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CoR Long Pond Jamaica No. 12 LPS 1998
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"Not a typical Long Pond," as one taster put it, and that's the whole story here. A 23-year 1998 pot still that noses fruity and soft — mango, overripe banana, vanilla, a little spice — but on the palate many find it thin and quiet for the LPS mark. Light ester, some tropical fruit, gentle wood. Round and easy rather than intense.
The community says- Fruity, soft nose
- Well-integrated alcohol
- But: Thin body
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How does CoR Long Pond Jamaica No. 12 LPS 1998 taste?
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Soft, round Long Pond, lighter than expected Well-liked as a soft, round Jamaican, but plenty found it thin and short on the LPS funk they expected. Pleasant and easy-going more than gripping.
People wanting a soft, easy entry into Long Pond and Jamaican rum
Ester chasers wanting bold, intense Jamaican funk
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Timo Groeger
Most helpful positive review
Nice long pond here. The first thing that hit me on the nose was esters, you can also detect vanilla and some spice here. The palate somehow works for me, lots of esters but also vanilla and spices again.
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful mixed review
Got a sample of this rum for free from RumX. It’s a 23yo pot still rum distilled in 1998 continental aged in an ex-Rum barrel whereafter it’s bottled at cask strength in just 163 bottles at 52,7%. Overall a fruity, soft and round rum. Not a typical Long Pond.
Review by SaibotZtar
Mmh .... very thin ... tastes almost watery. I had really expected more. Some fruit, some wood ....minimal esters. Everything already there but incredibly little of everything ... A real shame. Very short finish without leaving an impression, at least for me.
Review by DomM
Jamaica No. 8 vs No. 11 vs No. 12 Nose clearly goes to No. 11. very nice basket of fruits and overripe banana. Is this maybe one of the 2000 VRWs vs LPS for the other two? No. 12 is nice with some tropical fruits and spices. No. 8 is dominated by wood and remains sharp even after > 1h in the glas. Taste: 2001 (8) much better on the palate vs on the nose. However, a little thin and unassuming. Not bad, though. 2000 (11) sweet and fruity on the palate as well. Easy going but also quite nice. If anybody knows the mark on this, let me know 🙂 Overall my winner out of the three 1998 (12) also very round and easy going. A little more wood and roasted notes. Feels a little thin and uninspired to me, however.
Review by Serge
Parallel tasting of all three Long Ponds from the Release series (1998/#12 - 2000/#11 - 2001/#8). 1998 & 2000 both somewhat thin and restrained. 1998 but the tastier of the two. 2001 clearly different, not so soft but very tasty. For me, 2000 is clearly the weakest. 1998 the soft round LP typical. 2001 a bit edgier but more interesting.
Review by Thunderbird
A surprisingly thin and light LP with little expressive flavors! Based on the data I had expected something more
Review by Johannes
Good, very round Long Pond, with rather little fruit, more almond instead, slightly astringent. It would be interesting to know how many years it has been stored tropically. For me, it has subtle tropical notes.
Review by TheJackDrop
Notes from Whisky Live Paris 2024 - to be reviewed and deepened. The fruits are there, but it’s clearly flat.
Review by RumTaTa
Also a nice entry for Jamaica and Long Pond. Again, unimpressive at first and becoming stronger with the onset of the aftertaste. The (simultaneously tasted) Jamaica No. 10 seems more defined and intense, which I like better. The aftertaste is here in comparison also shorter and less intense.Good entry-level rum.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A subtle and quite thin Long Pond. The nose starts with a beautiful fruity and exotic bouquet (mango, papaya, banana), accompanied by fermented notes on the esters and herbal notes. The spicy and vanilla woodiness gives quite a bit of roundness to the nose, which loses a bit of its edges as a result. A soft and relatively easy-to-approach nose. The rum struggles to captivate the senses on the palate, because despite a small dose of Jamaican funk on the esters and tropical fruits, the rest is relatively discreet, if not flat. The wood, vanilla, chili and pastry notes on the confit do not really add extra indulgence, it feels more like a rum that gets lost trying to find balance. The alcohol remains well integrated, but maybe a few more degrees would have been beneficial. The finish is like the rest of the rum: nothing extravagant, a bit confused, quite a bit of roundness on the spicy and slightly roasted wood. The tropical fruits, esters, pastry and herbal notes are light, leaving a finish that is not very intense and relatively short. A Long Pond that is not here to show off, but not to shine either.
Review by Buddudharma
Nice Long Pond with a certain fruitiness. Ester content rather behind the 2001 LPS bottlings. Good easy sipper, but overall it lacks a bit of complexity and intensity to play higher up.
Review by Adrian Wahl
When I read Long Pond 1998 with the Mark LPS, I bought almost blindly. Fortunately, it was a sample first. I really don't notice anything of LPS. The rum doesn't have much character. Very disappointing.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
10.02.2023 A nice CoR tasting with a good friend. Colour Light in colour. Nose Light wood, faint smoke, light ester, spice, fruits, light pineapple, faint varnish. Palate Naturally sweet, light wood, faint roasted, fruits, light citrus, light ester, spice, faint varnish, medium spicy. Finish Long and warm, naturally sweet, light wood, fruits, light citrus, faint chocolate, medium spicy. Needs to rest for a while to open up properly.
Review by Andi
Funky, tropical candied fruit, a bit of wood, and slightly bitter.
Review by Mentalo
Disappointing LPS. Hardly any fruit aromas, overall just thin. Reminds me more of an OWH.
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What does CoR Long Pond Jamaica No. 12 LPS 1998 cost?
Avg. community purchase price 130 €.
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Current best price: 194.95 €.
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Details about CoR Long Pond Jamaica No. 12 LPS 1998
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by The Colours of Rum, at 52,7%.
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