Long Pond VSOP (50 years 1973-2023) 2018
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"Classic Long Pond DNA on the nose, then surprisingly boring on the palate" is how one member sums it up. You get glue, banana and pineapple, roasted wood and a little vanilla-ginger spice — real Jamaican character up top. But at 48.5% the body reads thin and watered-down, and several tasters felt the cask notes end up doing most of the work.
The community says- Glue-funk nose
- Tropical fruit
- But: Thin body
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How does Long Pond VSOP (50 years 1973-2023) 2018 taste?
Summarized by AI from 14 community reviews.
Classic LP nose, thin watery palate A likeable nose that the palate doesn't back up — most found it thin for the proof and a step below the cask-strength Long Ponds they know.
Long Pond fans curious about a lighter blend
anyone chasing cask-strength Jamaican intensity
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkyMature & oakySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by LukaŽiga
Most helpful positive review
8,3:On the nose, glue, tropical fruits with banana and pineapple, some citrus fruits, grassy, funky, barrel impact with roasted wood notes like marzipan, roasted nuts, spicy vanilla, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, the molasses is vegetal with briny olive, perfumed, the fruits are fermented, rubber and soap are out, anise and gingerbread. 8,1:On the palate, the attack is slightly alcoholic, sharp, otherwise fruity with overripe tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, citrus fruits, vegetal with briny olive, medicinal with rubber, as the wood is roasted with cream toffee, perhaps crème brûlée, sourdough bread, later milk chocolate, slightly smoky, spicy with vanilla and ginger.On oxidation, the molasses becomes herbaceous, sweet with honeycomb, citrus fruits candied and some metallic patina comes out. 8,2:The finish is medium long, dry&tannic, as flowery, herbaceous molasses, sweet with honey, pairs overripe tropical, candied citrus fruits and roasted wood notes, spicy, slightly smoky.
Review by zabo
Most helpful mixed review
First: Thank you T❤️m. So after sleeping on it, my conclusion. Generally the rum is not bad and I'm glad I could try it. Unfortunately, due to the low ABV, it is a bit weak and feels a bit thin/diluted, which prevents a better rating. But still a big thank you again to Tom.
Review by DomM
Pretty nice on the nose. Some dirty LP funk with wood and some tropical fruits. I also get a perfum/soapy note in the mix. On the palate this anniversary bottling comes with quite some complexity. Again some funk and fruity notes alongside wood and notes from the cask. Some spiciness akin to candied ginger adds another layer. While I enjoy the composition quite a bit, I have to admit that this isn’t working brilliantly with the low ABV. A lot of intensity and excitement is lost I guess. That’s a shame, yet If you don’t compare it to cask strength LPs, this is still very enjoyable as a lighter blend. Cheers and big thanks to Tok for sourcing the bottle and sharing it in the community 🙌
Review by Timo Groeger
First of all, many thanks to Tom for the sample. Tropical fruits and glue on the nose. On the palate, in addition to the tropical fruits, the cask also comes through. Also slightly spicy. Only the ABV could be higher.
Review by Thunderbird
This Long Pond is, to put it mildly... so-so... Neither fish nor fowl... a bit of everything, but nothing really right... it also seems somewhat diluted... in the end, the barrel aromas dominate.
Review by Christian Rudt
Pleasant start on the nose with nice tropical hints and some roasted aromas. Unfortunately, the taste is rather mixed if you are spoiled by longer-aged cask strengths. But Tom brought the bottle from Jamaica and shared it, that’s charm enough to enjoy the drop. A blend with plenty of room for improvement.
Review by Leo Krüper
All in all an unspectacular rum. Tastes without standing out. Also no recognition value.
Review by Schnubbii
Classic Long Pond DNA on the nose but unfortunately surprisingly boring on the palate. Still many thanks to Tom for the split of this limited drop.
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
20/06/2025: Road Rummers Jamaican supertasting @ TastToe. Is this a Long Pond!? On the nose: sharp, alcoholic and rather sweet. The palate had an unpleasant note for me that I can't put my finger on. The flavour profile is not what I look for in Long Pond and was very disappointing.
Review by Stijn Zino
Road Rummers S8T6 Jamaica supertasting I recognise some marks in the nose, but still rather light. When you taste it, you don't get a successful blend. Rather sweet, light and accidic. It's hard to appreciate but i'll finish my glass.
Review by Erik Cotman
1st sip dissapointing and rather aggresive but nice aftertaste 2nd sip grows on you still not the best jamaican I
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What did the community pay for Long Pond VSOP (50 years 1973-2023) 2018?
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Details about Long Pond VSOP (50 years 1973-2023) 2018
A rum from Jamaica, distilled by Long Pond, at 48.5%.
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