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Long Pond & Monymusk Myers‘s Original Dark
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A newcomer-friendly dark Jamaican-style mixer with molasses, wood, smoke and a hint of funky fruit. RumX members mainly use it for Cuba Libre, Dark ’n’ Stormy and tiki drinks, not neat sipping.
Aggregated from 105 community reviews.
- Great mixer value
- Distinct molasses note
- Light Jamaican funk
+10
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Stern Magazine Details about Long Pond & Monymusk Myers‘s Original Dark
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Jamaica, distilled by Long Pond & Monymusk, at 40%.
How does Long Pond & Monymusk Myers‘s Original Dark taste?
Aggregated from 105 community reviews.
Budget-friendly dark mixer workhorse A newcomer-friendly dark Jamaican-style mixer with molasses, wood, smoke and a hint of funky fruit. RumX members mainly use it for Cuba Libre, Dark ’n’ Stormy and tiki drinks, not neat sipping.
Value seekers and cocktail fans wanting a cheap, dry-ish dark rum with Jamaican character for Cuba Libre, Dark ’n’ Stormy and Mai Tai-style drinks.
Neat-sipping lovers or those expecting a smooth, sweet dessert rum; also not ideal for drinkers sensitive to smokiness or bitterness.
How is Long Pond & Monymusk Myers‘s Original Dark rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 6.0 lands squarely in the "Pleasant" band. 13% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 18% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Stefan Persson
Bought me some bottles cause I couldn’t find Goslings to a competitive price cause I needed some dark rum to make Dark ‘N’ Stormys during the quite short Swedish summer. Tasted it first neat against Goslings Black Seal. Myers’s was then a clear winner because of nose and finish. When making the Dark ‘N’ Stormy contest I think it’s up to one and each of us to decide. When using Myers’s you get much more rum feeling mostly because of the finish. I prefer Myers’s but Goslings is also great so I think it’s all about personal opinion and taste.
Review by cola-rum trinker
delicious....my favorite rum with black sherbet from pepsi or sinalco....can be drunk well...not booze
Review by Gregor
Very solid price-performance ratio. Clean no missing tones. Very dark. However, I find the alcohol strength and complexity a little lacking. Well suited for mixing. However, it is not a must-try
Review by zabo
One of my favorite mixers at CubaLibre. It's quite simple on its own. But while others poured Havana3 into the CubaLibre, I preferred this one. Edit, I stick to it, this rum will always be something special, as it accompanied me faithfully through my CubaLibre intoxications in my youth.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
12.11.2022 Going through samples at home. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Round, light wood, caramel, spice, fruits, lightly sweet, plum, dried fruit. Palate Light wood, medium sweet, fruits, dried fruit, light citrus, caramel, light prunes, light medicinal. Finish Medium long, wood, fruits, light citrus, light medicinal, light caramel, faint herbs.
Review by Rumpalumpa
great value here. I paid 15€ for a liter. gives clear jamaica notes and molasses, which also was most present on the palate. Obviously it's not meant to be sipped but mixed, and in those cocktails who aks for such a molasses powerhouse, it works really well.
Review by Timo Groeger
Tagesausflug Bielefeld April 2025. Kneipe faces Restaurant & Bar. Ein Rum den ich nie im Leben kaufen würde. Würzig und alkoholisch in der Nase. Am Gaumen auch sehr alkoholisch, außerdem rauchig und holzig. Dunkle Schokolade und Kaffee sind auch erkennbar.
Review by TheJackDrop
So it's really the last drink of the evening, you go to pay and find something you've never drunk behind the bar: let's go for it. Frankly, it's enough to make a pancake batter or a cannelé, but no more. Still, there are a few nuances of taste that stand out, like a salted butter caramel with prunes!
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
"Drinkable" is a great word for this rum. It's got an okay nose; gingerbread and dark fruits, and the palate isn't bad with dark chocolate and pleasant musky notes, but it soon leads into a finish that is far too smoky for my taste and really ruins the experience.
Review by Rum N Bass
Excellent for the price
Review by Christian Lopez
I'm not impressed by this rum, maybe because I'm used to Venezuelan rums. But it's definitely not very round and the chemical note is very high. Jamaican rums are incredible, but not this one, although within its category it is interesting.
Review by Tom Buteneers
It's what you pay for 🤷♂️ I kept coming across it in recipes for tiki drinks, so for that I bought it.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
absolute entry level in jamaica range, a little thin but for a 18€ rum and to make uncomplicated drinks absolutely fine.
Review by Kelvin Peeters
Good rum and also for cooking
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Community purchases
304 bottles logged by 239 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
46% opened, 65 emptied and repurchased.
What does Long Pond & Monymusk Myers‘s Original Dark cost?
Community paid €10–€27.
Current best price: €13.90 – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+8 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months.
304 purchased · 113 tasted · 33 wishlist · as of
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