.D.L Steampunk 2 2006
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Zéro Nine Spirits, at 58%.
Community purchases
23 bottles logged by 23 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
30% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Zéro Nine Spirits T.D.L Steampunk 2 2006?
Community paid 81–100 €.
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23 purchased · 44 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
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