Distilia Long Pond Jamaican Rum (Horses) 1983
World-class old Long Pond: layered tropical fruit, refined smoke, elegant oak and an endless, warming finish. Highly complex yet controlled, widely seen as a benchmark vintage Jamaican rum.
At this price, it should offer something, and it does! From nose to finish, tropical and dried fruits harmonize excellently with each other. The cask is perfectly integrated so that wood is noticeable, but only very subtly. The wood is accompanied by spices, allspice, nuts and a little chocolate; in varying degrees from nose to finish. The sweetness is provided by a pleasant caramel note, which tastes like crème brulee on the palate. Great cinema!
Seasoned Jamaican fans who love elegant, fruity Long Pond with gentle funk, light smoke and deep, mature oak at a serious cask-driven level.
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Benchmark 38‑year Long Pond funk elegance
If you enjoy high‑ester Jamaicans like Hampden but want something older, drier and more elegant, this gives you that tropical fruit funk in a seriously mature, smoky frame.
Beginners, those sensitive to higher ABV or smoky notes, and anyone unwilling to pay premium prices for very old single-cask rum.
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About the Long Pond distillery
The Long Pond distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Long Pond have been reviewed 6,584 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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At this price, it should offer something, and it does! From nose to finish, tropical and dried fruits harmonize excellently with each other. The cask is perfectly integrated so that wood is noticeable, but only very subtly. The wood is accompanied by spices, allspice, nuts and a little chocolate; in varying degrees from nose to finish. The sweetness is provided by a pleasant caramel note, which tastes like crème brulee on the palate. Great cinema!
Auto-translated👃 A nose dominated above all by sweet esters magnified by time. The deliciousness of honeycomb, vanilla pastry cream, flambéed and candied pineapple brioche, crystallized honey. Then, aromas escape from a basket of tropical fruits dominated by Victoria pineapple, ripe banana, mango, and papaya. Subtly spicy and vanilla woodiness, hardwood furniture polish, varnish & light solvents, dry tobacco smoke, and dusty furniture. Balance, finesse, and elegance characterize this nose. 😋 Esters, of course, sweet but sufficiently funky. Tropical fruits cut into small cubes, caramelized with butter in a pan. Flavors as creamy as ever, with roasted almond pastries. Mild spices on exotic peppers, a little Espelette pepper, pink peppercorns, dried vanilla, candle wax. Then, the finish becomes herbaceous, almost peaty, with meaty notes, dried and salted meat, very dry tobacco. A complex, evolving palate with a surprising finish. ⛳ Long, warm, comforting, pleasantly drying. Dried pineapple, a hint of candied sugar cane, spices, long tobacco leaves, a touch of saddle leather. 🏆 A very old Jamaican rum, sublime from start to finish. Elegance, great complexity, a subtle blend of controlled sweet esters, candied rather than overripe fruit, delicacies and slightly peaty and meaty notes that add even more depth. It's a shame the price is so high.
Auto-translated#6149 28.12.2025 Last online tasting if the year with the guys. It's been a great year, probably one if the craziest one's ever 🥰 Met many new run friends both online and in person, travelled a lot Germany, Belgium, France and Sweden. Next year should be a bit more tranquil I hope, because I have a ton of samples 🙃 Nose Fresh, medium intense, light wood, fruity, overripe, banana, light marzipan, earthy, light herbs. Palate Oily, wood, fruity, overripe, cinnamon, medium spicy, light marzipan, light nutts, faint tannins. Finish Very long and warm, wood, faint tannins, medium dry, fruity, light citrus, banana. Empty glass Citrus, light chocolate, faint caramel, light nutts, cinnamon.
Fruchtiger Beginn mit leichten Estern von Hampden und einer Würzigkeit von Long Pond, etwas dünn, aber rund, im Verlauf mehr Marzipan, im Abgang leichte torfige/rauchige Noten. Erinnert mich etwas an den Long Pond 1941 mit weniger Kräutern. Großartig!