Long Pond VSOP (50 years 1973-2023) 2018
Loved by LukaŽiga & 1 more
For curious explorers into Jamaican funk, this Long Pond VSOP is a lighter, diluted take: tropical fruits, glue and roasted wood on the nose, softer and slightly thin on the palate. RumX members see it as an interesting but not essential anniversary blend, best when you want Long Pond character without cask‑strength intensity.
- Recognisable LP funk
- Tropical fruit notes
- Roasted wood spice
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How does Long Pond VSOP (50 years 1973-2023) 2018 taste?
Aggregated from 14 community reviews.
Light Long Pond with dialed‑down funk For curious explorers into Jamaican funk, this Long Pond VSOP is a lighter, diluted take: tropical fruits, glue and roasted wood on the nose, softer and slightly thin on the palate. RumX members see it as an interesting but not essential anniversary blend, best when you want Long Pond character without cask‑strength intensity.
Fans of Jamaican rum who enjoy Long Pond’s gluey, funky fruit but prefer a softer, sub‑50% ABV pour and don’t mind a more easygoing, wood‑influenced blend.
Lovers of cask‑strength Long Pond or high‑ester powerhouses expecting big funk, dense mouthfeel and maximum intensity from this anniversary bottling.
How is Long Pond VSOP (50 years 1973-2023) 2018 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.5 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 71% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by zabo
First: Thank you T❤️m So nachdem ich eine Nacht drüber geschlafen habe mein Fazit. Generell ist der Rum nicht schlecht und ich bin froh dass ich ihn probieren konnte. Leider ist er durch den niedrigen ABV ein wenig schwach auf Brust und wirkt ein wenig dünn/verwässert, was eine bessere Bewertung nicht möglich macht. Aber trotzdem nochmal ein dickes Dankeschön an Tom.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,3:On the nose, glue, tropical fruits with banana and pineapple, some citrus fruits, grassy, funky, barrel impact with roasted wood notes like marzipan, roasted nuts, spicy vanilla, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, the molasses is vegetal with briny olive, perfumed, the fruits are fermented, rubber and soap are out, anise and gingerbread. 8,1:On the palate, the attack is slightly alcoholic, sharp, otherwise fruity with overripe tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, citrus fruits, vegetal with briny olive, medicinal with rubber, as the wood is roasted with cream toffee, perhaps crème brûlée, sourdough bread, later milk chocolate, slightly smoky, spicy with vanilla and ginger.On oxidation, the molasses becomes herbaceous, sweet with honeycomb, citrus fruits candied and some metallic patina comes out. 8,2:The finish is medium long, dry&tannic, as flowery, herbaceous molasses, sweet with honey, pairs overripe tropical, candied citrus fruits and roasted wood notes, spicy, slightly smoky.
Review by DomM
Pretty nice on the nose. Some dirty LP funk with wood and some tropical fruits. I also get a perfum/soapy note in the mix. On the palate this anniversary bottling comes with quite some complexity. Again some funk and fruity notes alongside wood and notes from the cask. Some spiciness akin to candied ginger adds another layer. While I enjoy the composition quite a bit, I have to admit that this isn’t working brilliantly with the low ABV. A lot of intensity and excitement is lost I guess. That’s a shame, yet If you don’t compare it to cask strength LPs, this is still very enjoyable as a lighter blend. Cheers and big thanks to Tok for sourcing the bottle and sharing it in the community 🙌
Review by Timo Groeger
Erstmal schönen Dank an Tom für das Sample. Tropische Früchte und Klebstoff in der Nase. Am Gaumen kommt zu den tropischen Früchten dann nochbdas Fass hinzu. Außerdem leicht würzig. Nur der ABV dürfte gerne höher sein.
Review by Thunderbird
Dieser Long Pond ist milde gesagt… so lala.. Nicht Fisch, nicht Fleisch…von allem ein bisschen, aber nicht wirklich was richtig… er scheint auch etwas verdünnt zu sein.. letzten Endes überwiegen die Fassaromen
Review by Christian Rudt
Angenehmer Auftakt an der Nase mit schönen tropischen Anklängen und einigen Röstaromen. Geschmacklich dann leider eher durchwachsen wenn man von länger gelagerten Fassstärken verwöhnt ist. Dafür hat Tom die Flasche aus Jamaika mitgebracht und geteilt das ist Charme genug um den Tropfen zu genießen. Ein Blend mit ordentlich Luft nach oben.
Review by Leo Krüper
Alles in allem ein unspektakulärer Rum. Schmeckt,ohne aufzufallen. Auch kein Wiedererkennungswert.
Review by Schnubbii
In der Nase klassische Long Pond DNA am Gaumen dann leider überraschend langweilig. Dennoch vielen Dank an Tom für den Split von diesem limitierten Tropfen.
Review by Stijn Zino
Road Rummers S8T6 Jamaica supertasting I recognise some marks in the nose, but still rather light. When you taste it, you don't get a successful blend. Rather sweet, light and accidic. It's hard to appreciate but i'll finish my glass.
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
20/06/2025: Road Rummers Jamaican supertasting @ TastToe. Is this a Long Pond!? On the nose: sharp, alcoholic and rather sweet. The palate had an unpleasant note for me that I can't put my finger on. The flavour profile is not what I look for in Long Pond and was very disappointing.
Review by Erik Cotman
1st sip dissapointing and rather aggresive but nice aftertaste 2nd sip grows on you still not the best jamaican I
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About the Long Pond distillery
The Long Pond distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Long Pond have been reviewed 6,675 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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