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
- But: 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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100% rate it 8 or higher. 15 selected write-ups from 25 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Dr.Django
Direct comparison in a blind tasting between the two sister casks. Almost identical key data. Two outstanding bottlings. Both fight on the dark side of the force with wet wooden swords peppered with dark cherries and blackberries. A bit of funk shines through as the aromatic swords clash. The aromas explode when they clash until there is nothing left and both opponents lie exhausted on the ground. Then 12464 has the longer breath. RX12502 The finish seems to evaporate, but loops and comes out fruity and lingers. and lingers for a very long time. brilliant! RX12464 Brilliant. An absolute favorite of mine. Two excellent rums.
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!
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 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 TheRhumhoe
A thrilling Long Pond. The nose is powerful, very heavy on tropical fruit, citrus, apricot and phenols (esters, glue, varnish). Then comes the sweetness of caramel, toffee and brown sugar. There's also spice (vanilla, cinnamon), tobacco and toasty wood notes to boot. An intense but unpleasant profile. The pleasantness of the nose is completely erased on the palate: the mouth is extremely powerful and sharp, warm and intense. There's a strong astringency, a metallic edge, lots of spice (pepper, cinnamon), but also smoke, fruit and phenolic notes. It's like a hammer blow on the palate. The alcohol is a little too aggressive; a reduction would have been welcome. The finish is extremely long, dry and intense. Spicy, cocoa-flavored, smoky, caffeinated and bitter, the profile is also influenced by licorice and black tea. A Long Pond that offers a darker, empyreumatic facet than usual, but remains a little too extreme. Sensitive palates please.
Review by Basti
Crosstasting Long Pond 2005/2006: Auch hier genauso wie die Schwesterfass Abfüllung von RDL angeblich rein kontinentale Reifung..!? Hier hab ich neben tropischen Früchten sowohl an der Nase als auch am Gaumen parfümierte Aromen, sowie Minze/Menthol wahrgenommen, die schon fast etwas an TDL erinnern. Super spannend und auch sehr intensiv. Setzt sich von den anderen Abfüllungen definitv ab.
Review by zabo
Wild wild series rum, needs a little in the glass. With a drop or two of water, it opens up all its aromas. The finish could be a little longer, which unfortunately prevents a better rating. I also think the price is a little too ambitious.
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 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 Aussierumfan
Overall a very nice long pond this one! A massive nose, fruits, esters, vanilla. Same again on the palate, funky, wood. Quite a dark colour as well. A long finish that just keeps hanging on! Well worth a try.
Review by Mirco
In der Nase vergorene Frucht, Banane, etwas Lösungsmittel und eine trockene Holznote. Am Gaumen intensiv, würzig und von einer präsenten Esterstruktur getragen, begleitet von reifer Frucht, Zitruszeste und einer leicht bitteren Kante, die gut ins Profil passt. Die Prozente sorgen für massiven Druck, bleiben aber erstaunlich stimmig. Insgesamt ein markanter, sehr charakterstarker Long Pond, der ordentlich Power und Komplexität mitbringt.
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 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 Joël
Gekauft direkt bei Romdeluxe in Dänemark mit anschliessendem Besuch bei The Legend Kevin :-) Toller Long Pond, trinke ich immer wieder gerne. Komplexes Profil, sehr gut trinkbar wenn man die knapp 70% bedenkt.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Ročník 2005. S 8,8 z 10 patří k tomu lepšímu, co se mi dostalo do skleničky.
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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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