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Isla del Ron Long Pond 2008
Most tasters land in the same happy place: a high-ester Long Pond bomb of glue, nail polish and grilled pineapple, with a sour-salty umami edge and cask-strength heat that's surprisingly well tucked in. The one recurring gripe is a short, slightly bitter finish and not much beyond the pineapple. One reviewer summed the nose up as nail polish with fruit — accurate and meant kindly.
The community says- Glue-and-pineapple funk
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Short finish
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How does Isla del Ron Long Pond 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 32 community reviews.
Funky Long Pond pineapple-and-glue ester bomb A funky, fruit-forward ester bomb people genuinely enjoy neat, though a few wish for a longer finish and more complexity past the pineapple.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk who love glue and overripe fruit
Anyone put off by solvent, sourness or high ABV
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How is Isla del Ron Long Pond 2008 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 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?
19% rate it between 6 and 8. 13 selected write-ups from 32 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Eine High-Ester-Fruchtbombe! Gegrillte Ananas und Lösungsmittel dann kommt lange nichts, gefolgt von einer leichten malzigen Würze. Im Mund bleibt der Rum super fruchtig mit Gummibären und einer Säure die leicht auf der Zunge bitzelt. Der Alkohol ist fantastisch eingebunden. Der Rum bleibt immer harmonisch. Im Abgang weiter Ananas jetzt allerdings etwas unreifer und bitterer. Für eine absolute Spitzennote fehlt etwas Komplexität jenseits der Ananas und ein intensiverer Abgang. Für mich irgendwo zwischen dem RA JNY 2009 und dem Kill Devil Hampden 2007. Zu einem fantastischen Preis!
Review by Galli33
Another great ester bomb from Jamaica. Very delicious rum. The bouquet in the nose is amazing! The alcohol could be integrated better. Normally i would give a 84 rating, but the original price per value was excellent, so +2! Nose: complex, ester, nail polish, glue, solvents, fermented, varnish, trop fruits, pineapple, citrus, orange, banana, overripe fruits, spicy, woody Mouth: Ester, glue, nail polish, intense, full bodied, elegant, delicious, round, oak, salty, smoky, roasted, some accents of anise, pineapple, orange peal Finish: long, fruity, furry, bitter, vinegar, warm fermented, toasted, salty, woody(oak), pineapple, orange peal, overripe fruits, spicy
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Esterbombe. Gegrillte Ananas. Leichte Anisnoten im Abgang. Bleibt auch nach langer Zeit im Glas wild. Im Mai Tai richtig geil. Und PLV mit 50 Euro für 0,7 top.
Review by Johannes
Wieder mal ein Hammer Preis-Leistungsverhältnis von IdR! Sehr gelungener, junger , aber trotzdem runder high-Ester Long Pond!
Review by HenryL
Awesome super fruity ester bomb. Reminiscent of a high-ester WP. But also somewhat reminiscent of LROK The Younger, only this one is a little rounder and less perfumed. It's crazy that it was once available for 50€...
Review by Thunderbird
In der Nase zunächst eine volle Ladung Ester , gebratene Ananas, Banane . Dann folgen Anis und ein Hauch von Vanille. Am Gaumen erst minimale Süße und vergorene Ananas, der Alkohol ist super eingebunden, der Rum verteilt sich ölig samtig mit viel Holz, salzigen Tönen und Anis. Der Abgang ist mittellang mit Holz, leicht bitter und Anis! Ein guter Long Pond! Das PLV ist hier hervorragend !
Review by Lukas Jäger
Wenn Lack saufen plötzlich Spaß macht… tolle Nase, die ich am ehesten als Nagellack mit Fruchtaroma beschreiben würde. Dahinter kommt eine würzige Note mit Orange daher, die insgesamt stark an Lebkuchen erinnert. Im Mund dann überraschend süß, mit tollen Esternoten (vergorene Ananas), die schließlich ins leicht holzige übergehen. Long Pond überrascht mich immer wieder. Kein Rum für einen Abend, aber wenn es etwas wilder sein darf, genau richtig!
Review by Tschusikowsky
Richtige Fruchtbombe. Tolle Nase. Mund zieht sich zusammen beim trinken. Sehr gut, bräuchte jedoch keine Flasche.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
sowohl in der Nase als auch im Geschmack: Klebstoff und Nagellack-Entferner pur, etwas überreife vergorene Ananas, sauer-salzig und speckig umami gleichzeitig. sehr funky und Ester lastig. Alkohol ist sehr gut eingebunden und insgesamt eine runde Sache wenn man auf viel Klebstoff steht!🤙 dazu zu einem ursprünglich absolut unschlagbar guten PLV!
Review by Rodolphe
Bon rum jamaïcain esterisé. C'est rigolo à l'aveugle j'aurais dit Hampden.
Review by Jakob
Sehr frisch, schöne Fruchtmelange mit gut austarierter Süsse.
Review by Sebastian Kornett
Schmeckt recht Jung. Hätte lieber die Zeit in den Tropen reifen sollen. Denke mal eher für Cocktails geeignet. Trotzdem schöner Rum.
Review by Hrothgar
Nase sensationell fruchtig, am Gaumen eher schwach.
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Details about Isla del Ron Long Pond 2008
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Isla del Ron, at 59,1%.
Community purchases
46 bottles logged by 26 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
32% opened, 10 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Isla del Ron Long Pond 2008?
Community paid 49–63 €.
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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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