T.D.L Flensburg Rum Company Sea Shepherd (Barracuda Single Cask) 2002 20yr 61,4%
The Flensburg Rum Company Sea Shepherd Barracuda Single Cask is a captivating Trinidad rum, distilled at T.D.L in 2002 and bottled by Oldman Spirits. This limited release showcases a sophisticated profile with a complex bouquet of mint, currants, and sour cherry. At 61.4% ABV, it's surprisingly smooth, with an intriguing interplay of mint, spice, and iodine notes on the palate. Though praised for its excellent integration of alcohol and typical TDL character, some find its overall intensity lacking and describe it as "thin." The rum's exceptional balance and smooth finish make it a standout, despite being less bold compared to other similar-aged TDL offerings. Ideal for collectors seeking unique Trinidadian expressions.
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Excellent alcohol integration
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Balanced and smooth
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Complex and fruity aroma
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How does this rum taste?
This rum combines minty freshness with surprising smoothness for 61.4% ABV. While it offers a robust TDL character, some users find it thin compared to peers.
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What are the key facts about this rum?
Flensburg Rum Company
RX13557
61,4%
Pot Still Rum
2002
Molasses
Pot Still
20 years
256
70cl
<250€
Rum
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About the T.D.L distillery
The T.D.L distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from T.D.L have been reviewed 4,355 times with an average of 8.3/10.
Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
14 October 2023
“A blind purchase that was absolutely worth it! Yes, I have to say I'm even slightly euphoric - what a great rum! While it is still relatively restrained on the nose (and remains so), the fat mint aromas really come into their own on the palate, but not as "light" as with the two RAs of the last two years, but somehow "darker", more bitter, drier - almost as if a good Monymusk had also set its accents here. The alcohol is dosed just right to bring out the aromas perfectly. Yes, this rum is definitely a T.D.L., and one of the really good kind - I'll go one better: for me, it's the best I've ever drunk - right after the legendary CDI (RX944)! 😊 Predicate: lip-smacking. 😋 Chapeau, FRC! 👍 Update 2023-07-21: Well, now the demystification that some have been waiting for. 🤷 Tasting it again today, I can - apart from the mint and the slight euphoria - feel the same way I did back then. The only difference is that I wouldn't put everything on such a high level now - apart from the alcohol, which is incredibly well integrated for over 60%. So, only a slight disenchantment, not a total one. But now the rum seems to have been put into perspective. It's a good one. Oh well, tasted against the new RA T.D.L (RX15401). It doesn't stand a chance against it, it's clearly superior in all respects. Update 2023-10-14: Blue hour, the second: Blind crosstasting with the T.D.L 2002 from Cadenhead's (RX16680). Today, the differences between the two compared rums are quite big. One is pleasantly minty and later a little smoky, the other musty and chalky with poorly integrated alcohol. I liked the former much better. I thought it was the FRC that I had already tasted several times - and was wrong after the dissolution. I see the Cadenhead's as a solid 2002 T.D.L in the lower midfield, 85 points. Unfortunately, the difference on the nose and palate (and the smell of the emptied glass! 😊) means that I have to downgrade the FRC again, from 85 to 81 points.”
DomM
15 October 2022
“Nose: intense with fruits, herbs and some dirty notes. Holds up to other early 2000s TDL bottlings. Palate: now this is really suprising… alcohol is almost not noticeable, making this a very smooth experience. While it is very pleasant, I miss quite a bit intensity which the nose implicates (and I‘m used to in good TDLs). This is a really odd one… not a bad, but very unexpected tasting experience.”
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crazyforgoodbooze
8 September 2023
“Nice tasty TDL but I don't quite understand the hype around it... Nice mint kiwi citrus wood combo only for me personally a bit too thin overall (although it has barrel strength it seems watery?!) and also has too much wood overall... I search in vain for the "funk" or power that other cask strength TDLs have here... But it's good to drink and the price was more than fair! Somehow very short finish and a bit boring overall.”
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