3c653280-0223-11ee-88d1-696ad0d0fa25Jamaica Long Pond Rest & Be Thankful
Rest & Be Thankful Long Pond LSO 1998 70cl bottle
Long Pond · Jamaica · 58,6%

Rest & Be Thankful Long Pond LSO 1998

8.2/10 based on 27 community reviews ↓

For experienced palates, this 25‑year Long Pond LSO is a dry, complex Jamaican sipper. RumX users find a restrained nose, but an intense palate of citrus, specky savoriness, roasted wood, coffee, herbs and light honeyed sweetness. Best neat, with time in the glass. Backed by 27 reviews and praised for its balance of age-driven wood, medium esters and Long Pond character, even if the price feels ambitious for many.

  • Complex palate
  • Great integration
  • Elegant Long Pond
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Details about Rest & Be Thankful Long Pond LSO 1998

CountryJamaica
DistilleryLong Pond
ABV58,6%
Volume70cl
Age25 years
Vintage1998
Cask no.#10276

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How does Rest & Be Thankful Long Pond LSO 1998 taste?

Aggregated from 27 community reviews.

Refined, dry and quietly complex Long Pond For experienced palates, this 25‑year Long Pond LSO is a dry, complex Jamaican sipper. RumX users find a restrained nose, but an intense palate of citrus, specky savoriness, roasted wood, coffee, herbs and light honeyed sweetness. Best neat, with time in the glass. Backed by 27 reviews and praised for its balance of age-driven wood, medium esters and Long Pond character, even if the price feels ambitious for many.

Perfect for

Fans of mature, drier Jamaican rums who enjoy medium esters, roasted wood, coffee and citrus notes over sweetness, and like to spend time exploring a glass neat.

Less suitable for

Beginners, those expecting high‑ester funk or pronounced sweetness, and value‑focused buyers who are sensitive to premium price tags.

How is Rest & Be Thankful Long Pond LSO 1998 rated?

RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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Review by Jarek

Feb 2024660 reviewsGermany
8.5/10

Teil des Rest & Be Thankful tastings (danke an RumX und F.L.O. fürs Teilen). Schöne und interessante Veranstaltung. Alle Kanditaten hatten eine sehr schöne Nase. Am besten haben mir das LSO und MPG Profil zugesagt. Insgesamt fehlte mir aber oft die tropische Reifung.

Review by Murphy

Murphy
Jul 202419 reviews
8.5/10

Vielschichtig. Holz mit Früchten und Früchte mit Holz. Für mich dürfte es ein wenig mehr Ester sein. Später sogar leicht malzig im Abgang. Eine leicht bittere Mandelnote. Viel schönes dabei. Den vermeldeten Preis von >200€ hätte ich dafür aber nicht zahlen mögen. Zum Glück gabs den im Angebot.

Review by Thunderbird

Feb 20241,222 reviewsGermany
8.4/10

Master tasting from Rest & Be Thankful via RumX A wonderfully subtle nose full of sweet fruit. On the palate it is slightly soft and sweet with restrained fruit... nutty and light coffee flavors develop later. The finish is fresh (mint) paired with coffee. This LP is my favorite of today's tasting (very tasty)

Review by Frank

Feb 2024671 reviews
8.4/10

RumX/Kirsch-Online-Tasting Rest&Be Thankful! 25 Jahre alt, ein light pot und mit knapp über 120 gr/hlpa Ester am oberen Rand des Marks LSO/ITP. Nase: das mehr an Ester im Vergleich zum ITP bringt deutlich vielseitigere Aromen mit sich. Wirkt nicht so verschlossen zu Beginn, sondern eher frisch mit Zitrusfrüchten und Lösungsmitteln. Die holzige-Würze erinnert mich etwas an Bleistiftmine oder auch Erdnuss. Jetzt kommt die Frucht etwas feiner mit süß-säuerlicher Stachelbeere und einer zarten Karamell-Honig-Note. Braucht Zeit, dann aber schön. 8,4 Gaumen: lecker und intensiver als die Nase. Erster Eindruck ist süß, speckig, würzig, Anis und Süßholz. Dann ein ordentlicher Anteil Bleistiftspähne, der sich angenehm mit dem Süßholz mischt. Irgendwie auch Zitrusfruchtig mit Stachelbeere, die Süße kommt aber eindeutig vom Süßholz, was ich gut finde. 8,5

Review by Speedflo

Jun 202442 reviewsSwitzerland
8.4/10

Mein erster LSO! Daher war ich gespannt und mit dem ersten schlick auch ein bisschen entäuscht. Sehr interessante Long Pond Noten mit schöner Ester begleitung. In der Nase noch Fruchtig und zurückhaltend, im Gaumen leider auch eher kurzweilig. Der abgang dafür irgeñdwie länger als erwartet. Die lange Fasslagerung ist erkennbar. Der Preis ist aus meiner Sicht bei 50cl (trotz seines Alters) nicht gerechtfertigt.

Review by Tim

Jul 2024496 reviewsGermany
8.4/10

Ein Long Pond mit einer tollen röstigen Nase, die einen ausbalancierten Eindruck hinterlässt. Im Mund mit Tendenz Richtung pflanzlich, holzig und dunkel herb, ähnlich im Abgang. Etwas fehlt diesem Rum allerdings, um eine höhere Bewertung zu erhalten.

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About the Long Pond distillery

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