Long Pond TECA (RX570)
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The TECA is a limited release rum from Jamaica, distilled in 2003 and aged for 15 years. It has an ABV of 63% and a strong ester aroma with notes of solvent and fresh-pressed apple juice. Most reviews are positive, noting its unique flavor profile; however some find it too overpowering due to rubber notes. It has woody and pungent flavors with a sweet finish, but some find it too strong for their taste.
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About the Long Pond distillery
The distillery Long Pond is located in Jamaica. Rums from Long Pond have been reviewed 2,157 times with an average of 86/100.
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Already 60 registered users have rated and tested this rum, leaving an average rating of 8.5 out of 10. A total of 6 users have marked this rum as their favorite (9+ points).
Write a reviewOliver
27 November 2022
🚨 One of the most extreme rums I know. Austere, meaty, esters, fermented and a hint of "herring". 😳Not for the faint of heart. Then on the palate a great spiciness and sweetness. A real experience!
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Adrian Wahl
23 November 2022
I think the NRJ TECA 2003 is about the most difficult rum I've ever had the privilege to rate. The Mark TECA is legendary and the LP TECA 2005 from HV is clearly the top dog. The TECA 03 is very special (thanks for saying that Tobi). I actually understand all the haters BUT: At this rum divide the spirits. For me, the profile of TECA 05 is
Joachim Guger
30 December 2022
You either love it or hate it. I was until now clearly in the second camp, 39 points🥶 and tail light. Tip and sample from Bonn (Thanks!), he should, the longer the bottle is open, the better.👍The nose is now a lot more solid than I remember. Wood, leather, toasted. Some estery, but pleasant. Round and balanced. Complex it is not. The dead dog on the side of the road is still very easy to smell, but makes the rum interesting. 😅In the mouth, then the post goes off. Woody, furry, pungent on one side, warm and full on the other. A rum that is more felt than tasted. The finish is short, wood and musty.The second time I like the rum much better, but it has (in this case fortunately) lost some complexity.
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Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
18 November 2022
A pretty good Long Pond. Super nice ester level that explode on your palate. I rested it for 20 minutes before having a go at it. But I could smell the glass from my couch. Nicely balanced yet warm on the palate with a super long finish.
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Giorgio Garotti
18 January 2022
The nose is very distinctive with these hints of esters, mold, brine and almost rotten fruit.Definitely delicious rounder taste with the typical brand of long pond, pronounced esters, hints of leather and ripe pineapple!You either hate it or you love it!For me a very good rum!
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Vincent D
23 October 2022
Goûté après le TECA 2007 NRJ puis le TECA 2005 Velier. Le nez me semble moins riche que les deux précédents. C'est toujours plein d'esters. Le bois est plus présent. Mais ça semble moins complexe et moins bon. En bouche, la bonne surprise ! C'est puissant, très boisé. Puis les fruits prennent leur place. Ça reste piquant en fin de bouche. Du début à la fin, une sensation de gourmandise sucrée est présente. Elle est étonnamment complétée par une touche salée. C'est elle qui fait pour moi la différence avec le 2007 de la même série. La finale est très longue. Je crois qu'après un brossage de dents on le goûte encore. Le rhum est alors plus lourd, avec du bois, du cuir. La sensation salée plus présente encore. Au-dessus de 2007. En dessous du 2005. Super rhum. C'est franchement très bon.
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Stylo
1 March 2022
Oh the so feared TECA 2003..sooo long I’ve wanted to try this one..and thanks to Mto75, I can finally taste this rotten beast. The nose is quite promising..all the decadent flavors are there..rotten fruits, overcooked greasy meat with a bunch of rocks in it, with a touch of vanilla and wood to messing up the flavor profile! The palate is a rollecoaster: starts decently sweet, with anice and vanilla, than rapidly turns into savory meat and again into rotten grilled pineapple, all with a very pronounced astringency. The finish remains savory, with wood and leather. Even if the sample was prepared after the bottle was already opened, this is truly a challenge for the rum lover. Although, gotta say that the oxidation makes it more manageable and pleasant! All in all, the TECC is my favorite!
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Tim
13 January 2023
Ich habe mich skeptisch an diesen Rum herangewagt, wurde aber positiv überrascht! Die Nase erinnert mich total an die grünen sauren Apfelringen, gepaart mit Vanille, vielen weiteren Früchten, stark vergoren, streng nach Essig. Holz und Gewürz gibt es auch. Im Mund gnadenlos trocken, bitter, salzig, sauer, scharf. Keine leichte Kost, es zieht sich alles zusammen. Im Abgang überraschend kandiertes Karamell, wieder leckerer Apfel und einige "Nachwehen" aus dem Mundgefühl. Etwas besonderes und absolut nichts für Anfänger!
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Lawich Lowaine
22 November 2022
Très bon rhum.. Superbe nez axé sur les fruits exotiques très très mûrs, la colle, le vernis... classique 🇯🇲 En bouche l'alcool est bien intégré c'est un plaisir à boire. C'est bien acide on sent bien les ester. Mais c'est un profil spécial d'où les avis tres different sur ce rhum
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Galli33
16 March 2022
Very lovely delicious long pond. Not a high end LP but a good one. A lot of ester in the nose paired with trop. fruits and overripe fruits and wood. In mouth spicy but harmonious. The finish is quite long and smooth with some notes of leather and salt. The alcohol could be integrated better. The initial price tag was quite good, now it’s to expensive
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crazyforgoodbooze
30 September 2022
Crazy. in the first moment (very briefly!) Passion fruit and vanilla and after a few minutes it always goes over to Maggi, bacon and rotten vegetables and stinky sulfur
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Artur Schönhütte
25 September 2022
This one really needs time in the glass... Not the most exciting TECA...
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Beau de Vries
17 June 2022
Absolutely lovely
Christopher Morrison
24 December 2021
Mushroom, pungent fruit, rotten egg, nut. In short, a rum full of defects but that I find strangely pleasant. I didn't think I would ever like rotten eggs, but now I do.
Harald
4 July 2021
Aroma:Ester aromas can be smelled from afar.Sweet with aromas of solvent.Fruity - especially apple, freshly squeezed apple juice.Taste:Sweet and fruity in the mouth, apple.Wow! On the swallow very tasty and elegant.Spicy, alcoholic and very fruity.Peppery and woody.Finish:LongSpicy, still fruity.In the aftertaste dry and woody - no longer so pleasant.Conclusion:Very tasty89 points.
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MathiasR
21 May 2021
Rubber notes are too overpowering, unfortunately.
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tojo
16 October 2021
Phew - you do not know at first how to evaluate the rum. Immediately after pouring, you can still something spices and dried fruit warnehmen. Then, however, a bad smell of sulfur comes through directly. Since one must then already overcome for a taste test. 39 points, because for me not drinkable.
Buddudharma
6 January 2023
Spannender Rum, aber für meinen Geschmack zu viele Noten die in Richtung Fermentation oder gar Verwesung weisen. Interessant zu sehen, was Rum alles sein kann, eine ganze Flasche bräuchte ich hier aber nicht.
mto75
5 June 2021
crass number! 😳 In this high-Ester TECA dominate not the 'good' fruit-ester combinations but the 'bad' sulfur and vinegar. On the nose I have metallic notes, vinegar and gravy. Only sparsely come fruit notes and caramel. On the palate even more violent: the initial sweetness quickly gives way to vinegar, iodine, sulfur. In the finish celery and smoky bacon. An interesting experience to have tasted the other end of the ester palette for once, but definitely not a drinking pleasure!
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Maarten Leewis 🇳🇱
26 August 2022
Suprised me! The nose wasn’t very impressive, the taste and finish are
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Benoit Mahe
10 June 2021
J'aime beaucoup les high esters mais là c'est trop ça part dans tous les sens, ça pue le fermenté et ca ne s'arrête jamais. Le 2007 TECC est tellement meilleur, rien à voir alors que plus extrême sur le papier.
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m8375e
14 January 2021
definitely more fear and acid than 2007
John Coffey
15 May 2022
An extremely divisive rum.
Rums (Patrick)
25 February 2023
Wow, das ist eine Geschmacksexplosion der besonderen Art. Ich habe einen Vertreter dieses TECA 2003 der schon einige Zeit in der offenen Flasche ruhen durfte. Der Geruch startet mit deutlichen Ester, Nagellack und Lösungsmittelnoten. Hinzu gesellt sich eine sehr überreife Banane. Der erste Schluck bricht dann wirklich mit einigem an Komplexität herein: Salzig, fleischig, wieder Nagellackentferner und eine leichte Süße. Ich liebe diesen herben Schlag ins Gesicht einfach. Kaum auszudenken wie eine frisch geöffnete Flasche schmeckt. Der Abgang wann deutlich süß und rund. ABV ist bestens eingebunden. Für mich im Vergleich zum z.B. TECC 2007 noch eine Spur krasser, aber im guten Sinn.
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