Whisky AGE Long Pond The Whisky Blues 2005
Loved by Basti, Thunderbird & 4 more
For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 17‑year, 66.1% Long Pond that hits hard with esters, tropical fruit, caramel, vanilla and spicy oak. RumX members praise its rich, woody complexity and excellent value neat or with water.
- Intense esters
- Tropical fruit sweetness
- Rich woody complexity
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Powerful, woody Long Pond funk For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 17‑year, 66.1% Long Pond that hits hard with esters, tropical fruit, caramel, vanilla and spicy oak. RumX members praise its rich, woody complexity and excellent value neat or with water.
Seasoned Jamaican lovers who enjoy high-ester Long Pond at full cask strength, plenty of oak, and a mix of tropical fruit, caramel and spice.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV or astringent oak, or drinkers expecting an easy, ultra-fruity Long Pond without much wood influence.
How is Whisky AGE Long Pond The Whisky Blues 2005 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.8 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 Basti
The nose is very inviting with tropical fruits, candy floss, cinnamon, vanilla, some glue, caramel. The palate is beautifully intense with a perfumed attack, fruity notes, vanilla, caramel and a pleasant sweetness. The alcohol is well integrated and not distracting. Like all the 2005 VRWs I've tasted so far, I really like it! Edit: Tasted again against the RDL 68.5%. Both are very similar on the nose and there are hardly any differences. Initially, the RDL is a little more sticky, but this subsides with time. On the palate, the RDL is a little spicier and has more of a cask influence, while the TWB initially has slightly floral notes. For me, both are very good bottlings! In my opinion, the TWB has a super PLV!
Review by Thunderbird
Once again a very intense and powerful Long Pond from 2005. At first, the nose is full of glue and esters, followed by vanilla, caramel and tropical fruit after a long period of ageing. On the palate, the 66.1% alc. cannot be hidden, but is easy to handle in small doses. However, I miss the pronounced fruitiness on the palate; it switches too quickly to the spicy side. This keeps it from the top group. But only just, it remains an excellent Long Pond with an impressively rich appearance
Review by Christian Rudt
High abv - patience is required at first. Slowly, fantastic tropical fruits greet you and delight you with beautiful aromas. There is also a lovely roasted note. The first sip is mouth-filling but with a good bite. In terms of taste, it is mainly mango that comes through later on and it lingers beautifully. A lovely long pond that needs time to develop. Be sure to smell the empty glass.
Review by zabo
After Habitation Velier LROK 2019 ex Sherry cask, a real treat for my palate. Brings even more to the table, as I expected. Great bottling. Tasted the rest of the sample again as a mixer, and it's convincing here too.
Review by mto75
Nach dem Precious Liquors RX / BottleShop LP VRW 2005 (12tr, 6ko) ein weiterer 2005er LP (12tr, 5ko). Zu Beginn etwas holzig bzw. altes Fass an der Nase. Mit mehr Standzeit kommen tropische Früchte, Klebstoff, Vanille, Karamell, die LP Bratensoße. Am Gaumen knallt der ABV ganz ordentlich, dazu süss-säuerliche Würze. Aus der Erinnerung hat mir die RX / BottleShop Abfüllung noch ein klein wenig besser gefallen.
Review by Stijn Zino
Packs a punch, a strong rum for sure (which I like). Tropical fruits. But I expect more funk from a Long Pond, maybe it's this mark. It's good but can't score this really high because of the mouth and finish. Nice fruity nose, more herbal in the mouth and a short finish.
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23 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 11 members.
About the Long Pond distillery
The Long Pond distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Long Pond have been reviewed 6,621 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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