Bedford Park Long Pond Single Barrel Jamaican Rum CRV 2004
Forget the glue-and-varnish you expect from Long Pond — this low-ester CRV goes the other way. It's soft, citrus-driven and fruity: mandarin, orange peel, a squeeze of lime, with bourbon-cask caramel and vanilla behind. Give it air and the oak steps back to let the fruit sing. At 66% it runs a touch hot, but it drinks far easier than the proof suggests.
The community says- Bright citrus fruit
- Opens with air
- But: Barely any funk
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How does Bedford Park Long Pond Single Barrel Jamaican Rum CRV 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 13 community reviews.
Soft, citrus-led Long Pond with barely any funk Divides Long Pond fans: some find it a smooth, fruity easy sipper, others call it too soft and one-dimensional for the mark. High quality either way, just not typical LP.
those who want Long Pond without the ester punch
funk chasers expecting glue and hogo
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How is Bedford Park Long Pond Single Barrel Jamaican Rum CRV 2004 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 92% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
8% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 13 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Stijn Zino
First time trying this mark. It's so soft and fruity. Very hard to distinguis the Long Pond identity in this, but it's there. Overal very fruity with lots of citrus notes. Some bitterness in taste. Long finish. Easy drinking but not really convinced as Long Pond fan.
Review by Jacques etdom
Un long pond tres patissier. Nez : caramel, vanille, banane cuite, mangue. En bouche, les memes marqueurs. Fait tres easy sipper. Manque de complexité et de profondeur pour rivaliser avec d autres LP low esters. Finale sur le caramel et le bois.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Grundsätzlich ein guter Long Pond Rum wenn auch alles andere als typisch für Long Pond. Kaum Ester und funk, dafür mehr Zitrusfrüchte wie mandarine, Orange und Limette und etwas Gewürzen wie Zimt. Insgesamt aber irgendwie etwas eindimensional und nicht sonderlich spannend muss ich sagen. Der Alkohol könnte finde ich auch etwas besser integriert sein.
Review by Kerry Brockland
Smooth, drinkable, overly enjoyable that I’ve been through nearly a bottle already with my friends to start the year… lots of ripe fruit, light funk, balanced as they come and great complexity for a column still.
Review by J Suh
It’s really interesting how much this opens up - quite oak forward when you first taste it but on a blind taste it sings. Beautiful colours and flavour that really fit with a column still LP. Classic bourbon barrel notes but there’s an extra layer that really develops with the air.
Review by KlausS
Drying, woody, fruity. Not a huge standout but also a high quality product. A little hot on the alcohol.
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Avg. community purchase price 116 €
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Details about Bedford Park Long Pond Single Barrel Jamaican Rum CRV 2004
A Column Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Bedford Park, at 66,1%.
Community purchases
7 bottles logged by 5 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
14% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
7 purchased · 18 tasted · 4 wishlist · as of
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