Velier Long Pond Vale Royal VRW 2006 12yr 62,5%
Complex flavors, high ABV, expertly balanced rum.
Vale Royal VRW offers an exceptional aroma and complex flavor profile featuring woody, tropical, and chocolate notes, seamlessly integrating its high alcohol content.
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How does this rum taste?
- Smooth alcohol integration
- Complex flavor profile
- Balanced flavors
The Vale Royal VRW rum is a limited release from Long Pond distillery in Jamaica, bottled by Velier. Distilled in 2006 from Molasses using Pot Still techniques, it carries a robust 62.5% ABV and boasts an aroma rich in vanilla, fruity esters, and subtle notes of solvents and glue. On the palate, expect a pronounced woody taste complemented by tropical fruits, chocolate, and a touch of peppery spice. Users praise its smooth integration of high alcohol content, harmonious balance of flavors, and complex character, making it a notable choice for beginners and seasoned rum enthusiasts alike. Its 12-year age and uniqueness as a lower ester Jamaican rum add to its appeal for both drinking and collecting.
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About the Long Pond distillery
The Long Pond distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Long Pond have been reviewed 4,714 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Dec 26, 2022
"I love Long Pond distillery!Vale Royal is the least pronounced as scents. It is a depowered version of the Long Pond TECA or TECC. This bottle is a reissue from a Jamaican distillery that has now been closed for decades.On the nose we smell solvents, spices including vanilla, chocolate and marzipan or otherwise pastry and a slight roastiness.On the palate we always have dark chocolate, nail polish or solvents, pastry, woody notes and always a slight peanut roastiness. I also seem to detect a faint note of tar on the palate.The finish is medium-long with hints of grape/ lychee.ABV beautifully integrated, better than its big brothers!A nice tasting rum well balanced, but with a strong character!"
Clément Boetto🤤🇫🇷
Jun 17, 2023
"The least strong in Ester of the series, which gives it a wonderful balance between fruit,vanilla, chocolate,cocoa and oak with a perfectly integrated alcohol 🤤"
Galli33
Nov 7, 2022
"Lovely long pond! Very pleasant to drink. I would say perfect for a beginner to start into the wonderfull world of rum. The alcohol is integrated very well. PN this is a low ester rum! I see this one a couple of points behind the TECA. Nose: delicious, solvents, ester, nail polish, trop. fruits, overripe fruits, fruity, mango pineapple, sweet, caramel, marzipan, cherry wood, vanilla, roasted nuts, hazelnut Mouth: dry, astringend, delicious, full bodied, creamy, balanced, funky, alcoholic, ester, solvents, fruity, trop. fruits, pineapple, oak(barrel), roasted nuts, peppery, leather, dark chocolate, caramel Finish: medium, dry, brandy, burnt sugar, fruity, oak(barrel), nutty, chocolate"
Joachim Guger
Feb 21, 2024
"Ein richtig guter Jamaicaner mit wenig Estern. Nuss, getrocknete Früchte, schöne Lösungsmittel, toter Hund (aber von der guten Sorte 😀😀😀). Braucht 1-2h im Glas um sich zu öffnen. Morgen ein gesuchtes Sammlerstück. Die Musik dazu: Lennie Hibbert „Real Hot“. Edit: Nach langer Zeit wieder mal im Glas. Toller Long Pond."