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Cadenhead‘s Long Pond IRW 1986
For seasoned enthusiasts: an 18‑year cask strength Long Pond that rewards attention with ripe banana, pineapple, tropical fruit and light wood. RumX members praise its balance, power and very long, fruity finish.
The community says- Huge tropical fruit
- Great alcohol integration
- Very long finish
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How does Cadenhead‘s Long Pond IRW 1986 taste?
Aggregated from 12 community reviews.
World-class fruity Long Pond powerhouse World-class Long Pond: intense yet beautifully balanced tropical fruit, light wood and esters, with excellent alcohol integration and a long, warm finish. Highly praised across the community.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican-style fruit bombs who enjoy cask strength rums and want an old, powerful Long Pond with more fruit than wood.
Those sensitive to very high ABV or who dislike even moderate funk and light bitterness in a dry, unsweetened rum.
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How is Cadenhead‘s Long Pond IRW 1986 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 9.0 sits in the “Excellent” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
8% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 12 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
27.04.2019 A relaxing evening with good samples and bottles and a few friends. Notes. Light in colour. Nose: Intense, light wood, ester, banana, overripe, spice. Palate: Intense, balanced, light wood, ester, light smoke, pineapple, warm, light nutts. Finish: long and warm, balanced, ester, pineapple, wood, light smoke.
Review by SaibotZtar
Great old Long Pond. Fruity with a light bite on the nose ... some ester and a delicious sweetness . Alcohol very well integrated... On the palate you notice the full power ... it floods the mouth with fruit and wood flavors, slightly creamy feeling. Long finish that is more on the fruity side ... less woody and bitter than expected. Great stuff ... I'm very curious to see what it delivers in May Tai.
Review by Thunderbird
Ein Long Pond wie ich ihn mag. Eine Fruchtkorbnase mit etwas Lack und Ester, der anschließend am Gaumen genau das folgt, was die Nase verspricht. Cremig verteilt er sich, um anschließend eine Aromenvielfalt von Süße bis zur Würze alles bietet. Der Abgang ist sehr lang und ausgewogen! Von solchen Abfüllungen gerne mehr 😃
Review by Gregor
Fruchtige Nase: Ananas, Mango, Papaya, etwas Leim/ Ester, Baumnuss, Vanille, Zimt, schön ausgewogen Gaumen: eigentlich gleich wie in der Nase, wieder viel tropisch Fruchtig, etwas Ester, etwas Nuss, etwas Vanille und Holz, Alkohol für 68%! gut eingebaut
Review by Tschusikowsky
Mmh, difficult. Banana, vanilla, nutty, citrus fruits, vanilla. Alcohol well integrated, nice warm mouthfeel. On the other hand, it has a bitter, furry off-note for me. A little lacking in play. Somehow it seems one-dimensional to me, which does not fully compensate for the high alcohol content. Exceptional for a rum from 2004. But somehow not my cup of coffee.
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Details about Cadenhead‘s Long Pond IRW 1986
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Cadenhead‘s, at 68,3%.
Community purchases
5 bottles logged by 4 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
5 purchased · 13 tasted · 13 wishlist · as of
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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