Aroma visualization from community tastings
Habitation Velier Long Pond Selected by LMDW STC❤️E 2010
Glue, nail polish and pineapple hit first, then it turns fruity and warm: overripe banana, mango, sour cherry, vanilla and a bit of roasted oak. This is a full-on Jamaican ester bomb from Long Pond at 60%, and tasters keep noting how well the alcohol sits — most barely feel the heat under all that fruit. Sour-sweet, wild, long finish.
The community says- Fruity ester bomb
- Well-integrated alcohol
- But: High 60% ABV
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How does Habitation Velier Long Pond Selected by LMDW STC❤️E 2010 taste?
Aggregated from 49 community reviews.
Fruity, ester-heavy high-proof Jamaican Members love this one — a fruity, ester-heavy Long Pond with sour cherry, pineapple and well-hidden alcohol. A few place it just behind the 2005 vintage, but nearly everyone rates it high.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk and sour-fruity pot still
Anyone put off by solvent notes or high ABV
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How is Habitation Velier Long Pond Selected by LMDW STC❤️E 2010 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?
98% rate it 8 or higher. 18 selected write-ups from 49 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by SaibotZtar
Very horny Long Pond. The tropical maturation is again clearly perceptible here. (I like it very much) Nice fruity but special nose. Wonderfully full-bodied and fruity in the mouth . Alcohol barely noticeable. Great!!!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Awesome shit! Wouldn't have thought that so much of the stce White, which I also find mega, would still be left in the barrel after 10y+. Really nice fruity, artificial ester monster ♥️😅 I actually like the 57% one a tick better and has a bit more to offer in terms of complexity and is more drinkable. Overall, however, they are on a par!
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Long Pond bottled by Velier with all the expected qualities. The nose is highly refined and expressive, with exotic fruit, citrus and medicinal notes at first approach. A hint of leather, spice and smoky oak underpin the olfactory profile, which is very appealing. The attack on the palate is as appetizing as it is delicious. A fruity explosion fills the nostrils with banana, pineapple, passion fruit, lime and red fruits, all in a basket of glue, nail polish and solvents. Oak, sweet spices, leather and marzipan round out this terribly tasty profile. The alcohol is superbly well integrated. The finish is of decent length, initially assaulted by spices (ginger, chili), oak and leather. Fruit and phenolic notes follow, giving a full, silky, beautifully rounded profile. A Long Pond that aficionados could drink like whey.
Review by Leo Krüper
Super nice Long Pond, which is really tasty. For me, Ester strikes the perfect balance between salivation and fruitiness. Super rum
Review by Adrian Wahl
So it's good. A good tropical LP. But definitely not playing in the really high league.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5454 06.07.2025 Enjoying a few samples before guests arrive for my wife's birthday party. Nose Fresh, medium intense, ester, light wood, light coconut, spice, banana, light anise, light tea. Palate Fresh, medium intense, naturally sweet, ester, light wood, light varnish, light banana, coconut, light citrus, anise. Finish Long and warm, light wood, abise, banana, light pineapple, light roasted, light varnish. Empty glass Vanilla, light chocolate, coconut, light cinnamon, tannins, light citrus.
Review by Jakob
Great Long Pond, even if it doesn't match the first 2005 HV release. Great sweet and sour fruit notes paired with caramel and wood sweetness.
Review by Benoit Mahe
Un sans faute, pas une claque mais un bon Long Pond
Review by Jarek
Tasted together with the three Cambridge STCE. I like it very much. Similarly fruity as the 13-year-old 2005 Cambridge, but with an additional note. Sour cherry, as mentioned by some tasters, could fit. Pleasant sweetness and spice. Hardly any wood influence. Very drinkable.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose, esters, glue and rubber with pineapple and peaches, roasted wood notes like caramel and pastry, spice like vanilla, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, it becomes vegetal, grassy, floral, slightly metallic, more balanced with fruits like passion fruit, dried apricot and sour cherry, pairing oaky tones, leather and cocoa. 8,9:On the palate, the attack is delicious, slightly acidic with esters, overripe tropical fruits as banana, pineapple, mango, then red fruits with strawberry, sour cherry, lime and later apricot, the wood is roasted with toffee, pastry, spicy and salty, the molasses is vegetal, grassy and flowery. 8,8:The finish is long, dry, buttery with roasted wood notes, spices like vanilla, ginger and anise, pairing tons of tropical, red fruits and currants...
Review by Skyfly
Sehr fruchtig von Anfang bis Ende. Während in der Nase vor allem die Sauerkirsche präsent war erfolgte im Mund eine wahre Geschmacksexplosion neben der Sauerkirsche mit Ananas, Mango, sowie leichten Estern. Im Abgang rückt der Ester, jedoch als würziger Vertreter in den Vordergrund. Toller Rum, Alkohol fast zu stark.
Review by Thunderbird
An excellent LP... this is exactly mine... heavy, intense, present to every flavor fiber... almost reminds me of the TECC... Too bad I didn't get a bottle of this!
Review by Speedflo
Sehr ausgeglichener und vollmundiger LP. Im vergleich zum 2010 viel weniger holz und fruchtnoten. Esternoten eher im Hintergrund aber trotzdem präsent. Wild und mit ecken und kanten.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Part of my STCE tasting tonight. I like how the sweet and sourness meets vanilla and caramel with some cocoa behind it. Not overly complex or intense, but thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks Tobias for sharing a sample.
Review by Righrum
Another great long pond, in a way different both form 2010 and 2005 Stce I tried so far. In fact, this mark sour and fruity profile is confirmed also in this release, but with a new layer of complexity made up of buttery and confictionery notes, which mix up well with the fierce ester-y profile that characterises the 2010. Really pleasant, even if maybe the official NRJ releases scores a bit higher in my book
Review by Oliver
Not for the faint of heart. If you get involved you will be rewarded with a Jamaican aroma bomb.
Review by Christoph
First class ester funk with the leather whip on the nose. A play of fruit on the tongue with a sandy dirtiness that some Caroni have. You could also say acidity that literally thaws the tongue to absorb all the flavors. On the finish the fruits are complemented by cocoa and ginger.
Review by Basti
Absolut genialer Rum, der sich direkt in meine Top 3 katapultiert. Anfangs starke Aromen von Lösungsmittel, Keksteig, Butter-/Mandelaroma und Ester, die nach einiger Zeit Platz machen für fruchtige, süße Noten von Papaya, Mango und Karamell. Am Gaumen dann super intensiv mit Ester und tropischen Früchten, aber auch fruchtig süße Noten. Erinnert ein wenig an den Cambridge 2005. Alkohol perfekt integriert. Einziger Wermutstropfen ist wohl, dass der Rum leider nicht mehr zu bekommen ist.
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Details about Habitation Velier Long Pond Selected by LMDW STC❤️E 2010
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Habitation Velier, at 60%.
Community purchases
38 bottles logged by 34 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
2% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Habitation Velier Long Pond Selected by LMDW STC❤️E 2010?
Community paid 162–293 €.
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