Review #1416; Rum # 715
This rum comes to us from dependent bottler Velier, bottled under the National Rum of Jamaica label. This rum was distilled from molasses at Long Pond in Jamaica where it aged for 12 years in ex-bourbon casks. It was then bottled at cask strength with no additives and an ester count between 500-700. This marque, STC<3, is from the now shuttered Cambridge rum distillery.
Distillery: Lond Pond
Bottler: Veiler
Region: Jamaica
Still: Pot
ABV: 57%
Nose: Passionfruit, Mango, Motor Oil, Sweat, Grilled Pineapple, Soy Sauce, Cement Glue, Star Anise
Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Soy Sauce, Mango, Pineapple, Motor Oil, Sweat, Vanilla Chai, Cement Glue, Star Anise
Finish: Long finish, Soy Sauce, Mango, Pineapple, Motor Oil, Sweat, Cement Glue, Star Anise
Rating: 9/10
This is actually a re-review (an accidental one) but I wrote my original review of this 2 years ago and 386 rum reviews later, I like it even more. Its rich, luxurious, an incredible balance of industrial and intense tropical fruits. Long Pond knows how to put out some amazing quality rum.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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