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Distilia Long Pond The Golden Age of Piracy Charles Vane 1983
Near-universal love here, with only a couple of tasters calling it slightly overrated. This 38-year Long Pond noses like Hampden at first — glue, pineapple, papaya, ripe peach — then turns clearly Long Pond on the palate: oily, nutty, woody, with roasted almond and white pepper. Remarkably fresh and balanced for its age, alcohol beautifully tucked in. A few wish it had more tropical-aging depth.
The community says- Perfect alcohol integration
- Complex tropical fruit
- Fresh for its age
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How does Distilia Long Pond The Golden Age of Piracy Charles Vane 1983 taste?
Aggregated from 43 community reviews.
Elegant, complex 38-year Long Pond funk Adored by nearly everyone who tried it: a fresh, complex old Long Pond with esters, tropical fruit and nuts, alcohol perfectly integrated. A rare few found it a touch light or overhyped.
Serious fans of old Jamaican funk and Long Pond/Hampden esters
Beginners and anyone wanting a big, heavy tropical-aged bruiser
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0% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 43 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Rumrunner
This rum is by far the best of all ‘The Golden Age of Piracy’ releases from Distilia. A true masterpiece! Flavors of apple, roasted almond and white pepper gives you a thrill in every corner of the mouth. I adore the funky Jamaican rums in particular Hampden and Long Pond. I honestly put this rum in my personal top 10 of Jamaican rums I tasted. What an explosion of sent and taste! Nothing but love for this long pond!
Review by Piddusan
Nose: powerful intense note of sovent / glue / tropical fruit (not fermented ritten fruit type, but rather intense mature ones) oily. Waiting few minutes: white peach, winter melon. Esters notes are dominant, intense, never harsh or acidic. Mouth: WOW. powerful attack. Oily, tropical fruits, red juicy apples, grapes, bananas, roasted almonds, white pepper. Aftertaste: Moderate to long, not infinite. Very nice notes remaining, tropical fruits, banana mousse, roasted almonds, delicate white pepper
Review by Tom Buteneers
Mind blowing. Probably one of the best rums of 2022. Need to try it next to the TasTToe1983 LP/HD, would love to compare them. Intense, glue/solvents and ester-y but at the same time amazing balance. After the 1994 NYE it the esters were more present in the nose but at the same time it mellowed a bit. Wonderful rum experience.
Review by CaRaph
Just tasted this rum. It's really an incredibly good one. Very balanced, perfect alcohol integration. Lots of fruits, I love it !
Review by Oliver
Incredibly complex and intense nose - to fall in love! First association was Hampden. Boiled down, tropical fruit, peach and pleasant esters - not too funky. The 38 years in the barrel rounded it out to perfection. Wow, a real explosion on the palate, this is also where the Long Pond character comes out. Perfectly balanced yet complex. Very pleasant bitterness. In the finish, some smoke is added.Outstanding! Absolutely exceptional Jamaican.
Review by Holle525
First I thought it is Hampden, the nose and the taste is very much Hampden like. But this one is a very unique Long Pond due to a lot of Hampden influence. I know that in every LP is always a Hampden but not that dominant. I scored on the Nose 93, Taste 93 and Aftertaste 94 and overall 93 points. Very balanced with perfect integrated alcohol. Full of fruity flavors and almost no acid. Awesome.
Review by Volkmar Weber
Erste Nase - Hampden Funk. Im Mund dann aber eindeutig Long Pond, raffiniert und super komplex. Nicht zu schnell trinken, der Sauerstoff tut ihm gut. Immer neue Nuancen, eine leichte Rauchnote wie im Mezcal gibt ein herrliches Wechselspiel mit der Fruchtigkeit des Rums. Whow!
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Richtig tolles Zeug. Total ausgewogen.
Review by Jakob
Sip for sip a piece of rum history. On the nose still impressively fresh for a 38 years aged rum and due to the force of the tropical fruits with great proximity to the Hampden bottlings from the same vintage. On the palate, the fruity melange remains far ahead, but now additionally paired with light lime notes, well-tarred barrel influence, spices and after a moment in the mouth with a subtle tart note that reminds me of dark chocolate. Age comes into play on the finish, somewhat capturing the youthful freshness from the nose and releasing us into a downright velvety finish. An impressive experience.
Review by Johannes
Erstaunlicher Long Pond! In der Nase hätte ich auf Hampden getippt. Am Gaumen dann mehr Long Pond mit einer guten Portion Holz und einer schönen Komplexität. Erinnert mich etwas an den Long Pond 1941 mit weniger Kräutern. Phantastisch und einzigartig!
Review by TheRhumhoe
A blessing from Jamaica. Straight from Long Pond, this rum is a true gem. The nose is incredibly complex and deep. Tropical fruits (pineapple, banana, mango, papaya) appear, bordered by phenolic notes, a sweet touch of marzipan, a hint of tobacco, a hint of tea and a barely perceptible woody touch. A nose on which one could spend hours. The attack on the palate is incredible. An incredible roundness that makes this nectar seem like milk. Exotic fruits invade the palate, followed by a spicy, slightly licorice-like touch that's hard to describe but extremely delicious. Dried fruits, pastry notes, esters and nuts create a unique, absolutely epic profile, both mysterious and opulent. The finish is practically eternal. More woody notes emerge, with leather, vanilla, nuts and a few spices. Pastries and exotic fruits are not left out, giving this rum its letters of nobility. A veritable liquid treasure, this Long Pond belongs in the pantheon of rums.
Review by Frank
Dieses Sample gab‘s auf dem 12. GRF in Berlin für treue RumX-Nutzer. Danke dafür Olli ☺️🙏 Nase: intensiv und sehr rund. Trotz oder wegen des hohen Alters? 38 Jahre ist eine Ansage! Die angenehmen Ester werden umspielt von Ananasmarzipan und fein-säuerlicher Maracuja. Der typische LP-Pattex-Klebstoff kommt gut zur Geltung. Dahinter grüner Tee und Kamillenaufguss. Schöne, volle und komplexe Nase. 9,0 Gaumen: wow, sehr vollmundig, dicht und komplex. Angenehm ölig, malzig-rauchtig und speckig. Zum Öligen passt auch etwas Bleistiftmine. Jetzt kommen auch die Ester zurückhaltend durch. Papaya trifft die Fruchtigkeit am ehesten. Hinten kommen noch mal etwas Rauch, leicht Tabak und schwarzer Tee. Gefällt mir außerordentlich gut. 9,4
Review by Thunderbird
Eine sehr schöner eleganter, fruchtig kräuteriger LP! Sehr süffig
Review by SaibotZtar
WOW. Ich bin hin und weg !! Was für ein spitzen Rum !! Nase Unheimlich komplex mit Ester ,Ananas, Mango, Papaya, Banane und leckere Fruchtester .... milde Holznote sehr Harmonisch. Gaumen Ölig Süß ... herrlich ausgewogen wieder Ananas,Papaya,Banane und Ester... gepaart mit einer Portion Holz was perfekt abrundet . Wenn er nicht so teuer wäre.... was wäre das für ein Mai Tai 💥💥 Mit Abstand der beste Long Pond den ich bisher probiert habe
Review by Mopar Rules
number two and a typical Long Pond with a light ester touch that seems to be the Long Pond signature. Complex, balanced, fruity and almost perfect in the balance with the esters.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Retasting with the RumX guys. Lost a few points 😊 ------------ This is close to a perfect rum. We'll balanced and intense with perfect ABV integration. Draws very nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass has a wonderful nose. The angels must have been happy hovering over this cask for so long.
Review by Alex1981
Slight olives on the nose, followed by intense herbal notes. Palate with spices & wood, balanced with some rotten fruits and herbs. Long finish. Great complexity & integration, invites for a mor thorough tasting in a more quite setting.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Wahnsinnig schöner alter LP! Überraschend wenig Holz für fast 40 Jahre alt, dazu schöne Ester nach nussigem Früchtebrot, Pfirsicheistee, Buttergebäck, Leder, grünem Pfeffer und tropischem Früchten wie papaya und Melone. Echt guter Stoff! Danke Oli!💋 Insgesamt aber trotzdem ein Beispiel für das ich tropische Reifung geiler find, der wäre vermutlich noch deutlich mit einem großen Anteil tropischer Reifung geworden!
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
WOW! Heute mal was ganz besonderes. Dieser Rum ist wirklich was feines. Tropische Früchte, Ester und angenehme Holznoten. Sehr komplex und extrem weich im Geschmack. Leider wie immer viel zu teuer. Vielen Dank Oliver für das schöne Erlebnis.
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Details about Distilia Long Pond The Golden Age of Piracy Charles Vane 1983
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Distilia, at 52,5%.
Community purchases
16 bottles logged by 13 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
6% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Distilia Long Pond The Golden Age of Piracy Charles Vane 1983?
Community paid 680–850 €.
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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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