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Long Pond
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Long Pond

Long Pond is Trelawny's other funk legend. Founded in 1753 like its neighbour Hampden, it makes some of the highest-ester rum in Jamaica, yet for most of its life it sold everything in bulk. Collectors built its reputation through independent bottlings long before Long Pond released a rum under its own name in 2021.

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8.5/10
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7,016
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312
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Long Pond
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A Trelawny twin to Hampden

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BottlingAgeABVCommunity scorePrice
Distilia Long Pond The Sins Avarice by Robert Bauer 1983 Pot Still Rum40 years · 51,6%40 years51,6%9.3/10 118 reviews832 €
Gordon & MacPhail Long Pond Jamaica Rum 1941 Pot Still Rum58 years · 50%58 years50%9.3/10 22 reviews1,825 €
Distilia Long Pond Jamaican Rum (Horses) 1983 Pot Still Rum38 years · 52,5%38 years52,5%9.3/10 20 reviews947 €
Distilia Long Pond The Golden Age of Piracy Charles Vane 1983 Pot Still Rum38 years · 52,5%38 years52,5%9.2/10 43 reviews1,500 €
Juuls Vin & Spritis Long Pond Ping No. 9 1977 Pot Still Rum36 years · 61%36 years61%9.2/10 13 reviews797 €
Habitation Velier Long Pond TECA 2005 Pot Still Rum14 years · 62%14 years62%9.1/10 156 reviews758 €
Velier Long Pond TECC 2007 Pot Still Rum11 years · 62,5%11 years62,5%9.0/10 221 reviews281 €
Habitation Velier Long Pond Selected by LMDW STC❤️E 2005 Pot Still Rum16 years · 65%16 years65%9.0/10 35 reviews317 €

149 bottlings meet the minimum rating count; the 24 best-rated are shown. The rest are in the grid below.

Only bottlings with at least 10 ratings are included. Anything below that is not a sound basis for comparison.

Long Pond vintages

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Community reviews: Long Pond

Warehouse #1 Long Pond Legendary Marques Long Pond TECA TECA 2022

Review by martin slezák

martin slezák
martin slezák
Jul 2026290 reviewsSlovakia
8.0/10

Color copper Nose glue, thinner, esters, grilled meat, smoky aroma, mix of tropical fruits Taste glue, grilled meat, smoke, esters, tropical fruits alcohol well integrated, lacking a bit of depth and complexity Finish medium, mix of tropical fruits, banana, pineapple,

Famille Ricci Long Pond Rare Single Cask Long Pond 2018

Review by Stefan Persson

Stefan Persson
Stefan Persson
Jun 2026680 reviewsSweden
8.0/10

Tasted this rum at the Rhum Fest Paris 2026. The Famille Ricci is a rather new independent bottler that started up in 2019. This bottling, an 8yo Pot still single cask from Long Pond, is part of their “Water Collection” and is limited to only 200 bottles worldwide. The nose is …

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Nobilis Long Pond Warehouse ed. ITP 2007

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Mar 20265,612 reviewsDenmark
8.6/10

28.02.2026 Retasting at the "Nordlichter Treffen 2026". ----------- #6413 31.01.2026 Meeting up at the Nobilis Warehouse for yet another amazing Warehouse Tasting. This bottling was made from the leftover part of an older cask and the result is pretty amazing. This could …

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Long Pond Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 59 CRV 2004

Review by Master P

Master P
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Dec 2025285 reviewsGermany
8.8/10

Very pleasant start with roasted wood notes, hardly any esters and dried fruit. It glides elegantly down the palate, with dark chocolate, wood and roasted nuts. There is much to discover in the finish over time, with slight bourbon notes. Little caramel and fruit. Slight bitter …

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Velier Long Pond Cambridge STC❤️E 2010

Review by Chrischi78

Chrischi78
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Aug 2025260 reviewsGermany
8.9/10

A wonderfully well-balanced Long Pond: bold, elegant, and complex. Ripe tropical fruits, citrus, and delicate esters meet wood, vanilla, nuts, and spice. Long finish with tannins, leather, and licorice – smooth, full of character, fantastic.

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Romdeluxe Long Pond Jamaica No. 65 MHLCLP 2018

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Aug 20255,612 reviewsDenmark
8.0/10

#5598 23.08.2025 Celebrating Michael's 50th birthday with some good rums. Nose Fresh, light wood, fruity, overripe, banana, light citrus, faint chocolate, light glue. Palate Fresh, light oily, light wood, faint smoke, overripe, banana, light mango, light glue, light caramel, …

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Romdeluxe Long Pond Trelawny Parish TECC 2023

Review by zabo

zabo
zabo
Jul 20251,529 reviewsGermany
8.6/10

Edit Edit Tasted again in the Daiquiri, a real bomb Edit: Also destroyed the rest with cola. No real clear winner to recognize Comparison between the two ABV bombs from Romdeluxe. What can I say, you don't need to take a big sip of either. Both are truly absolute ester …

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CoR Long Pond Jamaica No. 11 2000

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cigares
cigares
May 2025933 reviewsSwitzerland
8.0/10

CoR tasting, Rum Club Switzerland. A spicy, fruity nose. Red fruit, candied cherry, a spicy/pungent edge, but also a slightly sticky sweetness. Overall, a little too spicy on the nose. The palate is full-bodied and fruity, but the spiciness of the nose also bothers me. The …

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How the crew scored it Long Pond

RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

Flavour profile of Long Pond

Top aromas · nose & palate
Ester57%
Tropical fruits53%
Woody46%
Banana44%
Vanilla41%
Pineapple41%

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The RumX Guide to Long Pond

A Trelawny twin to Hampden

Long Pond shares both a birth year and a parish with Hampden: 1753, in Trelawny, the corner of Jamaica famous for high-ester rum. There is a neat twist in the ownership: the Hussey family that owns Hampden also owns Long Pond's sugar factory, but not the distillery itself, which belongs to National Rums of Jamaica. Long Pond is now batch-only, after its column still was wrecked around 2010.

From Bowmore's owners to Captain Morgan

By 1881 Long Pond belonged to J.B. Sherriff & Co., Scottish blenders who also owned the Bowmore whisky distillery on Islay, and who exported their unusual rum straight to Glasgow. Seagram's bought the estate in 1953, using its rum for the early Captain Morgan. One absorbed neighbour, Vale Royal, lives on today as Long Pond's VRW marque. The government took over in 1977 and folded it into National Rums of Jamaica in 1980.

Marques: from LRM to TECA

Long Pond runs the full ester ladder. The lightest marque, LRM, sits at 50 to 90, still heavier than most rum from other countries. The heavy TEC marques, like TECA and TECC, climb to the 1,500 to 1,600 ceiling, made with cane acid, dunder, muck and airborne yeast over fermentations lasting weeks. Light rum uses molasses alone over 40 hours. The lost CRV marque, from the destroyed column, now survives only in old independent bottlings.

Fire, restart and a first brand

Long Pond has had a rough run. It could not distil between 2012 and 2017 while it reworked its dunder handling, then, a year after restarting, a cane-field fire jumped to the distillery and destroyed the entire fermentation house and its vats. It limped back in 2019 with new vats. In 2021 NRJ finally launched a Long Pond brand, a 15 year ITP marque, the first rum it had ever sold under its own name. Ageing happens off-site at Innswood.

Most popular vs highest rated

On RumX, Long Pond's reputation is almost entirely an independent-bottler story: over 300 bottles and thousands of ratings, with very few from the distillery itself. The cult favourite is Habitation Velier Long Pond TECA 2005, around 9.1/10, alongside aged Distilia vintages that reach 9.3/10. If you want to understand Trelawny funk beyond Hampden, the rails above are where to look.

Frequently Asked Questions about Long Pond

No, but they are close. Both were founded in 1753 in Trelawny and both make high-ester rum. The Hussey family that owns Hampden owns Long Pond’s sugar factory, but the Long Pond distillery belongs to National Rums of Jamaica.

They run from the light LRM (50 to 90 esters) through VRW and STCE up to the heavy TEC marques like TECA and TECC, which reach the legal ceiling of 1,500 to 1,600. ITP is the first marque sold under the Long Pond brand.

A cult independent bottling of Long Pond’s high-ester TECA marque. The 2005 vintage sits around 9.1/10 on RumX and is one of the rums that made Long Pond famous with collectors.

The Long Pond distillery is owned by National Rums of Jamaica. The neighbouring sugar factory is a separate business owned by the Hussey family of Hampden.

Only since 2021, when it released a 15 year ITP marque. Before that, aged Long Pond came almost entirely from independent bottlers, which is why most of its highly rated rum carries another company’s label.

RumX offers the world’s largest selection of rum through our innovative shop-in-shop marketplace, similar to Amazon. For Long Pond rums, we currently have 154 offers starting from €42.76 across 32 partner shops including Warehouse #1, Utopia Spirits, Excellence Rhum, Rhum Attitude, Rum Stylez, Inn-out-shop. Our platform compares prices in real-time from specialized rum retailers worldwide, ensuring you always find the best deals.

The RumX database currently contains 312 different rums from Long Pond. This includes various expressions, limited editions, and bottlings across different age statements and proof levels. Our community has contributed over 7016 reviews for Long Pond rums, making it one of the most comprehensive resources for exploring this brand’s full range. New releases are added regularly as they become available.

According to the RumX community, Distilia Long Pond The Sins Avarice by Robert Bauer 1983 40yr 51,6% is currently the highest-rated Long Pond rum with an impressive rating of 9.3/10 based on 118 reviews. This expression has earned praise for its exceptional quality and represents the pinnacle of what Long Pond has to offer. However, taste is subjective, and we encourage you to explore the full range to find your personal favorite.
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6.0–6.9 Pleasant Solid, super glad I drank it.
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4.0–4.9 Drinkable Not vocally complaining.
3.0–3.9 Poor Wish I was drinking something else.
2.0–2.9 Very poor Nothing nice to say.
1.0–1.9 Unpleasant No, that's not for me.
0.1–0.9 Inedible Pour it out.