Velier Long Pond Cambridge STC❤️E

 The clearly more relaxed - in the sense of uncomplicated drinkable - STCE from the Velier series. For me, both are almost on par, only the slightly greater aromatic force brings the 2010 razor-thin in front. However, both offer high quality, without any doubt.

 Another retaste and I still love it 😊 Retasting this one today and I stick to my score 😊 Very intense from pouring to finish. I rested it for 15 minutes and by then it had settled a bit and the ABV was perfectly integrated at that time. Fruity and spicy with wood on the palate and the esters were also detectable. I picked up light menthol on the palate and I liked it. The finish is like forever and really, really nice. Price to quality is extremely good in my mind.

 Very good, but less balanced and fragrant than Long Pond TECA, VR and TECC. The ABV is a bit predominant compared to its other counterparts mentioned earlier. What did not particularly impress me was the aromatic bouquet that I perceived it a bit too light and not well blended. It's lucky that I tried a sample because I don't know if at the figure of 150 euros I would have bought it, at the same amount I would have opted for a TECA. However beyond the price it remains a nice rum highly above average, but one that disappoints expectations a little for the name it carries. For those who have never tasted a Long Pond it remains an interesting experience absolutely worth trying.There is no lack of typical roasted and pastry notes on the nose and palate with a medium tropical fruit (perhaps pineapple) finish.

 Very good Long Pond/Cambridge 🤤🤤, but i miss here the power like the 2005th version (5/6% less than the 2005). Nose: Classic delicious mix of ester, nail polish, glue, solvents, various trop fruits, citrus with a some notes of the barrel Mouth: Ester, solvents, trop. fruits, a bit flowery and sweet. And licorice 🤔 Finish: long, with a lot of various notes of the barrel paired with a fruity note (pineapple). Really delicious The alcohol is integrated very well For me Cambridge 2005>>>Cambridge 2010.

 Very nice bottling. A bit behind the 2005 (13y bottling). This is a bottling which changes dramatically with oxidation. While the freshly opened bottle is very fibrant, this will (relatively fast) deteriorate. Still: a little upgrade based on the „newly opened experience“. Compared to the older 2005 (18y) bottling, this is much more ester forward and straight into your face. More (artificial) fruit notes and more adstringent. Very different tasting experience. Both truely nice, however.

 Very cool and well-balanced STCE! Fresh lime zest, some mint, overripe banana, fermented papaya, very meaty BBQ-like notes and pineapple flambéed with rum and refined with vanilla pulp... You have to be up for it😃 the two 2005s STC❤️E are better in comparison in my opinion! 😃

 Superb! Esterised nose. Ripe fruit. A very heavy woodiness accompanied by a strong smell of glue. A freshness that makes you want more. On the palate, it's really very good. All the hallmarks of the nose are present, along with very pleasant floral notes. The finish is insanely smooth and of very decent length. The release price is high. The bottle is not the same as the previous ones in the series. But it's VERY good! Edit: first impression confirmed. A little too powerful for me, but a superb bottle.

 I didn't remember it at all when I accidentally took the sample out of the box. Great bottling! Funky Jamaica with a sour note that reminds me strongly of the old Center Shock chewing gums. Second tasting: +3 points

 Edit: Tasted again as part of the RumX Advent Calendar 2024. unfortunately missed the day, but I would have recognized it (I think). Or at least narrowed it down to the Cambridges 2005 & 2010. Already very typical and fine. And for me more pleasant to drink than (most) TECAs Absolutely great rum! So intense and full of flavor. But extremely drinkable at the same time. Strongly cooked cherry jam, fruit, vanilla pods in solvent, curry green, esters, wood ... a dream Update: After about 2 months, the bottle is almost empty and I've ordered a refill. It really has become my favorite "affordable" rum. Unfortunately, the strong vanilla fades very quickly when you first open it, but other things come out more beautifully. I'll give it another point.

 So many expectations on this release and I must say they were perfectly repaid! Classic profile of this distillery, dark intense and with a nice part of red fruits to garnish the tasting! Another fantastic long pond!

 Blind tasting 2024-12-20 in the RumX calendar. Long Pond was not difficult to recognize. But I guessed TECA/TECC from the mark. I particularly like the liqueur character of this rum. The alcohol is also excellently integrated. Rating+0.1 Tasted together with the Velier Long Pond STCE 2005. What a wonderful nose! A great balance between tropical fruits, spices, wood - I could smell it for hours! I particularly like the fully ripe sweet pineapple. The palate is much spicier, but the fruit is also very well accentuated. A slight bitterness is added towards the finish. A fascinating rum, simply top class! The 2005 seems to me not quite as differentiated, rounder and does not have this bitter note. For me, this bottling is slightly ahead.

 RumX Advent Calendar 2014 Day 20 In the blind tasting he picked me up again completely, therefore corrected upwards again I thought for a long time about how to describe the smell. I always thought it was like fermentation, then I thought it was like a child's sweaty feet. Now that I've smelled it again and the bottle has been open longer, it smells more like fruity nail polish. I think the taste is just funky, but I still can't describe it exactly. Edit: Mega delicious!!! I added another 0.1 points. FruitEsterFunk 2nd edit: After DomM suggested it as a mixer for a MaiTai, I also tried it. Great, now I'll probably have to add another bottle.

 RumX Kalender 2024 Day 20: Slight acidity on the nose, butter, esters. But reasonably discreet, not too intrusive. Dark roasted notes in the mouth, a pleasant sweetness and well-integrated wood. Medium finish with reader and astringency. The estery notes remain. Reminds me of a St. Lucia Chairman? On the other hand, too estery. Very dense, intense. Everything is well integrated. I really like it!

 In direct comparison to the 2005, this bottling appears much more harmonious and fruity!But also with a little more ester and and nail polish.In the fruit I have initially an overripe, fermented papaya... who knows it; is not so great! But that fades quickly!On the palate, initially pleasantly mild and sweet, then intense, funky,fruity, woody and some allspice, great!The finish is medium long. Tannins and light woodiness predominate!It is in no way inferior to the 2005, although the profiles are somewhat different!

 Beautiful LP STCE. Balanced with relaxed esters, beautiful tropical fruits such as pineapple and lime. Compared to the 2005 Cambridge bottlings, however, this 2010 is slightly behind due to the slightly higher acidity.