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T.D.L Plantation Trinidad One-Time 2009
Fresh menthol and tropical fruit lead here — mint, mandarin, peach and a bit of almond-marzipan, with a light petrol/tar streak underneath that marks it as a TDL. Bright, fresh and dry rather than the usual chocolate-caramel Trinidad. Several tasters call it a "daily sipper" with strong value, though a few find it thin and a touch alcoholic on the palate.
The community says- Menthol-fruit freshness
- Great value
- Can taste thin
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How does T.D.L Plantation Trinidad One-Time 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 113 community reviews.
Fresh, minty Trinidad with tropical fruit A well-liked everyday TDL: fresh, minty and fruity with good balance. Many rate the value highly; the honest catch is it can read thin and a little hot next to pricier Trinidads.
People curious about the fresh, minty TDL profile
Anyone wanting a rich, chocolate-caramel Trinidad
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60% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 113 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Rodolphe
Most helpful positive review
This evening, blind tasting. No difficulties on the nose (woody aromas, a touch of mint and a hint of tar and citrus peel) confirmed by the mouth: it will be a TDL. On the other hand, I was surprised because I didn't expect this one! Very nice bottling from Ferrand to discover the tdl a bit dirty but not too much, and at a great price. Really very successful. Thanks Michael for the sample👍😉
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful mixed review
#4078 A pretty nice release and a well balanced one at the same time. Fruity with nice spices and well integrated ABV. I really like the light minty and floral note in the profile. The empty glass reveals some coffee and nuts.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
I've wanted to rate this rum so many times and couldn't quite bring myself to do it. I had expected more and was somewhat disappointed. I don't think it's bad, but it's not convincing either. Compared to the LMDR#4, which I tasted at the same time, the Plantation OTL falls noticeably short. The OTL is a little mintier, but overall cleaner, sweeter, thinner and less complex. Tropical and yellow stone fruit on the nose. The aromas are already similar to the LMDR#4, but much more restrained. The difference is even more pronounced in the mouth. The OTL is again lighter, thinner, sweeter and the alcohol is less well integrated. The aroma remains with the typical markers, the almond, which the 2002s also have in part, is also present here. The rum has brought the unique TDL profile closer to a wide audience, showing that it doesn't always have to be chocolate-caramel. The PLV is pretty good. I would always prefer the LMDW#4.
Review by Frank
Nose: seems quite fresh and young, slightly biting and alcoholic at the beginning. This is followed by an intense tropical fruitiness with fresh lime and sweet lemon. Reminiscent of juicy flat peach. But in parallel it is also quite sweet, sugar syrup with candied orange peel. Slightly tobaccoy at the back and distinctly vinegary. Also gets a bit woodier towards the end.Palate: quite fruity here too, but spicier. Comes off quite dry and thus seems slightly salty. Sweetly tart due to lemon and tangerine and distinctly sweet and tart as if from ripe gooseberries. Something green, fresh, minty follows. At the end some fruit bread with candied orange peel and freshly cut branches, tea and anise on the finish.Not bad at all. Better on the palate than on the nose. Upscale average with good PLV.
Review by HenryL
Great mint note that pulls completely through the rum! Otherwise, I discover but unfortunately not much exciting, wood, spices and in the finish some black tea.
Review by cigares
Not overly fruity on the nose, but buttery and sweet. Depth and supportive wood. The palate is both sweet, with very well-integrated alcohol, and aromatic with tropical fruit, yellow fruit (peach) and black tea. The finish is moderately long, slightly more bitter and tannic than the mid-palate. With lovely citrus fruit.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
After yesterday's cross-tasting with various T.D.L.s, I have to realistically revise my rating from November last year (90 points) downwards by 10 points. It is still a very good rum, but compared to others it seems downright cheap, watery, artificially sweetened (but it is not!!) and has a much shorter finish. As I said, in direct comparison to other T.D.L.s, e.g. from CDI or Samaroli, which are at least one class higher anyway (also in terms of price) - in this respect an almost unfair comparison ... New conclusion: Still a very successful, honest daily sipper with great value for money and a cannabis note on the palate😉, especially recommended in summer.
Review by Timo Groeger
Gestern Abend zu Hause probiert. Die Minze ist natürlich gut erkennbar, außerdem haben wir noch tropische Früchte, sowie Vanille Karamell und eine leichte Würze. Nicht komplett schlecht, aber gibt weitaus bessere T.D.L's.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
very nice tdl of Plantation and even without dosage!🥳 very fresh, light, easy sipping and yet surprisingly complex and dry. this combination of mint, tangerine, almond / orgeat and vanilla with a little pineapple picks me up completely. in addition, for 50€ a fantastic price-performance rum.✌🏼ein few % more would have done him good though, gladly also for 10-15€ more...
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Nose: spicy, sweet, minty and nice fruity. Palate: great balance between sweet and dry, fresh and woody. Find the rum quite accessible. Slightly alcoholic on the finish, but that doesn't bother. Good PLV.
Review by Leo Krüper
Immernoch einer der besten Preisleistungsrums da draußen. Ich bleibe begeistert.
Review by mto75
nachdem die Flasche nach den ersten Verkostungen mittlerweile schon etwas leerer geworden ist, kommt er mir irgendwie weniger fruchtig vor, stattdessen mehr in Richtung dirty-minzig. Die Traube-Cognac-Noten und die feine Mandel sind zwar noch da, aber jetzt etwas dezenter im Hintergrund. Am Gaumen gefällt er mit einer röstigen Würze gepaart mit Mandarine. Lobenswert finde ich auch die neue Transparenz auf dem Etikett, kein Zuckerzusatz, und überhaupt, für 60 EUR gibt es hier ziemlich ordentlichen Rum fürs Geld! Ein Hoch auf den (in den Caroni-Sümpfen beheimateten) roten Ibis 😉
Review by Thunderbird
Measured at the price a quite successful rum..the nose pleases me with the fresh fruit and the mint quite well! On the palate and in the finish, however, he then falls off significantly...too mild, soft and gentle he comes along, somehow missing with a clear line here!
Review by Dim Itri
Beau produit de la maison Ferrand comme à son habitude. Mention spéciale pour le dosage 0 ! Un premier nez porté sur l’amande-frangipane, au second nez la pêche est bien présente puis viennent les fruits exotiques. La bouche est vive, l’attaque est fraîche à l’image du nez. Je sens une légère amertume pas désagréable en fin de bouche. Les 51,8% sont bien intégrés, le finale est plutôt moyenne.
Review by Julien Ries
Le nez est très discret pour un TDL et il ne paye pas de mine. Un léger eucalyptus, un peu de fruits exotiques tutti frutti. Quelques framboises écrasées apparaissent timidement avec aussi du jus de raisin. Le tout est assez simple, bien qu'un peu de bois de santal vienne surprendre. En bouche, c'est l'explosion ! Fruits rouges à outrance, du menthol mais sans aller sur de la menthe verte, de la pêche bien mûre. C'est aussi un peu épicé, sur du piment doux, mais c'est sa grande fraîcheur qui lui apporte une dimension glouglou surprenante. L'alcool passe bien. La finale est moyenne + On garde cette fraîcheur un moment avec beaucoup de fruité. Un boisé jeune ferme la marche.
Review by Johannes
Viel Neutralalkohol, geschmacklich nicht sehr interessant.
Review by stufcik
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Review by Grégory Sanchez
Tres agréable surprenant doux avec du caractère fruité très sympa sur les arômes
Review by Christoph
A very complex fruit explosion on the nose, mouth and palate. Refreshing citrus, still some peach and strawberry. Becomes a bit sweeter over time instead of sour, rather salty on the finish. Overall, a nice flavor journey.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Amai what a difference from yesterday's single cask, this time no added sugars!The flavor profile for me is very much in the direction of sweet pastry, almond and marzipan.I enjoyed this with a nice piece of cake.Ps: the smell left in the glass: sweet tobacco24/07: took this one back and tasted it more consciously. Cognac influences noticeable and some fresh notes. Some sharpness from the alcohol, but not overpowering. At the very end hint of tobacco. Fruitier than I remember.
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Details about T.D.L Plantation Trinidad One-Time 2009
A Column Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Maison Ferrand, at 51,8%.
Community purchases
250 bottles logged by 200 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
29% opened, 35 emptied and repurchased.
What does T.D.L Plantation Trinidad One-Time 2009 cost?
Community paid 50–86 €.
Current best price: 129.00 € – above the typical community range.
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+6 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
250 purchased · 122 tasted · 39 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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