Aroma visualization from community tastings
Isla del Ron Long Pond 1982
Sip this one slowly and neat — at 30 years and 56.2%, it's built for a quiet glass, not a mixer. Wood and old barrel lead, wrapped in cream toffee, tobacco and a bit of dark chocolate, with cherry and faint tropical fruit underneath. Several tasters call it "liquid history," creamy and balanced, but a few feel it sits just past its peak and light on Jamaican punch.
The community says- Creamy mouthfeel
- Long warm finish
- Very dry
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How does Isla del Ron Long Pond 1982 taste?
Aggregated from 29 community reviews.
Old, woody Long Pond sipper, low on funk Loved as a piece of history — creamy, woody, long. Most call it very good but not overwhelming; a couple find it too dry, slightly bitter and short on fruit.
Collectors after very old, wood-driven Jamaican pot-still
Anyone chasing bright fruit or high-ester funk
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How is Isla del Ron Long Pond 1982 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits in the “Very good” 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?
7% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 29 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Olimpia1936
Un grande Long Pond…goduria pura❤️
Review by Jakob
Geschichte im Glas. Sehr guter, aber für mich kein überragender Rum.
Review by mto75
im anderen Glas nochmal den 82er (33 jährigen) BBR Long Pond zum Vergleich. Erstaunlich wie groß die Unterschiede sind! Der IdR ist fruchtiger, mehr Creme und Vinegar, irgendwie LP typischer. Der BBR ist milder, würziger, fast wie ein gereifter Agricole mit Muskatnuss und erdigen Noten. Am Gaumen kommt bei beiden die lange Lagerung durch, und es dominieren Fass und Tabak. Der BBR hat noch einen Tick mehr Süße, der IdR ist etwas röstiger und herber (Limette?). Insgesamt hat der BBR leicht die Nase vorn.
Review by Oliver
Liquid historie… Sehr ausgewogen, kaum Ester, sehr cremiges Mundgefühl. Aber für mich kein Über-Rum.
Review by Mike H.
I’m very glad to have sampled a 1982 rum. The nose is pretty good but I find that this rum lacks a little fruit in the mouth.
Review by Thunderbird
Das ist schon ein Stück weit Geschichte im Glas!!! In der Nase sehr elegant mit feinen Frucht- und Sommerblüten-Noten! Und natürlich altes Fass im Vordergrund! Am Gaumen setzt sich dieses Spiel bis zum Abgang fort! Ein toller Rum, aber wohl etwas über seinen Zenit hinaus!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
01.06.2019 Had a nice meet up at this Nordic Rum Fest where we brought some of our own bottles. Notes. Medium dark colour. Nose: fresh, fruity, wood, light roasted, cherry. Palate: oily, wood, roasted, earthy, cherry, light chocolate. Finish: long and warm, medium dry, wood, light smoke, chocolate, dried fruit.
Review by RumTaTa
Der älteste Rum der bisher in meinem Glas ist! Die Nase ist sofort auffällig mit einem kräftigen Geruch nach altem modrigen Keller und morschem nassen Holz und Erde. Zum Glück sind da auch noch tropische Früchte, Toffee und Gewürze. Am Gaumen herrschen die Holz- und Fassnoten vor und überdecken die anderen Töne fast vollständig. Der Nachklang ist wie zu erwarten ebenfalls vom Fass geprägt aber nur minimal bitter, eher ledrig und nach Tabak. Ganz zum Schluss kommt nochmal eine eigenartige alkoholisch-metallische Note durch. Das war eine schöne Erfahrung und Geschichtsreise mit einem sehr guten Rum, der aber für meinen Geschmack seinen Zenit überschritten hat.
Review by Leo Tomczak
Sehr alt. Leider etwas zu alt. Der Rum ist sehr trocken und zeigt schon einige Bitternoten. Auch der Alkohol kratzt leicht. Schade, hier hatte Ich Großes erwartet.
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Details about Isla del Ron Long Pond 1982
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Isla del Ron, at 56,2%.
Community purchases
1 bottles logged by 1 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
1 purchased · 29 tasted · 8 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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