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TRC Long Pond Jamaica VRW 2000
Sip this neat — it's a cask-strength Long Pond that rewards patience. The nose stays closed for ages, then opens into overripe pineapple, melon, vanilla and marzipan. On the palate: sour fruity esters, oak, sweet pastry and black pepper, with the 56.4% woven in soft. Several tasters found it more balanced and elegant than a typical LP, a couple wished it hit harder.
The community says- Balanced fruity esters
- Soft at cask strength
- But: Slow to open
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How does TRC Long Pond Jamaica VRW 2000 taste?
Aggregated from 29 community reviews.
Mellow, fruity 21-year Long Pond sipper A well-balanced, fruit-and-pastry Long Pond that sips soft despite the strength. Most loved the elegance; a few felt it stayed too closed and wished for more punch.
Long Pond fans who like elegant, fruity esters over meaty funk
Anyone wanting a loud, smoky, hard-hitting Jamaican
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What does the community say?
90% rate it 8 or higher. 13 selected write-ups from 29 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by DomM
Amazing rich, yet mellow fruitiness on the nose. Sweet, fruity on the palate combined with some spices. I don’t get much of any LP bacon/meaty notes - just some smoke at the end. I like this very much. Add-on: RA / Nobilis / TRC: Very nice and mellow fruity notes with honey in all three. TRC is noticeable more woody/aged on the nose, however. RA most fruity and powerful on the palate. Nobilis somewhat tamed with noticeable less fruits. Wood and some smoke enter the picture. TRC with very nice combination of wood and fruits. Most elegant of the trio. Nice vintage/mark for enjoyable Jamaican sippers. 😊
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Der Rum kann einen verrückten Trick, öffnet man die Flasche und es riecht direkt volles Rohr nach Jamaika, aber im Glas ist er überraschend verschlossen - selbst nach Stunden. Es gibt fruchtige Ester. Ananas und überreife Melone, aber auch eine fruchtige Vanille, wie man sie vielleicht aus Barbados kennt, dazu süßes Gebäck und Marzipan. Im Mund schlagen saure, fruchtige Ester ein, die eher an stärkere Marks erinnern, Pfirsicheistee, die Rauchigkeit von Curryblättern und etwas Bitterkeit aus dem Holz. Alkohol bleibt die ganze Zeit sehr weich, der Abgang eher kurz und mild mit einer leichten Frische. Das ist einerseits ganz gut, aber andererseits werde ich das Gefühl nicht los, dass da noch viel mehr möglich gewesen wäre. Update: Mandeln, überall Mandeln. In der Nase, im Mund, im Abgang.
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Untypisches Long Pond Profil. Nase und Geschmack nach hätte ich den Rum blind als Hampden identifiziert. Die gegrillte Ananas ist da, der Rauch fehlt jedoch, dann Fruchtkorb und langer Abgang. Der Alkohol könnte besser eingebunden sein, eine leichte Bitternote im Abgang verhindert ebenfalls eine höhere Bewertung. Allerdings ist das alles Kritik auf hohem Niveau.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Blindverkostung. Ja, hatte auf Jamaica getippt, konnte mich bei der Destillerie aber nicht festlegen. An der Nase gefiel mir der Rum gar nicht (Erbrochenes? 😳), am Gaumen zu Anfang auch nicht so richtig, dort wurde er aber immer besser, ich empfand ihn später als irgendwie zart, will sagen: ausgewogen und leicht. Auf LP wäre ich bei diesem Profil nie gekommen.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Erinnert mich an den 2009 Jahrgang aus Fidji. Mir fehlt Balance. Relativ herb, holzig.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
04-05.11.2022 Den Danske Rom & Whiskyfestival 2022. Another return to this big event where many people go to get drunk. Once again we had a special event for a select set of people. Notes. A fresh and well balanced release. Lots of rotten fruit with medium esters and light caramel. The finish is very long and is lightly dry.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
VRW 2000 ist ein gutes Mark und Jahr. Die Nase ist noch etwas verhalten. Am Gaumen dann sehr angenehm weich und ausgewogen. Mittlere Ester und Speck Noten kombiniert mit Holz und ein wenig Pfeffer. Insgesamt lecker.
Review by Thunderbird
An extremely versatile complex LP!!! This is exactly mine! On the palate sweetness, spiciness, wood and light esters alternate again and again! It offers the complete LP portfolio! Excellent
Review by Jakob
Durchaus etwas überraschend - sehr rundes Profil mit aussergewöhnlicher Balance aus Fruchtestern, schwerer Süsse und leichter Würze. Tolle Auswahl, ein vorzüglicher Tropfen.
Review by DosenZorn
Probiert als 2cl Sample. In der Nase dominieren Früchte, Holz und Joghurt. Geschmacklich dann sehr ähnlich. Alkohol ist top eingebunden und ein toller Abgang.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Sehr schöner und gut ausgewogener LP. Spannendes Cross-Tasting durch einige 2000er LP
Review by Gregor
Schöner langer Abgang. Intensiver long pond. Ideale Alkoholstärke .
Review by Alex Kunath
Ein guter Vertreter seiner Destille!
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Avg. community purchase price 109 €
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Details about TRC Long Pond Jamaica VRW 2000
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by The Rum Cask, at 56,4%.
Community purchases
33 bottles logged by 20 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
24% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for TRC Long Pond Jamaica VRW 2000?
Community paid 80–109 €.
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