Aroma visualization from community tastings
Romdeluxe Long Pond Wild Series Rum Jamaica No. 26 VRW 2005
What surprises people is how much wood muscles in alongside the fruit. Expect glue and acetone up top, then mango, papaya and citrus zest, with vanilla and a dry, toasted-oak backbone. At 68.4% it hits hard and hot, so give it air and a few drops of water. A "very characterful Long Pond" that leans darker and woodier than the usual VRW tropical fruit basket.
The community says- Tropical fruit and esters
- Cask-strength intensity
- Wood can dominate
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How does Romdeluxe Long Pond Wild Series Rum Jamaica No. 26 VRW 2005 taste?
Aggregated from 25 community reviews.
Hot, fruity, woody cask-strength Long Pond Loved as an intense, complex Long Pond with esters, tropical fruit and firm oak. A few find the wood too dominant and the heat a touch aggressive, wanting a longer finish.
Long Pond and high-ester Jamaican funk fans who like cask strength
Beginners and anyone sensitive to high ABV — one taster warns sensitive palates should abstain
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How is Romdeluxe Long Pond Wild Series Rum Jamaica No. 26 VRW 2005 rated?
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0% rate it between 6 and 8. 10 selected write-ups from 25 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Basti
Gefällt mir genauso gut wie die Abfüllung im Schwesterfass.
Review by mto75
On the nose tropical fruit basket (papaya, mango...), glue, caramel and that typical vinegar-iodine note. On the palate tropical fruit, dark chocolate and bacon. The 68.4% is well integrated....and VRW Marque is just tops at LP! I would have liked to try the sister barrel....
Review by jems5
Début marqué par l’acétone, le miel d’acacia, l’encaustique, attaque nerveuse en bouche sur l’alcool puis un joli développement aromatique fruité exotique de complexité moyenne surtout soutenu en longueur par l’alcool, au final assez intéressant sans être non plus explosif.
Review by cigares
A rum from the Samples de Luxe forward calendar. A rather violent nose with glue, old varnished wood, tropical fruit and a certain sweetness. The palate also attacks hard, but more on the fruit (papaya) and even a very pleasant vegetal and floral side. A touch of varnished wood, as on the nose. The finish is long, warm, spicy and black-tea-like. A false badass with complexity and a certain sweetness. I love it!
Review by Serge
I prefer this one to the sister barrel at 68.5 ... this one doesn't have the coconut note and somehow comes across as more longpondy.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Once back home I was in the mood for a few more rums so why not a wild one 😉 A very nice and well balanced rum with nice esters and fruits galore. The spices just compliment the overall impression.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un Long Pond à sensations fortes. Le nez est puissant, très lourd sur les fruits tropicaux, les agrumes, l’abricot et les phénols (esters, colle, vernis). Vient ensuite la gourmandise sur le caramel, le toffee et le sucre brun. Il y a également des épices (vanille, cannelle), du tabac et des notes de boisé toasté en prime. Un profil intense mals avenant. Le côté avenant du nez s’efface complètement au palais : la bouche est extrêmement puissante et acérée, chaude et intense. On ressent une forte astringence, un côté métallique, pas mal d’épices (piment, cannelle) mais aussi du fumé, du fruité et des notes phénoliques. C’est comme un coup de marteau au palais. L’alcool est un peu trop agressif, une réduction aurait été la bienvenue. La finale est extrêmement longue, sèche et intense. Épicée, cacaotée, fumée, cafeinée et amère, le profil est aussi influencé par la réglisse et le thé noir. Un Long Pond qui propose une facette plus sombre et empyreumatique qu’à l’accoutumé, mais qui reste un peu trop extrême. Palais sensibles s’abstenir.
Review by zabo
Wilder wild Series Rum, braucht ein wenig im Glas. Mit ein ein, zwei Tropfen Wasser öffnet er seine ganzen Aromen. Der Abgang könnte etwas länger sein, das verhindert leider eine bessere Bewertung. Auch finde ich den Preis ein wenig zu über ambitioniert.
Review by Buddudharma
Great, creamy mouthfeel, alcohol is wonderfully integrated. Flavor-wise, the wood dominates a bit too much here for me, I appreciate the tropical fruit basket especially in the VRW profile. In sum, nevertheless, a class rum.
Review by Thunderbird
On the nose very pleasantly fruity and mild, hardly noticeable ester, but cookie, vanilla and cinnamon! Overall very surprising!On the palate first classic LP: papaya, passion fruit and ester! Some wood and slight acidity join with a metallic tone to it!The alcohol is not so well integrated, however, there he falls ggü other LP's same vintage clearly!The finish is very pleasant, but not very long!A good, but not outstanding LP!
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Details about Romdeluxe Long Pond Wild Series Rum Jamaica No. 26 VRW 2005
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Romdeluxe, at 68,4%.
Community purchases
13 bottles logged by 12 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
15% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Romdeluxe Long Pond Wild Series Rum Jamaica No. 26 VRW 2005?
Community paid 169–224 €.
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About the Long Pond distillery
The Long Pond distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Long Pond have been reviewed 6,843 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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