Swell de Spirits T.D.L Private Garden No.1 Clos des Spiritueux 2000 22yr 57,5%

RX13297 Excellent Single Cask 356 bottles Above 250€

“Stunningly complex and fruity TDL; lush, vibrant, and superbly crafted.”

Discover the captivating Private Garden No.1 Clos des Spiritueux, a remarkable rum hailing from the T.D.L distillery in Trinidad. A true gem, hand-selected and bottled by the esteemed Swell de Spirits, this limited edition release boasts an exclusive run of only 356 bottles. Distilled in 2000 from premium Molasses, this rum masterpiece has been aged for 22 glorious years, delivering an extraordinary cask strength with an ABV of 57.5%. The complexity of this rum has left rum aficionados in awe, offering an exquisite nose bursting with vanilla, cocoa, mango, red fruits, and tropical fruit flavors. On the palate, you'll be entranced by the harmonious interplay of spice, tropical fruit, cocoa, dried fruit, and candied combinations that make this rum a true experience for the senses. Users have praised its gourmand quality, perfect alcohol integration, and refreshing menthol nuances, making it an exceptional choice for those seeking to indulge in a one-of-a-kind T.D.L rum. Revel in the multifaceted fruity essence, unconventional cocoa notes, and remarkable freshness that envelop your senses, leaving you yearning for just one more sip. Don't miss out on the opportunity to taste the enchanting Private Garden No.1 Clos des Spiritueux. Add this exceptional, limited release to your collection and experience the extraordinary journey this rum will transport you on – a journey of unparalleled flavor, elegance, and complexity.

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Highlights

Vanilla, cocoa, and mango fusion
Harmonious spice and fruit interplay
Perfect alcohol integration, menthol nuance

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How does this rum taste?

The Private Garden No.1 Clos des Spiritueux wows with its luscious tropical fruits, rich cocoa, and subtle menthol notes. Each sip reveals layers of complexity, with a creamy texture and an impressively long, indulgent finish. A true gem from T.D.L.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Vanilla Cocoa Red fruits Mango Banana Minty

Taste

Tropical fruit Spice Cocoa Candied Fruity Dried fruit

Finish

Vanilla Fruity Minty Cocoa Dark chocolate Woody

Community reviews

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Oliver

27 January 2023

9.1/10

“Very fruity and floral nose. Eerily intense and almost perfume-like. The palate is creamy and complex. The finish adds the typical mint. Perfectly integrated alcohol. Excellent T.D.L!”

Aroma

Mango Orange Vanilla Currants Honey

Taste

Spice Tropical fruit Roasted nuts Candied Honey

Photo of the rum Private Garden No.1 Clos des Spiritueux taken from user Oliver

Vincent D

25 June 2023

8.9/10

“Un nez à tomber. Le rhum le plus expressif qu'il m'ait été donné de sentir. Du fruit, de la banane, du cassis, des notes cacaotées, de la menthe. En bouche, ça explose. Le cassis est très présent. C'est sucré, gourmand à souhait, très fuité. Le profil change cependant à chaque gorgée et leur se révéler également plus boisé avec des notes de café. L'alcool est là, très discret malgré les 57°. Idéal. Finale à l'avenant et longueur en bouche très agréable. 89 pour ne pas le mettre pile au même niveau que le <>H de Swell. Mais il le mériterait sûrement tant le profil est différent. Superbe. Édit : un bonbon piquant. Goûtez, fermez les yeux, voyagez :)”

Aroma

Banana Minty Cocoa Currants Mango

Taste

Woody Fruity Sugar Caramel Coffee

Photo of the rum Private Garden No.1 Clos des Spiritueux taken from user Vincent D

Dom M

15 October 2022

8.7/10

“Nose: Very floral, fruits, fresh. Very nice and almost delicate profile. Palate: intense and complex. Combining floral notes with herbs and fruity notes embedded in some sweetness. Rather on the elegant side compared to other TDLs.”

Aroma

Cocoa Peaches Strawberry Creamy Mineral

Taste

Cream toffee Creamy Demerara sugar Coffee Spice

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

27 November 2022

8.9/10

“A very limited but really good rum. Intense on the nose but complex and well balanced on the palate. Very good balance between spices and fruit and I like the roasted wood notes. The chocolate is more obvious in the empty glass after a while.”

Aroma

Vanilla Orange Honey Dark chocolate Intense

Taste

Woody Caramel Vanilla Cinnamon Cherry

Tim

21 April 2023

8.9/10

“That was unexpected... Insanely good! Excessive fruit on the nose complemented by vanilla, chocolate and honey. Very round! In the mouth, this particular bottling shows a new facet and comes around the corner with roasted flavors like coffee. Absolutely mild and very honey and caramel intense. The finish fuses the nose and mouth into an intense and complex experience. Bombastic!”

Aroma

Fruity Peaches Pear Apricot Mango

Taste

Spice Caramel Candied Honey Peppery

Photo of the rum Private Garden No.1 Clos des Spiritueux taken from user Tim

lukasdrinkinghabits

27 March 2023

8.2/10

“The next TDL Crosstasting is coming up. This time the 2000 vintage: the Tamasoi against the Swell. The nose of both rums immediately makes it clear what makes the 2001-2003 vintages so special. The nose here is not flat, but the tar, menthol and heavy roast aromas are missing. The noses are very similar. The Swell shows mostly caramel, toffee, sweet cocoa plus ripe to dry fruit (crumbly apple, ripe banana, dried dates). I do not find the tart sweetness of black currant (typical in Cabernet Sauvignon) here. The Tamosi still brings a tart plantiness that adds a bit more complexity. In the mouth it becomes a bit more interesting, but still remains very "Spanish". The aromas of the nose are joined by a few more tropical fruits and a hint of herbs. The finish is very soft and smooth, with no intrusive bitterness and just a bit of tart tea. Alcohol integration and ripeness are great, but aromatically this is clearly lacking for me. Honestly, I do not understand how the ratings can be so different and the Swell should be one of the best rums 2022. This hype passes me by. For me, both rums are about the same on, the Tamosi with the slightly more interesting nose but a rather thin mouth and the Swell which is intense and round but lacks the tension. The Swell is maybe a touch ahead at the whole distance.”

Aroma

Butterscotch Toffee Vanilla Nutmeg Dried dates

Taste

Butterscotch Toffee Vanilla Tropical fruit Banana

Photo of the rum Private Garden No.1 Clos des Spiritueux taken from user lukasdrinkinghabits

mto75

25 November 2022

9.0/10

“first incredulous amazement 😳What are these notes? It goes towards dusty cocoa powder and black currants. Then again more familiar TDL markers like tobacco, red fermented fruits, vanilla, but also iodine and marshmallows (?). On the palate red fruit jelly, chewy tobacco, a few hints of Caroni auto shop. Quite heavy and complex. Roasty sweet finish. The menthol notes as with the RA TDLs I have here only subtly. A TDL that - especially on the nose - really stands out again from the other good representatives of his trade (2001-2003 TDLs), really exceptional!”

Aroma

Currants Red fruits Fermented Marshmallow Iodine

Taste

Red fruits Tobacco Heavy Dirty Menthol

crazyforgoodbooze

8 October 2022

8.8/10

“Mint, red fruit jelly and baby bananas and other tropical fruits on the nose. In addition, some smoke and acacia honey. Taste then again smoke, honey, mint and tropical fruits some lime zest and bitter cocoa nibs. Reminds me somehow discreetly both taste and nose of an 86er will. Extremely positive surprise! For a TDL he is me personally just a little too smoky but still an exception rum and probably the oldest TDL I had to date. Chapeau to swell de spirits for another excellent barrel selection!”

Aroma

Minty Banana Red fruits Tropical fruit Smoky

Taste

Smoky Honey Cocoa Lime Minty

Photo of the rum Private Garden No.1 Clos des Spiritueux taken from user crazyforgoodbooze

TheRhumhoe

14 June 2023

8.9/10

“Un T.D.L de chez Swell de Spirits qui mérite qu’on s’y attarde pendant un certain temps. Le nez est légèrement fermé au début avant de s’ouvrir sur un bouquet plus aromatique. Les fruits tropicaux et le cacao rivalisent de gourmandise sur une douce trame de caramel et de sucre brun. Le menthol est assez discret, il ne vient qu’après une longue aération pour apporter son lot de fraîcheur. Le boisé et les épices sont homogènes et élégants. Un rhum très rond, gourmand mais complexe sur lequel on peut rester pendant de longues heures. En bouche, on a un rhum d’une autre dimension : les notes de fruits rouges, notamment le cassis et la groseille, explosent en bouche, accompagnés par une salve de fruits exotiques (ananas, mangue, banane) et une vague de verdure sur le menthol, les notes florales, l’eucalyptus et les herbes aromatiques. Le rhum est ici crémeux et surprenant de gourmandise, allant du chocolat et la poudre de cacao aux notes mielleuses et confites, en passant par le café, les noisettes grillées, les épices douces et le boisé fin. Un spectacle alliant élégance, intensité, complexité et gourmandise. La finale est extrêmement longue, très fruitée (cassis, fruits secs, banane, mangue, ananas) et très gourmandise sur le chocolat et le cacao, le miel, le caramel, la noisette, le café et la vanille. Les épices et les notes fumées rajoute de la vivacité, tandis que le menthol et l’eucalyptus confèrent douceur et subtilité. Un rhum extrêmement bien élaboré, complexe, exubérant et à la hauteur de sa réputation.”

Aroma

Fruity Tropical fruit Pineapple Banana Spice

Taste

Tropical fruit Pineapple Banana Mango Unknown

Photo of the rum Private Garden No.1 Clos des Spiritueux taken from user TheRhumhoe

Thunderbird

1 November 2022

9.1/10

“What an extraordinary rum...On the nose initially a lot of fruit, especially black currant , the longer it lingers in the glass appears an intense cocoa note! The palate is intense and quite complex! Reminds me of an alcoholic praline (cassis and cocoa powder) extremely delicious...The finish continues so, something fresh and light mead join it!A top rum, chapeau”

Aroma

Cocoa Currants Dark chocolate Fresh Apricot

Taste

Cocoa Coffee Woody Currants Blackberry

RumTaTa

14 October 2022

9.0/10

“The nose starts with plum liqueur and black currant. The alcohol stings a bit on the nose. Very complex and not so easy to pin down. Palate: Wow, what a surprising fruitiness! Black currant in incredible intensity, goes over to cassis. Not so easy to perceive anything else next to it!Finish: continued black currant, spice and mint. This is really a special T.D.L , very good choice and very fair price!”

Aroma

Currants Minty Banana Mango Orange

Taste

Currants Sugar Coffee Spice Smoky

Joachim Guger

3 November 2022

8.7/10

“The first thing to mention here is the design of the bottle. Most beautiful bottle 2022.In the nose pineapple, lots of honey, smoky and fermented. Balanced, alcohol perfectly integrated.In the mouth it continues similarly, now also hazelnuts and tobacco.A beautiful rum off the beaten path. Remarkably complex and delicate.”

Aroma

Pineapple Banana Lime Honey Smoky

Taste

Pineapple Fermented Warm Vinegar Honey

Photo of the rum Private Garden No.1 Clos des Spiritueux taken from user Joachim Guger

lamb Dave

29 October 2022

9.1/10

“Very complex, I can't even distinguish one by one from the daily aromas, rich fruit (especially tropical) and spice notes, very interesting. It's a bit more woody on the palate, unique, because you can barely smell it, very fruity, slightly less complex than smelling, but still very consistent. It smells really good and fresh! I've tasted a lot of good T.D.L over the past year, and this one is no exception. Smooth. not only a bottle to be savoured, but also a good choice to sip when relaxing at leisure. At a reasonable price, this bottle and Plantation 2001(antipodes of LMDW) would be one of my repeat purchases.”

Aroma

Heavy Fruity Banana Mango Currants

Taste

Woody Dried fruit Tropical fruit Coffee Fruity

Benoit Mahe

1 November 2022

9.0/10

“La bouche est très évolutive. L'ensemble est réussi. Avec l'Excellence Rhum, ce rhum me convainc de la capacité de TDL à sortir de très bons jus.”

Aroma

Red fruits Tropical fruit Minty Vanilla Cocoa

Taste

Red fruits Minty Candied Caramel Tropical fruit

Mike H.

18 December 2022

9.0/10

“I was blown away by the complexity of this rum.”

Aroma

Banana Mango Tropical fruit Vanilla Cocoa

Taste

Tropical fruit Dried fruit Spice Woody Fruity

Photo of the rum Private Garden No.1 Clos des Spiritueux taken from user Mike H.

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Trinidad

Distillery
T.D.L

Bottler
Swell de Spirits

Brand
Private Garden

RumX ID
RX13297

ABV
57,5%

Vintage
2000

Made from
Molasses

Age
22 years

No. of bottles
356

Bottle volume
50cl

Price range
Above 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

339 €

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