The Wild Parrot T.D.L Journey Label Collection 1st (Hidden Spirits)

The Wild Parrot, a Hidden Spirits label, bottled this rum from Trinidad Distillers Limited, the living producer behind Angostura. TDL works strictly with Trinidadian molasses and distills light and high on the column still, so its rums are clean, soft and fragrant rather than heavy, and this no-age-statement release sits comfortably in that mould.

Presented at 45%, it keeps the light Trinidad signature, with floral and fruity aromatics lifted by gentle spice and a backbone of oak. The palate echoes the nose, floral and spicy with fruit running through, in the smooth, cocktail-friendly idiom that defines the island's modern style. This is an approachable, easygoing Trinidadian rather than a brooding one, suited to straightforward sipping or building into a drink.