Velier Long Pond TECC

"Not the best rum they have made but better than the TECA."

"Very similar to TECA, but inferior as a result of an overly pungent herbaceous note. That said, it is a great distillate where the alcohol is excellently integrated. Nail polish, esters, glue, solvents accompanied by toastiness, peanuts, wood, light pineapple and perhaps pastry (less pronounced than TECA). What amazes me about these Long Ponds is the fact that the solvent part does not come across as pungent or annoying, but rather is perfectly balanced and integrated. Let's hope for more future bottlings! I love the English style because it churns out strong rums!"

"More ester is hardly possible. This rum is so intense that it lingers on the palate for hours afterwards. Definitely not a rum for every day. I always enjoy it, although there are more balanced rums from Long Pond."

"wow. full load of nail polish and overripe, almost rotten, extremely sweet pineapple, a slight tendency towards vinegar and fermented fruit in general. The taste is really like extremely fermented pineapple juice, just before it turns into vinegar, with lots of glue and compost notes, almost undrinkable but somehow also cool in a perverse way🤣 partly it also reminds of caraway, and sour pickles🙈 in the finish then more and more vinegar, and sour grapefruit and old banana and pineapple. Overall totally umami and an absolute taste explosion⚡ but you really have to be in the mood for it🤣 🥒🍍🥓🇯🇲"

"The full load of esters in the nose: glue, solvent, marzipan, pineapple... some barrel and spice...wow On the palate, a strong astringent acidic note and, if I may say so, a taste of marijuana (even after several sips I stick with it and no, I'm clean ;-) )! This is followed by passion fruit and citrus fruits, which then turn into a woody note...and some aniseed. The finish is long, woody and dry... a very unusual and complex rum... it really picked me up Edit: At Mirco's blind tasting TECA/TECC in the glass again...and I'm still thrilled. Good that I still have reserves of the NRJ bottlings 😎"

"Bombastic on the nose with lots of esters and glue with tropical fruit notes. Very thick sensation on the nose. Very intense esters on the palate as well. Very fruity with wood and glue. While powerful this bottling is very well balanced and enjoyable."

"Online tasting of various TECA and TECC organized by Mirco. First of all, many thanks for the great split to be able to try them all side by side. Now I had to readjust a few ratings. After this rum had a lot of advance praise, I still have to say that the sour note is a little unpleasant for me. A great Long Pond, but this little off-note spoils a better score, unfortunately. The alcohol is well integrated and the finish is still great."

"#8 RumXHighE(a)ster weeks: Blind tasting: Jamaica i think i already had this in glass, it‘s from Long Pond for sure. I think it‘s the TECA 2003 approx 17. years of aging approx. 60% High ester Result: What an ester, glue bomb. Smells like you have openend 10 tubes of UHU. Very cool combinations with fruits. A high impact of overripe fruits, smashed bananas and a splash of citrus. The alcohol and barrel is integrated good. I enjoyed this one a lot Update: Still one of the best LP ever"

"What a device. Certainly one of the highlights of the series for me. Pure esterwucht but very complex. Not suitable for every day. Right grenade the thing. Now off to the Mai Tai with it (he was outstanding)."

"Glue and solvents first embellish the nose.then very ripe fruits, banana.funky as you wish.on the palate, wow, it rips. Glue, esters, solvent, cane, wood, ripe fruits. it's rich.the progression in mouth is top. We go from spicy to fruity to sweet. This sensation! Great.The finish brings heaviness. Smokiness, iodine. A side of barbecued beef :)And this rum is of an interminable length.My number one."

"Again, a real uber-rum with a phenomenal aroma fireworks! Everlasting finish. For me, however, it is a bit too astringent and therefore does not quite come up to the outstanding quality of the TECAs."

"Great rum for me....meets my taste"

"A superb Long Pond. Jamaica in all its essence and a beautiful sweetness on the finish: madness but also pleasure."

"Long pond for me always keeps a very high level in its rums and this is proof of that too! Intensity and balance throughout its tasting without ever distorting its particular timbre! Of his series for me the most balanced of all!"

"E(a)sterweeks 2022 - Day 8Blind I had confused it with the TECA. Rating remains unchanged.Krasses stuff! What a nose!Goes very in the direction of glue and solvents but also very fruity. But incredibly complex.Palate: full load of esters and tropical fruits. But again, there are always new flavors behind the wall of glue. The 62.5% is not noticeable. In sum, too heavy for everyday enjoyment but an impressive demonstration of what is possible!The finish mirrors the flavors of nose and palate with the emphasis on barrel and chocolate.What a rum! Kudos to Luca Gargano for demonstrating the Long Pond Marks in this series of bottlings."