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T.D.L RA Trinidad Rum 2002
Here's the surprise: several tasters swear this smells like Caroni, all mint, menthol and dirty "workshop notes" over yellow fruit and leather. This 2002 TDL at cask strength is a classic dirty Trinidad — peach-mint iced tea, grapefruit zest, tar and a green, herbal finish. Fans call it a "poor man's Caroni." Sip it slow; a drop of water opens it up.
The community says- Intense mint/menthol
- Dirty TDL character
- Very high ABV
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How does T.D.L RA Trinidad Rum 2002 taste?
Aggregated from 89 community reviews.
Minty, dirty cask-strength Trinidad sipper A loved, textbook dirty TDL — huge menthol, mint and earthy tar with yellow fruit. A few find it one-dimensionally minty or a touch too bitter; most rate it among their favorites.
Trinidad and Caroni fans who love dirty, minty, herbal rum
Anyone wanting sweet, gentle rum or put off by high ABV
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How is T.D.L RA Trinidad Rum 2002 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.6 sits in the “Very good” band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
3% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 89 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
extremely horny fresh tdl! Menthol without end and some grapefruit peel
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Update 01.03.2025: Habe die unten genannte Flasche im letzten Jahr aufgemacht und bin weiter ein großer Fan dieser Abfüllung. Heute ist der RA im 2002er Crosstastings mit dem RdL#2, dem RC und dem TWJ für Macau die mir vertraute Referenz. Wie ich diese Nase auf dem GRF2021 für einen spanischen TDO halten konnte, ist mir völlig unverständlich. Die Nase ist heute ein echter TDL Prototyp mit reichlich Minze und gelber Frucht. Würziger als meine alten Notes vermuten lassen. Im Mund habe ich ebenfalls mehr Frucht und weniger Minze erwartet. Aber auch hier volle Breitseite Pfirsich-Minz-Eistee mit der unten geschilderten Falernumnote. Der Abgang ist für einen TDL überraschend Adstringenz und ausgesprochen grün. Die herausragende Stellung in dem Batch konnte ich heute nicht bestätigen. Er ist zweifellos sehr gut und in viellerlei Hinsicht ein prototypischer TDL, aber gerade der RC ist ihm schon sehr ähnlich. -2 Original 21.12.2021: Auf dem Rumfest ist der an mir vorbei gerauscht. Zum Glück bekam ich ein Sample, jetzt habe ich eine Flasche. Danke, Chris! Die Nase ist fantastisch: Minze, Ingwer, Cola, Grapefruit - hat irgendwie was von Falernum. Der Mund überraschend intensive Balance aus Zitrus und Minze mit etwas Ingwer. Der Abgang ungewöhnlich, die Bitterstoffe sind sehr frisch und pflanzlich: Grüne Paprika, Pepperoni. Klasse Rum!
Review by DomM
Hands down, a very top notch TDL bottling.
Review by Dr.Django
The 200 T.D.L. usually rocks! Lots of menthol, herbs and a hay note. Plus an unpleasant sour note. For my personal taste, the 2002 T.D.L. vintage always has strong outliers on the downside. This bottling is one of those.
Review by Djehey
Palate: Woody aromas and a mentholated edge dominate. This gives notes of black tea or mocha on a smoky, even earthy background. The fruit is present, but difficult to perceive; it will mainly show through once the menthol and woodiness have passed. Good length on the palate. The alcohol is very well integrated, but it's still over 63%, which is a hefty figure! You need to take your time to enjoy it. As for me, a small glass is enough for the whole evening...
Review by Basti
Hier kommt an der Nase Initial auch einiges an würzigen Aromen rüber, dazu etwas Holz und auch gelbe Früchte. Am Gaumen dominieren dann auch würzige/röstige/bittere Aromen. Fruchtige Aromen kann ich hier nicht rausschmecken. Insgesamt ist er mir eine Spur zu bitter. Edit: Gefiel mir jetzt beim erneuten Probieren doch etwas besser.
Review by Maxence
Good rum with a lot of fruits, herbal notes and wood among others. However, alcohol burns a lot especially in mouth. Dilution could have been a good idea to make it more gentle.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
First off, the price tag is really good for this release. Very fruity with some added workshop notes and nice wood. I like the intense and warm palate, the nice curtains and the long warm finish that stays for very long. The empty glass is really nice after a while.
Review by Galli33
Tar, Menthol, Earthy, trop. fruits (if you give it some time) and a dominant leather smell. Trinidad classic dirty with mint, menthol, tar ecc. in the mouth. With an amazing long dry, delicious minty finish with menthol, barrel, mocha… I like it a lot! Pleasant to drink! Alcohol is very well integrated, you won’t notice the 63% in your mouth
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
In direct comparison to the 2001 RA, somewhat less intense and somewhat fruitier.
Review by Serge
Very tasty stuff with a wonderful combination of mint and menthol with grapefruit and grapefruit zest. Plus something earthy and a pleasant bitterness in the finish. I can't stop thinking about a fresh iced tea made from grapefruit and mint. delicious.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Sublime ! Quelle claque ! Alcool super bien intégré et un menthol / cuir / boisé extrêmement équilibré ! Quelle bombe 💣
Review by Mike H.
This is somewhat a poor man’s Caroni with minty notes. Extremely tasty 😋
Review by Alex1981
Sehr ausgewogener Vertreter mit klassischem TDL Profil, aber eher erdig mit leichtem Holz. Die typischen Mentholnoten sind weniger ausgeprägt als bei den 2001ern und im Direktvergleich mit dem letzten FRC 2009er schon fast zu zahm. Trotzdem super Abfüllung!
Review by Mentalo
Hatte die Rum Artesanal T.D.L 2002 Abfüllung nach längerer Zeit wieder Glas. Hab ihn etwas aufgewertet. Viel Menthol, Holz, Kirsche, leicht dreckige Noten. Verliert aber weiterhin gegen den RA T.D.L von 2001
Review by RumTaTa
Sehr interessanter Rum aus Trinidad! Schon in der Nase kräftig Minze und Menthol. Aber auch fruchtig. Mir kommen Stachelbeeren in den Sinn. Am Gaumen spüre ich zuerst den hohen Alkoholgehalt aber dann nehme ich wieder die Facetten der Nase wahr ergänzt um Fassnoten und medizinischen Charakter. Der Nachklang ist lang und vielseitig, Minze und Fass dominieren.
Review by Frank
The second vintage of RA TDL. In direct comparison, overall less mint and a little more caramel on the nose. On the palate also a little less minty for slightly woodier and overall rounder. In detail:Nose: spicy and woody with clearly fresh mint. Added currant and lime at the start, but also some smoke and muted caramel. I also think I perceive some licorice. Palate: incredibly tasty and harmonious. Sweet and spicy at first, then the fresh mint pushes massively across the palate. This also makes it seem slightly "dirty". After that comes more wood and again some licorice. Overall, both vintages are great TDL representatives.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Great TDL notes. The mint is wonderfully perceptible on the nose and palate. Nice and spicy and strong. For me, one of the best TDLs. Especially at the price. Only the 2001 from RA is still a bit more complex and the Excellence Rhum Trinidad 2003 possibly forever unattainable 😁😉. But I know of course also still far from all 😅
Review by tojo
Hier kommen die ansonsten eher bei einem Caroni beheimateten dreckigen Werkstattnoten stark durch. Alkohol ist ebefalls deutlich spürbar. Dennoch sehr interessant und komplex.
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Read full review →An interesting mixture of fresh, dirty and fruity notes. Very intense and dry.
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Details about T.D.L RA Trinidad Rum 2002
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Heinz Eggert GmbH, at 63,4%.
Community purchases
119 bottles logged by 80 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
28% opened, 14 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for T.D.L RA Trinidad Rum 2002?
Community paid 75–100 €.
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119 purchased · 90 tasted · 26 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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