Long Pond Vale Royal VRW (RX417)
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The Vale Royal VRW is a limited edition Jamaican rum produced at the Long Pond distillery and selected and bottled by the independent bottler Velier. Distilled in 2006 from molasses using a Pot Still, this rum was aged for 12 years and has an ABV of 62.5%. With only 3412 bottles released, this rum is a sought-after gem. Users describe the aroma as a unique blend of vanilla, ester, glue, fruity, and solvents. On the palate, this rum delights with flavors of tropical fruit, woody, chocolate, fruity, and peppery notes. It is considered well-balanced and full-bodied with well-integrated alcohol. The Vale Royal VRW is an excellent choice for those looking to explore the world of Jamaican rums, offering a delightful complexity, and a taste experience that is both enjoyable and memorable.
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Unique, complex aroma blend
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Well-balanced, full-bodied flavor
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About the Long Pond distillery
The distillery Long Pond is located in Jamaica. Rums from Long Pond have been reviewed 2,186 times with an average of 86/100.
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Already 87 registered users have rated and tested this rum, leaving an average rating of 8.7 out of 10. A total of 2 users have marked this rum as their favorite (9+ points).
Write a reviewMirko Frosini 🇮🇪
26 December 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!
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Galli33
7 November 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
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Oliver
3 March 2022
Braucht Zeit im Glas. Wunderbarer Low-Ester Rum. Sehr gut!
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Maxence
11 February 2023
A very expressive one with surprising round notes and loads of fruits of course. Love it 😊
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Joachim Guger
25 February 2022
Ein richtig guter Jamaicaner mit wenig Estern. Braucht 1-2h im Glas um sich zu öffnen. Morgen ein gesuchtes Sammlerstück. Die Musik dazu: Lennie Hibbert „Real Hot“.
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Giorgio Garotti
18 January 2022
Nonostante sia il rum con meno esteri della serie è davvero un ottimo rum! Amo questi long pond! Questa serie di 4 rum è incredibilmente buona!!
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crazyforgoodbooze
16 October 2021
sehr entspannter Long pond. passionsfrucht und Vanille mit Klebstoff und Marzipan an der Nase. geschmacklich dann etwas würziger und holziger als erwartet, dazu eine schöne dunkle Kakao Note mit Vanillemark und Maracuja. im Abgang dann etwas bitterer nach Grapefruitschale, Rosine, Klebstoff und Lakritz, sowie leicht röstige Holz und Fass Noten. insgesamt eine echt schöne Nummer aus Jamaica Rum, Rosine und Kakao.💥 könnte insgesamt nur etwas runder und komplexer sein, der valynch hat hier klar die Nase vorn.
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Serge
30 January 2023
Sehr Lecker. Leichtere Version der Long Pond Schwergewichte, die richtig Spaß macht und unkompliziert ist. Aber eben auch schon deutlich mehr Ester als bei den leichteren Marks.
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TheRhumhoe
31 July 2022
A very expressive and balanced Jamaican rum, which offers tropical fruits, notes of solvents, ester and glue, pastry, spicy and leather flavors on the nose, a nice and balanced bouquet. There are funky notes on the palate with esters and solvents, some sweetness with tropical fruits, syrupy notes with gingerbread, dark chocolate and vanilla, spices, wood and leather, as well as toasted notes. The rum is very round, creamy and intense, the alcohol is very well integrated. The finish is more turned on fresh and herbal notes, with a bitterness brought by licorice and anise, a touch of chocolate, wood and fruits. A very nice Jamaican nugget.
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Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
26 December 2020
This was a nice surprise especially because the proof has been so well integrated into this well balanced rum. A full bodied rum with all the funk that Jamaica has to offer. If you want to step up this one you'd have to go for the Cambridge 2005 :-) Price to quality is OK.
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DosenZorn
19 September 2022
Wow tolle Nase. Bombastische Kombination aus Fruchtestern und kräftig dunkler Schokolade. Am Gaumen ein sehr ähnliches Profil mit einem tollen schweren Mundgefühl. Anfangs noch etwas scharfkantig öffnet er sich nach einiger Zeit. Wundervoll komplexer Rum mit sehr vielen Nuancen zu entdecken.
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mto75
11 May 2021
nach den anfänglichen Lösungsmitteln und Klebstoff kommen an der Nase rote Früchte, Rosinen, Marzipan, am Gaumen sehr rund, richtig lecker 😋
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Adrian Wahl
23 July 2022
Sehr schöner Long Pond, aber auch bisschen langweilig. Kann in meinen Augen nicht ganz mithalten mit den anderen NRJ LP.
Hrothgar
24 January 2021
Den Geruch finde ich nahezu perfekt. Der Geschmack kann das leider nicht ganz einlösen.
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Rene Pfeiffer
8 May 2021
Sehr runde Sache.
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John Coffey
12 March 2022
Peu d'esters.. Un côté frais en bouche.. Alcool moins bien intégré que les autres de la série.. Nez très prometteur mais manque de complexité..
m8375e
12 September 2021
lightest of the NRJ long ponds, still super nice.
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Hansii
8 May 2022
Bin kein Profi aber ich finde Preis Leistung super Habe schon deutlich teuere getrunken wo die Überraschung deutlich kleiner wahr Am Anfang glaubt mann zwar es riecht einzig mach Klebstoff u. Lösungsmittel Aber nach 50-80min im Glas entfaltet er eine Pracht aus Aromen und auf der Zunge genial Mit einem langem Abschied
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Vincent D
7 January 2022
Très agréable mais pas vraiment le meilleur de la série des NRJ. Je l'ai trouvé mon complexe et avec un alcool moins bien intégré. Ça reste très bon. Sucré et gourmand malgré sa puissance.
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Simon Leroux
31 January 2021
Un très bon Jam à bas ester
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tojo
17 September 2021
Die Ester-Noten legen sich relativ schnell zu Gunsten einer schönen Kakao/Milchschokolade/Vanille Note. Im Hintergrund Rosinen, rote Früchte und Gewürze. Im Mund kommen dann noch Holz/Röstaromen dazu. Das etwas unerwartete Profil gefällt mir gut. 👍
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Tom Buteneers
18 September 2021
Zalig fruitig, redelijk zoet en alcohol erg goed geïntegreerd, uitstekende Jamaicaan.
alex
16 January 2023
C’est très bon. Pas le meilleur de la série NRJ (j’adore le TECA 2007) mais franchement ça passe tout seul. Pas trop d’ester mais une belle rondeur et belle complexité. Une chose est sur , j’adore les Long Pond en général et celui ci se classe plutôt bien dans mes dégustations.
Stylo
17 September 2021
Wonderful example of Jamaican rum..really balanced, maybe just a pinch on the sweeter side. You can clearly pick a whole bouquet of tropical fruits, along with a juicy, beefy note that baldly states its true origin! Really delightful
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mrflat
1 March 2023
Vanilla, oak, glue, fruit. Really nice
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