Valinch & Mallet Long Pond The Spirit of Art VRW

Balanced tropical funk, long finish

Balanced fruit and oak
Complex and elegant
Long satisfying finish
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Balanced fruit-and-wood Long Pond with tropical funk, vanilla and dark chocolate, finishing long. Reviewers praise its complexity and easy sipping character.

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members love its balance of tropical fruit and oak wrapped in classic Long Pond funk. Expect pineapple esters, vanilla and dark chocolate over a woody backbone, with a long, consistent finish. Often enjoyed neat for its approachable, complex profile, though it also shines in a Mai Tai. A popular pick with strong buyer confidence and 52 reviews; this limited 15‑year VRW from Valinch & Mallet delivers.

    Aroma

    Ester Pineapple Coconut Woody

    Taste

    Ester Woody Dark chocolate Pineapple

    How is this rum rated?

    8.8/10 52 reviews
    Top 11% Jamaica
    Top 16% Long Pond

    2023 and I still love it though at the last bottle 😊 Another wonderful bottling from Valinch & Mallet. Happy that I got my hands on 2 bottles. Remember to rest for 15-20 minutes to release all those wonderful flavours. 2021.12.10 Sitting in my recliner right now enjoying this wonderful rum. No wonder people like it, real funk and fruits from Jamaica. I have the entire series and the general quality level is very high.

    Delicious combination of fresh, fruity Jamaican aromas with vanilla-oakwood flavors reminiscent of Barbados and a present spicy note. Overall, a very appealing complexity. The VRW Marque demonstrates its diversity here and is convincing across the board. Very drinkable.

    The fruit, the balance, the age, the esters, the complexity. Really, really good! At the beginning it has nutty, chocolaty notes, later these change into very nice fruity notes. Everything is very well integrated.

    This is a Long Pond just the way I like it... complex with funk, fruit, spice, wood and toasty sweetness. That's exactly how it should be, it's a good thing I still have a bottle to call my own. V&M did a great job and got a perfect bottling

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX9188
    ABV
    56,8%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    2005
    Cask number
    #15
    Mark
    VRW
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    15 years
    No. of bottles
    325
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Valinch & Mallet • Long Pond 2005 &nbsp; 15yr &nbsp; 56,8% The Spirit of Art VRW

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    About the Long Pond distillery

    The Long Pond distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Long Pond have been reviewed 5,806 times with an average of 8.5/10.

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