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Ruddyglow Park Long Pond Fine Jamaican Rum 1986
A neat pour that rewards patience — give it time in the glass and it shifts from herbal and estery toward green banana, honey, dried apricot and gentle young wood. This is a low-ester, contemplative Long Pond, not a funk bomb; the 51.5% sits so well most tasters call the alcohol beautifully integrated. Several found it herbal and a touch bitter on the finish.
The community says- Well-integrated alcohol
- Evolves in glass
- Herbal, slightly bitter
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How does Ruddyglow Park Long Pond Fine Jamaican Rum 1986 taste?
Aggregated from 42 community reviews.
Balanced old low-ester Long Pond, evolves in glass Loved as a balanced, slowly-evolving old Jamaican — fruit, honey and light oak with well-tamed alcohol. A few found it too herbal and bitter, and others wanted more intensity.
Experienced drinkers who enjoy subtle, aged low-ester Jamaicans
Anyone wanting bold high-ester funk or a punchy pour
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12% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 42 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Most helpful positive review
Calendrier de l'Avant RumX 2024, day 13. A fruity nose, but more dried fruit, in particular dried apricot. Light, youthful wood and a hint of bitter herb candy (Ricola). The palate is aromatic and fruity, still with dried apricot, a touch of sparkle and young, well-integrated wood. A touch of pencil lead (graphite), and the bitterness becomes increasingly prominent as the other aromas slowly dissipate. A rum with character, good length and balance.
Review by zabo
Most helpful mixed review
RumX Calendar Day 13 Once again completely wrong. Somehow I had pencil in my mouth after the first sip, so I went for Guyana. Well, it was Long Pond after all. Conclusion: good, confusing rum.
Review by Timo Groeger
RumX Advent Calendar Day 13: Here we have a Long Pond. You can recognize Jamaica directly on the nose. Esters, tropical fruits but also some wood is recognizable. On the palate, however, it is unfortunately too herbal for me and also too bitter on the finish.
Review by Mentalo
The longer the rum was in the glass, the better the 35-year-old Long Pond became. The wood notes are there, but nowhere near as pronounced as the age would suggest. The rum has a very fine, pleasant fruity note, which becomes increasingly prominent over time.
Review by RumTaTa
Beautiful fruity nose: esters, white wine, honey Also convincing on the palate and without deviation from the nose, a little young wood is added. Medium-long finish, also very balanced and pleasant, lots of fruit and becoming drier. I had guessed Fiji because of the esters and had not ruled out Port Mourant. Completely surprisingly an old Long Pond! I like it very much!
Review by Boletus
Day 13 of the RumX advent calendar: A quiet drink that only gradually reveals its complex aromatic landscape and demands attention accordingly. If you give the rum this, you can discover finely balanced aromas with the freshness of green banana and avocado, which are accompanied by a pleasant honey sweetness and mild woodiness and end in a toasty, bacon finish that lingers for a long time, but is unfortunately a little weak-chested.
Review by Serge
RumX Advent calendar 2024, door 13 Guyana Pot Still characteristics (bright graphite, licorice, aniseed, licorice) compete with Jamaica Loe Ester Banana on both the nose and the palate. So blend, Guyana or Jamaica. Even though the blend tip is inviting, it seems "varietal" to me. Guyana or Jamaica? I have no idea!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Really nice old Long Pond, which I would have blindly guessed to be an older worthy Park. But when you know it, it makes sense😃 Overripe banana, slightly smoky, bacony, nutty and herbal, plus nutmeg, a pleasant characteristic honey note and lots of yellow stone fruit. Very balanced and delicious!
Review by Johannes
Beautiful Long Pond! Flavor-wise it is a mix of Clarendon, Mount Gay and Long Pond 2000.
Review by mto75
RX Calendar 24: I probably would have blindly guessed a continental PM. Herbs, olive, caramel, candied fruit, wax/plastic on the nose. Rather dry/astringent on the palate, but pleasant to drink thanks to the moderate ABV.
Review by Agricoler
Tag 13 RumX Adventskalender Low Ester Jamaika wäre mein Tipp. Hier schöne Ananas Note vorallem in der Nase. Leichter Ester plus Holz und tropische Früchte am Gaumen. Top integrierter Alkohol. Aber insgesamt ist mir der Rum zu wenig intensiv.
Review by Manuel
RumX Adventskalender 2024: Nr. 13 Funky Rum mit Einflüssen von Ester und schönen Früchten. Samtig weich im Abgang, Alkohol gut eingebunden. Typisch wäre wahrscheinlich Jamaika. Könnte aber auch eine Überraschung werden.
Review by Alex1981
RumX Kalender 2024 Day 13: Green banana on the nose, subtle, light sweetness, wood in the background. More wood on the palate, subtle alcohol, fruit, pepper, honey. Tip on Worthy Park, medium age (15-20yo?). Possibly even older, the integration is great. I like it very much!
Review by primus
RumX Advent calendar 2024 door number 13. In the nose fruity, some wood, something sweetish. Pleasantly sweet on the palate, then pencil shavings that transport you to Guyana. Pleasantly rounded off by the barrel influence. Quite an interesting drop!
Review by Tom Buteneers
First impression: I’m on board with Guyana so far… I think it’s about 3 hours in the glass now… I’m switching sides: team Fiji 🇫🇯 There’s this mineral side to it and because here’s also a Jamaican association. That’s what’s causing it… And now hoping that it’s not gonna bite me in the ass 🤞😂
Review by w00tAN
Adventskalender 2024 Tür 13 Nase leichte Ester Noten, schön fruchtig und leicht floral?! Im Mund ebenfalls fruchtig, feine Süße, schöne Frucht und leichte Würze bei mittellangem Abgang. Lecker!
Review by Martin Spooner
Blind tasting advent calendar 2024. The nose caramel and of course vanilla. According to my nose, no further lare tones can be localized (plastic cup and grass everywhere in the air). A wonderful softness on the palate.
Review by Djehey
I like it because it's very fatty. After that, it's not very complex. Tropical fruit and esters are the main flavors. Tasted blind, I thought it was a long pond with a fairly low mark at 50°. But I was nowhere near the age count... Probably continental, which explains the roundness.
Review by Alexander Rasch
A very interesting rum, which changes a lot in the glass. Lots of herbs and esters at the beginning, with more and more wood, spice and sweetness over time. Low ester Jamaica on the nose, more Guyana on the palate. Possibly Low Ester Fiji? I'm not sure. Very tasty in any case. Alcohol 50% upwards. Continental storage. I like it very much, as the finish is nice and woody and super long. Edit: I would never have thought of Long Pond and the old age. Very nice. Great rum.
Review by FischeJ
RumX Advent 2024-13 Oh this is difficult Nose: banana, spicy, woody, slightly biscuity Mouth: quite spicy, herbal. Some wood and very creamy. I can't find any more fruit. Perhaps a subtle ester. I can't really classify it. I'm guessing a rather spicy Jamaican. Clarendon or Long Pond. Or a Chairman's. They are quite versatile.
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Details about Ruddyglow Park Long Pond Fine Jamaican Rum 1986
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Ruddyglow Park, at 51,5%.
Community purchases
9 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Ruddyglow Park Long Pond Fine Jamaican Rum 1986?
Community paid 101–141 €.
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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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