Bristol Long Pond 1985

Smooth mango nose, balanced sweet wood

Smooth easy sipping
Fruity mango nose
Balanced wood and fruit
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Smooth, fruit-forward Long Pond with mango, vanilla and roasted barrel notes. Reviewers find it elegant and balanced, though some wish for more punch and note a slightly thin feel.

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members praise this 37-year-old Long Pond for its smooth, easy-sipping character and vibrant nose of tropical fruit and mango with a buttery, spicy edge. On the palate, expect vanilla, roasted barrel tones and burnt-sugar sweetness, balanced by gentle wood. Many enjoy it neat for its elegance, though a few note a thinner body and lower punch at 49.5%. A popular pick with 51 community reviews.

    Aroma

    Tropical fruit Woody Mango Spicy

    Taste

    Barrel Burnt sugar Tropical fruit Vanilla

    How is this rum rated?

    8.6/10 51 reviews
    Top 20% Jamaica
    Top 29% Long Pond

    Amazingly fresh nose for its age. However, the fruity notes fade into the background on the palate as the length increases, with a nice sweetness and a little more woodiness coming to the fore - but the rum does not tip over into overly bitter spheres. Unfortunately, I find the aromatic refinement a little lacking overall, which is why I am left with a very tasty rum in my glass, but one that is not quite in the absolute top league.

    Rather unusual Long Pond. A crisp sweetness on the palate - almost too much.

    For me one of the nicer bottlings of 80ish Long Ponds. It presents a rather fruity nose with mango and peach alongside vanilla and wood. On the palate wood is (unsurprisingly) more present but the overall picture is nicely balanced with fruity notes and enough liveliness despite its long aging.

    Very smooth, almost easy sipping old LP with a nice sweet caramel note. Nose: Delicious, fruity, glue, varnish and a bit spicy! Superb! Palate: Thin (diluted?), a lot of fruits, a hint of glue and a well integrated barrel. The spiciness disappeard. Finish: Medium long and more on the woodier side. The tannins make it slightly astringend.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX12485
    ABV
    49,5%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    1985
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    37 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Bristol Classic Rum • Long Pond 1985   37yr   49,5% 1985

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    About the Long Pond distillery

    The Long Pond distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Long Pond have been reviewed 5,806 times with an average of 8.5/10.

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