The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Long Pond Sample X LongPond LPS 2001
Loved by Adrian Wahl, lukasdrinkinghabits & 16 more
For experienced palates: a 20-year, cask‑strength Long Pond that balances fruity esters with olives, brine and light smoke. RumX members praise its alcohol integration and funky character. A top pick for Jamaican lovers.
Aggregated from 24 community reviews.
- Fruity esters
- Great alcohol integration
- Classic Long Pond funk
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Aggregated from 24 community reviews.
Fruity, funky Long Pond at full power For experienced palates: a 20-year, cask‑strength Long Pond that balances fruity esters with olives, brine and light smoke. RumX members praise its alcohol integration and funky character. A top pick for Jamaican lovers.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk who enjoy dry, fruity, olive-briny profiles at cask strength and want to explore mature, continental-aged Long Pond.
Those sensitive to high ABV or astringent, bitter finishes, and drinkers expecting a sweet, woody, dessert-style sipper.
How is The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Long Pond Sample X LongPond LPS 2001 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.5 lands squarely 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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Review by Adrian Wahl
I just stand on LPS! For me, one of the bottlings in 2021. Mega great bottling together with the Duchess LPS, of course, therefore, the same rating, since it is the same cask. Legendary mark.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Tasted directly after the Isla del Ron Long Pond 2008, in direct comparison much less esters and fruit - maybe my perception is just burned away.The nose is fruity with herbal spice: Fruity esters, green tea, slightly foul - distantly like Fijis.In the mouth the rum really picks up: Green bananas, ripe apples and melon, then salty olive, young grain, slightly smoky spices, all with fantastic alcohol integration. Wood is irritatingly barely noticeable after 20 years. The finish brings little new, slight bitterness otherwise the herbal side of the profile.This is great cinema.
Review by Thomas Wille
Great Long Pond LPS . Funky
Review by Alexander Rasch
A very intense Long Pond with a lot of ester. The long storage makes him but nice round and the rum is wonderfully accessible. The 60% warm without being unpleasant. To the end quite bitter and beautiful Astringent. A great Long Pond, but there are even better bottlings.
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. Pretty nice release especially when looking at the price tag. Fruity profile with nice esters and an OK balanced ABV. The finish is very long and warm with some grassy notes.
Review by Jonas
Rundes Ding. Erinnert ein bisschen an junge PM mit Olive, Lakritz und Anis. Hinzu schöne Frucht. Alkohol top integriert.
Review by Johannes
Overall, a very good bottling that lacks some fruit for me personally. Rather astringent.
Review by Jackie Flannery
C: W wine S: Ever since I tasted that 2000 Duncan Taylor 15y at 51,9% (cask No: 65) I’ve always tasted papaya in almost every continental aged rum from Long Pond. I also get pineapple, cherries and a sophisticated amount of nail polish remover. Is that esters? I think it is. This 20y Sample X reminds me of the 18y LP Mezan. M: Very nice! With a soft pineapple note that reminds me of my beloved Kill Devil C<>H 2007 vintage. Lemons and brine are present too, slightly peppery as well. F: Again, nice with citrus, not too long though. B: Yes! It´s quite amazing how continental and tropical aging can differ in the case of Long Pond. If I would taste this rum blind together with the Velier VRW (Low-Ester) I would never have considered that they came from the same distillery.
Review by DomM
There is nothing bad in particular with this one. However, on the first go there is just nothing exiting really. Somewhat reminds me of younger, continentally aged KFMs 🤔
Review by Joachim Guger
On the nose very, very fruity and ester. Balanced and well integrated alcohol.In the mouth very crisp and furry.What can I say? A craft very good rum, a Hampden Ester lover has the bright joy. Unfortunately, I do not like this type of rum at all.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
For a 20y old long pond is extremely little offered here in terms of taste.... Even after tasting 3x and breathing for over an hour this is just really thin.... Some ester, some yellow fruit, but no complexity, no finesse, no funk, super short finish...Must really say I don't understand this product?🤷🏼♂️
Community purchases
20 bottles logged by 17 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
45% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Long Pond Sample X LongPond LPS 2001?
Community paid €135–€170.
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