Compagnie des Indes Trinidad T.D.L. Distillery 2005 13YO (70cl, 45%)

A single cask rum from Trinidad Distillers Limited, distilled in 2005 and aged 13 years. It is limited to one cask of 385 bottles. Trinidad rum is rather angular, often with lightly smoky notes, and T.D.L. reputedly shares that style. The nose shows camphor, menthol and eucalyptus. The palate has stone fruit aromas such as mirabelle and vine peach, with a spicy and peppery finish. It also brings fermented fruit, smoke, tar and wood, with mineral hints and a touch of cress.