CoR Long Pond Jamaica No. 12 LPS

"Got a sample of this rum for free from RumX. It’s a 23yo pot still rum distilled in 1998 continental aged in an ex-Rum barrel whereafter it’s bottled at cask strength in just 163 bottles at 52,7%. Overall a fruity, soft and round rum. Not a typical Long Pond."

"Mmh .... very thin ... tastes almost watery. I had really expected more. Some fruit, some wood ....minimal esters. Everything already there but incredibly little of everything ... A real shame. Very short finish without leaving an impression, at least for me."

"Jamaica No. 8 vs No. 11 vs No. 12 Nose clearly goes to No. 11. very nice basket of fruits and overripe banana. Is this maybe one of the 2000 VRWs vs LPS for the other two? No. 12 is nice with some tropical fruits and spices. No. 8 is dominated by wood and remains sharp even after > 1h in the glas. Taste: 2001 (8) much better on the palate vs on the nose. However, a little thin and unassuming. Not bad, though. 2000 (11) sweet and fruity on the palate as well. Easy going but also quite nice. If anybody knows the mark on this, let me know 🙂 Overall my winner out of the three 1998 (12) also very round and easy going. A little more wood and roasted notes. Feels a little thin and uninspired to me, however."

"A surprisingly thin and light LP with little expressive flavors! Based on the data I had expected something more"

"Schöner Long Pond hier. Als erstes kam mir in der Nase Ester entgegen, außerdem kann man hier Vanille und eine gewisse Würze erkennen. Am Gaumen für mich irgendwie funktioniert, viel Ester aber auch wieder Vanille und Gewürze."

"Good, very round Long Pond, with rather little fruit, more almond instead, slightly astringent. It would be interesting to know how many years it has been stored tropically. For me, it has subtle tropical notes."

"Also a nice entry for Jamaica and Long Pond. Again, unimpressive at first and becoming stronger with the onset of the aftertaste. The (simultaneously tasted) Jamaica No. 10 seems more defined and intense, which I like better. The aftertaste is here in comparison also shorter and less intense.Good entry-level rum."

"When I read Long Pond 1998 with the Mark LPS, I bought almost blindly. Fortunately, it was a sample first. I really don't notice anything of LPS. The rum doesn't have much character. Very disappointing."

"Parallelverkostung alles drei Long Ponds der Release Reihe (1998/#12 - 2000/#11 - 2001/#8). 1998 & 2000 beide etwas dünn und verhalten. 1998 aber der leckerere von beiden. 2001 klar anders, nicht so weich aber sehr lecker. Der 2000 für mich klar das Schlusslicht. 1998 der weiche runde LP typische. Der 2001 etwas kantiger aber dafür interessanter."

"Funky, tropische kandierte Früchte, bisschen Holz und leicht bitter."

"WL24"

"Notes issues du Whisky Live Paris 2024 - à revoir et approfondir. Les fruits sont là, mais c'est clairement plat."

"Enttäuschender LPS. Kaum Fruchtaromen, insgesamt einfach dünn. Erinnert mich eher an einen OWH."

"Schöner Long Pond mit einer gewissen Fruchtigkeit. Vom Ester-Gehalt eher hinter den 2001er LPS-Abfüllungen. Guter Easy Sipper, aber in Summe fehlt es etwas an Komplexität und Intensität, um weiter oben mitzuspielen."