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Spirits Project Long Pond 2007
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The surprise here is how un-Jamaican it feels at first: one taster nailed it as "20% of LP with 80% of FSQ," reading like a spicy Barbados rum before the pot-still side shows up. Expect heavy spice — licorice, cinnamon, nutmeg — plus vanilla, leather, cherry and tropical fruit, over a lightly roasted, bitter-edged finish. At 66.6% it's hot; a few drops of water helps a lot.
The community says- Spicy, unusual profile
- Rich woody flavors
- But: Hot alcohol
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How does Spirits Project Long Pond 2007 taste?
Summarized by AI from 25 community reviews.
Spicy, hot low-ester Long Pond Well-liked, spicy low-ester Long Pond that leans woody and Foursquare-like. Most enjoy the profile; the hot, not-quite-integrated alcohol and thin fruit hold scores just short.
Long Pond fans who like spice-forward, woody rums over ester bombs
Anyone wanting fruity high-ester funk or an easy neat sipper
Style & occasion: Mature & oakyTropical & funkySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by SaibotZtar
Most helpful positive review
Very spicy LP. Dark fruits, honey, caramel, papaya, and peach... slightly peppery. Tastes and smells very tropical. Personally, I don't find the alcohol disturbing at all. Rum tasted after about 30 minutes in the glass.
Review by Alex1981
Most helpful mixed review
Pretty hot LP that needs some water to tame. Shows nice tropical fruits and hints of esters (or is it peppery heat? Not sure). Overall a bit unbalanced to warrant a higher score.
Review by RumTaTa
The nose starts with bourbon vanilla, fruits and a restrained long pond profile. Tropical overripe fruit, red berries and a hint of wood polish. The alcohol is very present and stings on the nose. Very balanced overall. On the palate, first sour fruits then more woody and toasty. The finish continues in the same way, the fruitiness disappears quickly and a bitter note is added. The rum starts off more like a very well-balanced Foursquare, the Jamaican origin only becomes clear on the palate. The alcohol is quite dominant, a few drops of water help and at the same time strengthen the woody notes and also a little of the bitter side. A very good rum, for Long Pond rather well-behaved and not in the same intensity league as, for example, the Cambridge STCE.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Very nice LP. Exciting profile and not everyday. Very spicy 84/100
Review by Thunderbird
Low Ester LP...yes, definitely...but quite successful...I like the slightly spicier profile. It's not an easy sipper, but after about 1 hour in the glass it's already much more harmonious than at the beginning and the alcohol is well tamed
Review by Mike H.
81 points. Nice LP even though the alcohol stings a bit. I like the nose a lot but expected a little more fruit on the palate.
Review by Serge
Delicious low ester LP. Nicely medicinal with polish, lots of spice and mango, papaya, yellow and tropical fruits.
Review by Mentalo
The 2007 Long Pond from Spirits Project is quite spicy with rather few fruity notes. Also somewhat roasted, slightly bitter. I prefer the fruitier LPs, but here the poorly integrated alcohol also comes through.
Review by zabo
Mhm, I find this Long Pond very strange; I really like the Cambridge 2010. But this one reminds me more of a Clarendon. So it doesn't really suit my taste. Edit: tasted it again and diluted it with a few drops of water. I find it much more accessible now. But it still doesn't really appeal to me. Revised my rating slightly upwards.
Review by Speedflo
On the nose the alcohol is very present, closely followed by nice wood, leather, vanilla aromas. Typical Long Pond! On the palate the alcohol is also present but after 15 minutes in the glass very bearable though not perfectly integrated. Dark fruits, raisins, plum complement the notes from the nose on the palate.
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
08/02/25: Tasted alongside 6 other Long Ponds. This caught me by surprise. This was the second time I got to taste it, and found it very tasty this time around. Rather unique profile compared to the other bottles I tasted that day. Good find.
Review by Basti
Unfortunately, the high ABV is quite present both on the palate (gets a bit better over time) and initially on the nose. Overall, the profile reminds me more of a Clarendon than a Long Pond.
Review by Léo Delek
Yo sailors, Long Pond - the spirits project - 🇯🇲 - 66.6% Long Pond, located in Trelawny in northern Jamaica, is a distillery founded at the end of the 18th century using large John Dore and Vendôme pot stills. They are capable of producing rums with all levels of esters, allowing for a wide range of flavor profiles. A marvel from the Belgian bottler "Spirits project," aged 15 years and bottled at an impressive 66.6%. The relatively low ester content might make you think of a rum from Barbados or Saint Lucia. This rum is very much focused on spices, with the triad of licorice, cinnamon, and nutmeg well present. On the fruit side, cherry takes up quite a bit of space along with some other stone fruits. Notes of almonds, vanilla, caramel, English candy, and buttery flavors add a touch of indulgence. The leather is omnipresent and reminds me of the smell inside an old car. You can easily guess the aging in well-used barrels with its smoky and even charcoal notes that give a slight astringency/bitterness on the finish. Cheers!
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
🔥 Spirits Project – Long Pond 2007 – 66.6% First encounter with this bottler... and it starts strong 💣 A Long Pond 2007 cask strength, 15 years old, at a demonic 66.6%. 👉 On paper, it’s dreamy. 👉 In the glass... less so. The alcohol lacks integration, the profile is very spicy with a slight bitterness. It clearly lacks fruit to bring indulgence. ➡️ A bottle that impresses more than it seduces.
Review by Stijn Zino
Beautifully balanced low ester Long Pond. Low ester but rich in flavours. The ABV gives it that extra punch and does not bother me. Light nose, strong flavours, long finish. Spicy, vanilla, woody, fruit. Great botteling! We need more of this from Spirits Project.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Taste like 20% of LP with 80% of FSQ, nice
Review by Jules Selected Spirits
Price quality 👌😍😍 the alcohol 66,6% the perfect number for this bottle
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Expert review by Rob Bauer
Very interesting Low Ester Long Pond. Lots of dark fruit and heavy sweetness. Amazing maturity and color for a continental LP in a refill cask. I strongly suspect almost complete tropical maturation. Very good rum!
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25 bottles logged by 14 collectors.
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8% opened, 0 emptied.
What did the community pay for Spirits Project Long Pond 2007?
Community paid 110–150 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 93 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about Spirits Project Long Pond 2007
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Spirits Project, at 66.6%.
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