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Berry Bros & Rudd Long Pond Jamaican Rum 1982
Most people rate this old Long Pond highly but note it doesn't taste like a typical Jamaican — 33 years in oak wiped out most of the ester funk. What's left is heavy, dark wood, roasted coffee, caramel and licorice, with pineapple and a little glue underneath. Several tasters love the bitter, tannic finish; a few find those bitter notes too dominant.
The community says- Deep wood notes
- Long finish
- Bitter finish
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How does Berry Bros & Rudd Long Pond Jamaican Rum 1982 taste?
Aggregated from 19 community reviews.
Heavy, woody old Long Pond, low on funk Well-liked old Long Pond, more about deep wood, coffee and licorice than Jamaican funk. A few find the bitterness too heavy, and one reviewer felt the value didn't match.
People who like heavily aged, wood-forward rums with a bitter edge
Anyone chasing high-ester Jamaican funk or a sweet, easy pour
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How is Berry Bros & Rudd Long Pond Jamaican Rum 1982 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.8 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?
5% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 19 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Leo Krüper
Great old Long Pond. Beautiful heavy wood notes. Long finish. Really outstanding. Hazelnut note. Noticeably better than the other Berry Bro LP82, RX899.
Review by Mirco
Very nice old and intense Long Pond. Of course, the taste is not comparable with new vintages due to the lack of ester. A completely different profile. Here you will find heavy and complex wood and spice notes. Great but relatively bitter on the finish.
Review by mto75
The long maturation brings out the barrel notes here in a very harmonious way: clove, vanilla, coconut on the nose. On the palate: liquorice, roasted notes, dark chocolate and dried fruit. I like it very much!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A very nice Long Pond with a nice intense profile. Flavours are there from opening the bottle and only gets better while resting. Roasted wood mixed with fruits and spices. Well balanced and good ABV integration. I like the caramel in the profile. Made a note that the empty glass had coffee and very light licorice notes.
Review by SaibotZtar
Nase etwas Zurückhaltend Orange, Zimt Zitrusfrüchte Muskatnuss und Papaya etwas Grünen Pfeffer und leichte Esternoten . Am Gaumen schön ölig... leichte Süße dann sofort Bitternoten Pfeffer Grüne Olive Orange, Karamell Kaffee und Vanille. Viele Bitterstoffe generell.
Review by Tropheus80
I wouldn't have recognized it as a longpond, age has erased its traces. Nevertheless, very good and round.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Die 33y Fass merkt man ihm im Gegensatz zum Schwesterfass 1982 von Berry bros & rudd definitiv eher an. Intensive würzige und sehr dunkle Holz Noten, Bitterstoffe und Tannine, sowie Röst-Aromen kombiniert mit etwas Kaffee, Kakao, Kiwi, Ananas und schwarzem Pfeffer. Insgesamt sind mir die Bitternoten aber zu dominant. Etwas besser wie das Schwesterfass aber.
Review by Buddudharma
Beautiful, old low-ester LP. However, it is rather disappointing considering the price, as there are significantly more complex and aromatic rums for less money.
Details about Berry Bros & Rudd Long Pond Jamaican Rum 1982
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Berry Bros & Rudd, at 57%.
Community purchases
10 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Berry Bros & Rudd Long Pond Jamaican Rum 1982?
Community paid 280–933 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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About the Long Pond distillery
The Long Pond distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Long Pond have been reviewed 6,843 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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