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Swell de Spirits Long Pond Co-bottling series #4 ITP 2007
The Long Pond that surprises even funk chasers — this is a low-ester one, and people love it anyway. Think caramelised banana, toasted coconut and almond pastries, with cedar and black pepper filling in behind. At 68% it's hot; give it twenty minutes to open. Several tasters keep comparing it to a powerful Foursquare rather than a classic ester bomb.
The community says- Pastry-rich nose
- Toasted coconut
- But: Hot at 68%
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How does Swell de Spirits Long Pond Co-bottling series #4 ITP 2007 taste?
Aggregated from 77 community reviews.
Low-ester Long Pond, pastry-rich and powerful A rare low-ester Long Pond that wins people over: rich, pastry-sweet and complex. Most agree the palate runs hot — a drop of water helps and nobody minds.
Long Pond fans wanting a fruity, low-ester side
anyone put off by high-proof heat
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95% rate it 8 or higher. 29 selected write-ups from 77 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by RumTaTa
Nase: intensiv, fruchtig, röstig, alkohol recht präsent, erster Eindruck: eventuell Foursquare- dafür aber eigentlich zu intensiv, sticht in der Nase, eine eigenartige muffige Note ist dabei Gaumen: sehr scharf und alkoholisch, ca. 65% Alkoholgehalt, wieder viele Verbindungen zu Foursquare aber dafür erneut zu intensiv. Sehr komplex mit Gewürzen (Zimt und Muskat), viel Fass (Eiche), Nachklang: intensiv und lang, trocken und fasslastig, trotzdem ausgewogen und lecker. Ein sehr guter Rum, gefällt mir richtig gut und ich würde ohne zu zögern auf Foursquare tippen, wenn der Rum nicht so intensiv wäre und nicht diese eigenartige modrige Note hätte. Ich tippe auf einen richtig guten Foursquare oder einen Rum aus Belize. Wertung: 8,7
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Extremely cool funky (low ester) long pond. Alcohol top integrated and really fun after just 5 minutes of breathing. I am very positively surprised by this bottling!🤤🇯🇲💣 For me, it can easily keep up with the previous velier 2007 bottlings! Hard to say which ester mark has been hit here... From the sweet notes it could be a MBS from the fermented notes but also almost a TECA... Supposedly it's an ITP! In any case, really cool stuff! Flavorful flambéed banana, lots of orange peel - zest and fresh juice, black pepper, dark chocolate, some mint and coconut macaroons! 🤤
Review by Vincent D
This rum needs time to mature. Let the bottle air out a little. Do the same with each glass. Then you can fully enjoy this ultra-evolving profile: a skilful blend of fruit, wood, pastry, vanilla and so on. It's amazing how it evolves. Tannins are quite present, but the wine is deliciously pastry-like. As usual with Mika Barbaria's selections: a superb rum. Edit: With a drop of water to try and lower the alcohol level a little, you don't lose the richness of this rum. I would have liked a small reduction to make it more accessible after all.
Review by Rare Akuma
First and foremost fruity wafts of toasted coconut, blackberries and orange zest; followed by caramelised banana and custard filled pastries. The heart consists of oak and malt, lightly nutty and bitter coffee, chased by a little bit of glue stick and lots of black tea. Prominent banana and toasted coconut on the palate. More bakery notes: vanilla, cinnamon and crème patissière. Toast with milky coffee on the side. Subsequently intensely spicy with black pepper. Ends in more floral black tea. The finish is medium in length with caramelised banana and coconut as well as coffee with slightly too much milk.
Review by Frank
Indeed, not a typical LP. Very fruity and little ester.Nose: an intense and pleasant aroma spreads in the space around the glass. Superficially it is very tropical fruity with tart sweet passion fruit, fine coconut, and papaya, but next to it banana and a touch of apricot with cherry. At the same time it is full and spicy with vanilla and licorice. The barrel also comes through and is ready of white chocolate. Also noticeable is the intense, pleasant sweetness that reminds me of sugar syrup and caramel. A great round nose, the high ABV supports but is very well integrated. 90Palate: on the palate the alcohol is then not so well integrated. It is quite strong, astringent and bitter-salty-sour at the start. I then find some ester tones here as well. The bitter notes turn to lemon and orange peel, becoming increasingly metallic, spicy and woody. Toasted out the back, slightly toasty and some umami. Can't keep up with the nice nose on the palate. 82Nose very nice, palate too unbalanced and bitter. Overall, an interesting aloe-ester LP.
Review by Léo Delek
Pas du tout ce que je recherche habituellemenet chez les jamaicains avec le coté funky (fruits murs/solvabts) mais qlq chose de tres reussi pour les 68%. Ca demenage mais se boit avec plaisir grace a la gourmandise de la melasse, la cassonade, sirop de canne, ... On a aussi quelques notes fruitées et juteuses qui donnent rapidement envie d'y revenir mais c'est plutot le coté épicé, boisé et fumé qui prend de la place. Tres reussi !!
Review by alex
Rien à voir avec les LP habituels, il n’en demeure pas moins délicieux 🤤 d’abord une très belle robe, suivit d’un nez vraiment très agréable, ce profil de LP nécessite une vingtaine de minutes pour prendre le meilleur parti de tous les arômes. Très belle gourmandise et une longueur énorme 😍 En bref, atypique mais délicieux 😍🤩 Coup de cœur au passage car pour avoir déguster tous les rhums de Swell, c’est mon préféré ❤️ avec le NY
Review by Thunderbird
This LP is too immature for me ! He is characterized me too much of the spicy roasty side! Fruit is barely perceptible on the palate ! The alcohol also dominates me too much! Even after some time in the glass he does not win to it
Review by SaibotZtar
Strong release from Swell ! Well balanced and despite 68% really good to drink ... am actually rather fan of higher Ester Marks just at Long Pond but this clearly proves that there is also in the unterem range really good stuff ... great fruit, some wood, some bitterness in the finish and almost perfectly integrated alcohol make fun for more! Top
Review by Basti
Auch hier könnte ich ewig dran schnüffeln. Kokosnuss, trop. (über)reife Früchte, Toffee, Popcorn, Karamell und eine leicht florale Note. Am Gaumen alles wiederzufinden was die Nase verspricht, aber auch leicht dreckige Noten. Sehr guter Long Pond!!
Review by Speedflo
Wow was für eine Granate, in eine Crosstadtimg der absolute Favorit. Im MT schon mehrfach probiert und auch extrem gut. ITP sprich für einen Low Ester LP, der aber untypischer weise ordentlich Funk aufweist. Für mich eine top Abfüllung von Swell.
Review by Djehey
At 68°, this rum is very intense. Too intense for me... And yet, with time, its fire seems to calm down, allowing the aromas to express themselves more fully. There's a lot of greed, fruit and spice. I like it, but in small doses...
Review by Vidaa Wz
Long pond qui sort un peu des sentiers battus Très beau nez typique cela dit Pas bcp d’Esther mais ce n’est pas gênant puisque contrebalancer avec beaucoup de fruits jaunes mûrs L’alcool aurait pu être un peu mieux intégrer selon moi
Review by Benoit Mahe
Un profil qui change des Long Pond que j'ai l'habitude de boire plus hauts en ester. C'est pas mal du tout mais pas forcément ce que j'apprécie le plus. Ça me rappelle la Appleton Heart Collection, en plus équilibré.
Review by DUBOIS Arnaud
C’est un Long Pond surprenant car il a beaucoup moins d’Ester que ceux que j’ai déjà essayé mais il a une puissance et une grande complexité avec une gourmandise folle qui le rendent incontournable pour moi.
Review by Agricoler
Sehr schöner Long Pond Low Ester. Erinnert im Geruch an eine 94er New Yarmouth/. Im Geschmack fällt er allerdings meiner Meinung nach ein wenig ab. Unglaublich gut finde ich Integration des Alkohols.
Review by Oliver
Untypical Long Pond. Little ester and rather hints of the barrel-strong Appleton Hearts. Very intense and concentrated. Alcohol could be a bit better integrated. Nevertheless, exciting profile!
Review by Fran13
Chaud, boisé, fruité, pâtissier... Un Long Pond étonnant, original, avec peu d'ester. Je peux me perdre longtemps dans cette belle complexité aromatique, tant au nez qu'en bouche. J'adore 🤩
Review by Buddudharma
Wuchtiger, tropisch gereifter Long Pond. Etwas öliger und dreckiger (im positiven Sinne) Nachgeschmack, sonst dominieren Gewürze und Holz. Sehr gut!
Review by Barnagricole
A super-evolving, polymorphic nose that's astonishing. The palate starts slowly and the alcohol comes on gradually. Could have been reduced a little.
Review by Arthur Moreau
Un long pond gourmand, sans les esters habituels, équilibré et suave, pâtissier. Profil rare pour cette distillerie. Très agréable.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Tasted after Velier Teca 2005. The wood and dryness is more pronounced, personally miss the fruit. Alcohol is detectable.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A very nice Long Pond. Warm and fruity with nice woodiness and spices. I like the roasted note in the background.
Review by Johannes
Alcohol not so well integrated. Overall somewhat flat due to the low ester pith, but nice tropical fruit.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Ooooh! Mild, woody, chocolate, leather. Amazing! EDIT: And that creamy nose at the beggining. WOW!
Review by Michal S
Netypický Long Pond, který ale stojí za ochutnání, bohatá vůně i chuť, hromada vrstev.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Richtig geiler LP. ABV sehr sexy, aber Mark ist bisschen boring
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Goûté au Rhum Society. Superbe.
Review by zabo
I actually already like these low ester long ponds, but this bottling is a little too alcoholic on the palate for me. Even after a little time in the glass, it doesn't get much better. Unfortunately, this denies it a better rating.
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Details about Swell de Spirits Long Pond Co-bottling series #4 ITP 2007
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Swell de Spirits, at 68%.
Community purchases
65 bottles logged by 52 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
26% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Swell de Spirits Long Pond Co-bottling series #4 ITP 2007?
Community paid 110–157 €.
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