Romdeluxe Long Pond Wild Series Rum Jamaica No. 26 VRW 2005

Direct comparison in a blind tasting between the two sister casks. Almost identical key data. Two outstanding bottlings. Both fight on the dark side of the force with wet wooden swords peppered with dark cherries and blackberries. A bit of funk shines through as the aromatic swords clash. The aromas explode when they clash until there is nothing left and both opponents lie exhausted on the ground. Then 12464 has the longer breath. RX12502 The finish seems to evaporate, but loops and comes out fruity and lingers. and lingers for a very long time. brilliant! RX12464 Brilliant. An absolute favorite of mine. Two excellent rums.

First impression trough the nose: light ester, fruity, glue; just like a good old LP. But once you take of the cap of the glass this smells disappear quickly, only the smells of the barrel remain. Same thing on the palate… It’s a bit fruity (coconut) similar to a foursquare. After the fruity notes the barrel/roasted notes take the overhand. The finish is woody with a hint of fresg coconut graters. Second impression: Much Much better, found some licorice, minty and coconut notes. Very lovely. The finish remains woody. +2 in rating Although it’s not bad, it’s still a good balanced, complex rum. The alcohol is integrated well too.

The rum is definitely unfiltered. Black sediment is still clearly visible in the glass. For me, this is a rather atypical Jamaican with notes of coconut and fruit. However, it is exactly to my taste. Alcohol almost perfectly integrated. If I were blind, I'd probably go for a Bajan rum rather than a Jamaican. I like it a little better on the second tasting. The bottle is now half empty and I still like it very much. Edit: Tasted again against the TWB. Both are very similar on the nose and there are hardly any differences. The RDL is a little more sticky at first, but this subsides with time. On the palate, the RDL is a little spicier and has more barrel influence. For me, both are very good bottlings! Edit: Still one of the best 2005 VRWs for me, although they are all very close together. Quite undervalued in my view.

Day 9 of the Samples de Luxe calendar. A sweet nose with a little alcoholic spiciness. Tutto frutti with varnished wood and marzipan. You can feel the watts in the mouth, whoa! But it remains balanced. The finish seems short, but the marzipan and cola linger for a long time. A pleasure rum, but neither the most complex nor the deepest. But balance and power are there. I made a blind Foursquare bet. The empty glass lets sweet aromas develop. Delicious.

I think these high-proof rums from Romdeluxe are really great, although this one has less %e. Nevertheless, it's a great long pond, with lots of esters and tropical fruits like mango on the nose and palate. There's also some glue on the nose. Delicious.

8,8:On the nose, the first impression we get is with glue and esters, the tropical fruits and wood are secondary, as we notice tempting, sweet marzipan, spicy vanilla, the coconut is toasted, the nuts roasted and molasses vegetal and dark with licorice. 8,8:On the palate, the attack is estery with syrupy tropical fruits like mango, intense because of high ABV and sweet with charred wood notes like caramel and nuts, spicy with vanilla and pepper.The coconut is again toasted, the molasses vegetal, herbaceous.Our tasting buds are screaming of delicious notes, when the rum becomes very balanced with yellow fruits, raisins and licorice.Menthol pops up later. 8,7:The finish is long with dark molasses, yellow fruits, spicy, roasted wood, toasted coconut, dried fruits and a bit tannic.. Edit:15.2.25, 0.1 up

Highly unusual but delicious and aromatic long Pond 2005, very powerful, the alcohol is present but not overpowering and well integrated. The longer it stands, the better it tastes to me! 😄 Lots of roasted aromas, caramelized coconut chips, overripe mango, cocoa dust, raisin, pepper and vanilla. Great balance and overall surprisingly balanced for 68.5%. the tannin structure on the finish is demanding, but also ensures a long-lasting finish. Surprisingly good release from RdL!

Unfortunately I rarely have pictures as we have a, in my mind, nice rule of leaving the phone in the other room when tasting 😊 This is a very nice Long Pond. Very fruity and fresh and yet hans nice wood and spices on top. I like that you can get the berries in the profile and the empty glass is really nice.

Nice rum with a good amount of ester, which I personally always like. This bottling has everything you would expect. Beautifully complex. Personally, it would be too expensive for me, but that's the old problem with Romdeluxe.

Very tasty and I also really like the ABV. I can confirm the slight coconut note. I really like the VRW Mark, but prefer tropical ones like the VRW from NRJ

Lots of sweet oak influence; reminiscent of the 1994 New Yarmouth vintage. Interesting that this similarity can sometimes be found in the Long Ponds from the mid-2000s. Very pleasing, the interplay of vanilla sweetness and tropical fruit as well as the barrel works perfectly.

A very nice rum that stands out if you leave it in the glass for at least 30 minutes. Complex in aroma and taste, with vanilla and coconut coming to the fore alongside tropical fruits, woody notes and esters. Well-integrated alcohol, different but cool.

Wow! Alcohol very well integrated! Very complex taste with wonderfully fruity and tropical matured notes!

Cool part, reminds me roughly of the HV TECA 2005.

In direct comparison to the 2005 VRW from RumX. Romdeluxe is fruitier, has more acidity and a slight Teca vibe. The finish has light roasted notes. The Rum-X bottling has more roasted notes. Coconut. Subtle fruity notes. A nice chocolate note and some barrel on the finish. Both great bottlings. Personally, I prefer the fruitier Romdeluxe. On the other hand, the alcohol is less well integrated. But because of the Teca vibes, it's a wafer-thin winner.