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Velier Long Pond TECA 2003
Sip this one neat and slow, and give it air first — several people say a rested or long-open bottle turns much rounder. Expect a wild nose of glue, solvent, overripe tropical fruit, and straight-up funk: fermented meat, olive brine, even fish for some. The palate hits intense and fruity with leather, salt and wood. Fresh from the bottle it clamps down hard; time tames it.
The community says- Explosive ester funk
- Endless finish
- Deeply polarizing
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How does Velier Long Pond TECA 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 131 community reviews.
Extreme high-ester Jamaican, funk cranked to max Loved and hated in equal measure — a high-ester Long Pond that pushes into meaty, rotting-fruit, solvent territory. Fans call it unforgettable; a few just find it unbalanced and too much.
High-ester funk hunters who want extreme, meaty Jamaican profiles
Anyone put off by fermented, meaty or solvent notes
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How is Velier Long Pond TECA 2003 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits in the “Very good” band. 95% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
11% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 131 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Oliver
Most helpful positive review
🚨 One of the most extreme rums I know. Austere, meaty, esters, fermented and a hint of "herring". 😳Not for the faint of heart. Then on the palate a great spiciness and sweetness. A real experience!
Review by tojo
Most helpful critical review
Phew - you do not know at first how to evaluate the rum. Immediately after pouring, you can still something spices and dried fruit warnehmen. Then, however, a bad smell of sulfur comes through directly. Since one must then already overcome for a taste test. 39 points, because for me not drinkable.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
24.07.2025 Found this nice sample and still find it pretty good. --------------- A pretty good Long Pond. Super nice ester level that explode on your palate. I rested it for 20 minutes before having a go at it. But I could smell the glass from my couch. Nicely balanced yet warm on the palate with a super long finish.
Review by mto75
crass number! 😳 In this high-Ester TECA dominate not the 'good' fruit-ester combinations but the 'bad' sulfur and vinegar. On the nose I have metallic notes, vinegar and gravy. Only sparsely come fruit notes and caramel. On the palate even more violent: the initial sweetness quickly gives way to vinegar, iodine, sulfur. In the finish celery and smoky bacon. An interesting experience to have tasted the other end of the ester palette for once, but definitely not a drinking pleasure!
Review by Giorgio Garotti
One of the most distinctive rums to come out in recent years! The nose is a riot of fermented fruit at the lomite of rot, glue and some citrus with a nice hint of the cask! When you taste it it is both brutal and elegant where red fruits and berries appear! The brand of long pond can be felt and fully recognized! A rollercoaster rum not for everyone! I love it!
Review by Benoit Mahe
I really like high esters, but this one is too much. It goes in all directions, it reeks of fermentation, and it never stops. The 2007 TECC is so much better, nothing like this one, even though it's more extreme on paper.
Review by DomM
This one is very intense on the nose. With quite some dirt to it. Here you have meaty and barbecue notes. There is vinegar as well as some olives. Quite outstanding vs. the other TECAs in the tasting. On the palate also very intense with roasted notes, some wood, plenty of esters some fruits and again barbecue smoke. Intense and outstanding. With some time to breath, I quite like it.
Review by Joachim Guger
You either love it or hate it. I was until now clearly in the second camp, 39 points🥶 and tail light. Tip and sample from Bonn (Thanks!), he should, the longer the bottle is open, the better.👍The nose is now a lot more solid than I remember. Wood, leather, toasted. Some estery, but pleasant. Round and balanced. Complex it is not. The dead dog on the side of the road is still very easy to smell, but makes the rum interesting. 😅In the mouth, then the post goes off. Woody, furry, pungent on one side, warm and full on the other. A rum that is more felt than tasted. The finish is short, wood and musty.The second time I like the rum much better, but it has (in this case fortunately) lost some complexity.
Review by Mirco
Explosive ester fruit, fermented tropical fruit and solvent notes dominate. Leather and smoke add depth. Intense, spicy and warm on the palate, with a clear woody note and light minerality. Long, powerful and distinctive finish.
Review by Joël
Schon sehr speziell in der Nase und auch am Gaumen, verstehe völlig wenn einem dieses fleischige überhaupt nicht zusagt. Mir fällt nichts vergleichbares ein.
Review by Adrian Wahl
I think the NRJ TECA 2003 is about the most difficult rum I've ever had the privilege to rate. The Mark TECA is legendary and the LP TECA 2005 from HV is clearly the top dog. The TECA 03 is very special (thanks for saying that Tobi). I actually understand all the haters BUT: At this rum divide the spirits. For me, the profile of TECA 05 is
Review by Felix Reiber
A great product. Funkiness, intensity, character and a unique bouquet with great esters, meat and fish. The nose is exceptionally fruity and complex and you can partially recognize what to expect in the mouth. The fruity esters are a delight. In the mouth, intense sweetness, tropical fruits and varnish are immediately added. Warm, pleasing and fleshy, the aromas come together and merge into bread crust and leather. Mineral undertones and salt play perfectly with herbal tones. The finish is long, fruity, spicy and again very complex. The bottle price is quite high, but the purchase was still worth it. Long Pond is really a house number, a must for all those who love Jamaicarum.
Review by MathiasR
Rubber notes are too overpowering, unfortunately.
Review by Vincent D
Tasted after the TECA 2007 NRJ and then the TECA 2005 Velier. The nose seems less rich than the previous two. Still full of esters. The wood is more present. But it seems less complex and less good. On the palate, a pleasant surprise! Powerful, very woody. Then fruit takes its place. The finish remains spicy. From start to finish, there's a sensation of sweet indulgence. It's surprisingly complemented by a touch of saltiness. For me, this is what makes the difference with the 2007 from the same series. The finish is very long. I think you can still taste it after brushing your teeth. The rum is then heavier, with wood and leather. The salty sensation is even more present. Above 2007. Below 2005. Super rum. Very good indeed. Edit: tasted it several times since and I really love its extreme character and endless length. Even after tasting a lot of things, this TECA still leaves me with a crazy impression.
Review by John Coffey
An extremely divisive rum.
Review by zabo
Online tasting of various TECA and TECC organized by Mirco. First of all, many thanks for the great split to be able to try them all side by side. Now I had to readjust a few ratings.
Review by Henry Davies
It’s a cracker if you are looking for something out there and extreme. Really not my favourite profile, meat and pungent rotting fruit is the big mouth. Nose relatively tame with musty and tropical fruit. Mouth is musty meat, rotten flesh, and umami. The finish is salty and bacon with a warm medium finish. Unique, difficult, and I think a lot of the rating is given the halo linked to this! Glad I tried it, the rotten meat element is something where I feel bravado takes over true enjoyment!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Crazy. At first (very briefly!) passion fruit, overripe sweet bananas, and vanilla, and after a few minutes it always shifts to Maggi, bacon, and miso paste. Really quite extreme on the nose! 😅 On the palate, first a full blast of Maggi, fermented fruit, and saltiness... But also an intense caramel note like honey bananas and Basque cheesecake, then subtle fruit notes like papaya and mandarin come through in the background, along with some dark chocolate. But in the finish, this salty fermented aroma comes back again, which I would now describe more as miso paste after 3 years. Along with dried dates, sun-dried tomatoes, and salted caramel. Crazy! Definitely not for every day, but really for when you want to challenge your taste buds properly! 😅 My rating actually jumps from 4.9 to 8.3 after 3 years! 😅 I've rarely experienced more umami in a rum!
Review by Thunderbird
Mirco's blind tasting TECA/TECC No.7: Another bottling from NRJ...their Long Pond's are just awesome. With this one I particularly like the pronounced passion fruit note with a hint of marijuana and sourness. Certainly not everyone's taste, but it's mine.
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Details about Velier Long Pond TECA 2003
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Velier, at 63%.
Community purchases
214 bottles logged by 142 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
14% opened, 9 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Long Pond TECA 2003?
Community paid 137–228 €.
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214 purchased · 136 tasted · 54 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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