The Whisky Blues
Intense, spirited and complex with clear tropical and ester notes; the ABV needs taming, but patience rewards with depth. One to try if you enjoy bold, fruity Jamaican rums.
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Long Pond’s 2005 ‘The Whisky Blues’ brings lively tropical fruit and vanilla aromas, joined by bold caramel and a noticeable glue/ester edge. The 66.1% ABV is clear, with some reviewers calling it a rum that "packs a punch" (Stijn Zino) and saying "Der erste Schluck ist munderfüllend aber mit ordentlich Biss" (Christian Rudt). There’s a sweet-sour, spicy twist on the palate, plus distinct roast, wood, and a hint of chocolate. Some find it complex and rewarding after time in the glass. A few note less fruitiness on the taste, but most agree it’s a layered, powerful spirit best enjoyed slowly.
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About the Long Pond distillery
The Long Pond distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Long Pond have been reviewed 6,216 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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The nose is very inviting with tropical fruits, candy floss, cinnamon, vanilla, some glue, caramel. The palate is beautifully intense with a perfumed attack, fruity notes, vanilla, caramel and a pleasant sweetness. The alcohol is well integrated and not distracting. Like all the 2005 VRWs I've tasted so far, I really like it! Edit: Tasted again against the RDL 68.5%. Both are very similar on the nose and there are hardly any differences. Initially, the RDL is a little more sticky, but this subsides with time. On the palate, the RDL is a little spicier and has more of a cask influence, while the TWB initially has slightly floral notes. For me, both are very good bottlings! In my opinion, the TWB has a super PLV!
Once again a very intense and powerful Long Pond from 2005. At first, the nose is full of glue and esters, followed by vanilla, caramel and tropical fruit after a long period of ageing. On the palate, the 66.1% alc. cannot be hidden, but is easy to handle in small doses. However, I miss the pronounced fruitiness on the palate; it switches too quickly to the spicy side. This keeps it from the top group. But only just, it remains an excellent Long Pond with an impressively rich appearance
High abv - patience is required at first. Slowly, fantastic tropical fruits greet you and delight you with beautiful aromas. There is also a lovely roasted note. The first sip is mouth-filling but with a good bite. In terms of taste, it is mainly mango that comes through later on and it lingers beautifully. A lovely long pond that needs time to develop. Be sure to smell the empty glass.
After Habitation Velier LROK 2019 ex Sherry cask, a real treat for my palate. Brings even more to the table, as I expected. Great bottling. Tasted the rest of the sample again as a mixer, and it's convincing here too.