CDI T.D.L Le Trésor de l'ours (Le bar de l'ours) 2012
Opinions here run all over the map, and that's the real story. Nobody blind-tastes this as a Trinidad TDL — the usual house character just isn't there. Instead you get coconut, brown caramel and toasted oak, with chocolate on the palate. Some found it warm and gourmand; others called it flat, and one member flatly dubbed it "wood juice." The alcohol pokes through for a few tasters too.
The community says- Coconut and caramel
- Rich when it hits
- Not typical TDL
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How does CDI T.D.L Le Trésor de l'ours (Le bar de l'ours) 2012 taste?
Aggregated from 11 community reviews.
Divisive Trinidad cask, coconut and oak, not typical TDL Genuinely divisive: fans got a rich, fruity sipper, doubters found it thin, oaky and missing any TDL signature. The 53% alcohol isn't always well integrated.
cask-strength sippers who don't need a house style
TDL fans wanting the classic Trinidad profile
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How is CDI T.D.L Le Trésor de l'ours (Le bar de l'ours) 2012 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.2 sits in the “Good” band. 63% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 9% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
73% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 11 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Basti
Die Nase ist nicht so schlecht, wenn auch nicht so TDL typisch. Ich meine auch hier eine leichte Wein-Note wahrzunehmen. Am Gaumen finde ich ihn etwas sauer und ich würde drauf tippen, dass er im Weinfass (Madeira!?) lagerte. Für mich leider keine TDL-DNA erkennbar und holt mich in Summe nicht so ganz ab.
Review by Tintin88
An excellent TDL with a lovely nose (once rested in the glass), a powerful, greedy and fruity palate, and a fairly long finish.
Review by Timo Groeger
Der zweite heute wieder ein T.D.L Nach dem ersten Eindruck hätte ich nie gedacht, dass dies ei. T.D.L sein soll. Die Nase nur fruchtig, etwas Kokosnuss ist erkennbar. Am Gaumen erster Eindruck: Schokolade und Karamell. Mit der Zeit kamen dann noch Holz und auch leichte Minze hinzu.
Review by Thomas Renoud
Ouch 🤕 Nose : close to nothing Mouth : Very very thin, watery, sweet. It's wood juice. I wish I could tell nice thing about this rum but I can't. Reminds me of the latest "cheap" TDL from Vallinch and Mallet, not a compliment.
Review by Mirco
Das ist ein TDL? Blind wäre ich da nie drauf gekommen. Typische Noten fehlen komplett. Kokosnuss lässt eher auf Barbados oder Belize schliessen. Guter und solider Rum, aber holt mich nicht vollends ab.
Details about CDI T.D.L Le Trésor de l'ours (Le bar de l'ours) 2012
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Compagnie des Indes, at 53%.
Community purchases
13 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
30% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
13 purchased · 11 tasted · 1 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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