Aroma visualization from community tastings
The Whisky Jury The Duo (Chapter 4) - LP & HD 1998
Esters, glue and a fresh, oily banana core sit over young virgin-oak notes here — a blend of 1998 Long Pond and 2014 Hampden at cask strength. Most tasters recognize both Jamaican markers and enjoy the fruit-and-ester nose, but the young Hampden keeps pushing forward and the alcohol reads hot and loosely knit. Give it a good 30 minutes of air first.
The community says- Recognizable LP + HD
- Esters and glue
- But: Hot alcohol
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How does The Whisky Jury The Duo (Chapter 4) - LP & HD 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 21 community reviews.
Young, hot LP-Hampden blend, ester-forward but rough A likable LP-and-Hampden blend that shows its youth: fruit, glue and esters up front, but hot alcohol, a short-to-medium finish and some bitterness leave several wanting more.
Jamaican ester fans who want to compare Long Pond and Hampden side by side
Anyone sensitive to hot, unintegrated alcohol or wanting a long, polished finish
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How is The Whisky Jury The Duo (Chapter 4) - LP & HD 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.9 sits in the “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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What does the community say?
62% rate it between 6 and 8. 14 selected write-ups from 21 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
#6115 23.12.2025 Relaxing at Whisky Watcher in Odense. This is a pretty good blend and I am pretty sure that it will get even better after a few drams have been removed from the bottle and then left to mature in the bottle. Will get back to it after the holidays and see if it has gotten even better than it already is. After a while there is a faint flowery touch to the nose.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
Most helpful mixed review
This rum is a blend of 60% Long Pond from 1998 and 40% Hampden from 2014. I think this rum did sit in the glass for a good 30 minutes before the review. On the nose: Esters, woody notes, glue notes mixed with dried fruit notes. After sitting in the glass you get more floral and citrus notes in there aswell. Alcoholic. Taste: Fresh, oily mouthfeel, esters, light woody notes, banana notes, some citrus notes like orange peel. Mouthfeel changes towards more bitter and little bit of vegetal/floral notes. The abv could be integrated better. Finish: Oily, citrus notes, light banana notes and woody notes. Dry. Medium finish. I feel like fruity notes on this one were on the background and the overall profile of vegetal/floral notes with bitterness didn't work for me also the integration of alcohol could have been better.
Review by zabo
Well, I get the feeling that this Duo series is getting a bit more expensive with each release while the quality declines. I find this bottling a bit too alcoholic.
Review by SaibotZtar
Nose very sharp and overloaded with alcohol... Long Pond and Hampden genes can be recognized, although quite unripe. Lots of fresh olive and floral notes as well as very virgin oak-heavy, at least that's what you think on the nose... Absolutely not my thing. On the palate... Alcohol initially better integrated but then quickly comes through sharp. Tropical fruits and some marzipan... also good esters. Also feels a bit wild and unripe here. Nice but nothing I need (bottle).
Review by Skyfly
Netter Blend für Einsteiger. Man erkennt die beiden Marker. Leider sind die Geschmacksaromen etwas schwach, hingegen der Alkohol recht stark zu spüren. Mehr als ein Sample brauche ich hier definitiv nicht.
Review by Thunderbird
I really can't do anything with this bottling. Neither fish nor fowl... the basic aromas from Long Pond and Hampden are faintly recognizable, but they don't really harmonize well for me. Plus, the alcohol is poorly integrated for the relative strength.
Review by lars
Schon ganz gut trinkbar. Vor allem das was ich mit LP-Noten verbinde kommt ganz gut durch. Aber ansonsten irgenwie sehr ungestüm, etwas zu schlecht eingebundener Alkohol, etwas zu bitter und weniger frucht als ich gehofft hätte. Alles in allem - gut dass es nur ein 2cl sample war. Keine Kaufempfehlung.
Review by alex
So overall, it's not bad, even if it's missing a little something. You can really feel the two different origins, which actually blend pretty well. Nice fruit aromas, a bit of woodiness, some spices, a bit of glue, and plenty of esters. It has a nice length on the palate, and to soften the alcoholic side, let it breathe for half an hour.
Review by Johannes
Hampden kann ich kaum erkennen. Long Pond ist präsenter. Eine Blend, den man nicht haben muss.
Review by Schnubbii
Schönes Zusammenspiel von LP und HD, aber man merkt die Jugend. Der Abgang ist recht kurz und hinten raus etwas harsch.
Review by Michael Schou
#1704 18-12-2025 - Rate 8.3 It’s exciting to try these blends of two different rums. Hampden and Long Pond. I usually enjoy them both when they are separate. This is a nice blend. Nose of fruit, ester, glue and wood. Palate of ester, wood, oak and a floral taste at the end. Medium finish dominated by fruit and wood aging with a floral taste at the end. 31-12-2025 - Rate 7.9
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
18/07/2026: rum tasting @ Stijn.
Review by Solidfunk
Overripe banana smell, some glue. Pours golden. Burnt tire and more glue in the mouth. Pepper on the finish. Smoke kind of fills the mouth. Long finish. Some booze in the finish. Bottle split thanks to xamsx.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
🥃 TWJ – The Duo Chapter 4 (54,2%) 60% Long Pond 1998 🆚 40% Hampden 2014 Un blend jamaïcain annoncé plus mature que le chapter 1. Sur le papier ? Ça fait rêver. Au nez ? Fruits & esters au rendez-vous. Mais en bouche… surprise : le “jeune” Hampden prend clairement le dessus sur le vieux Long Pond. 👉 Finale trop courte pour l’âge annoncé 👉 Alcool un peu trop présent 👉 Amertume marquée en fin de course Perso, je reste sur ma faim. Dans la série The Duo, le Chapitre 2 garde ma préférence 🏆
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Avg. community purchase price 169 €
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Details about The Whisky Jury The Duo (Chapter 4) - LP & HD 1998
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by The Whisky Jury, at 54,2%.
Community purchases
8 bottles logged by 5 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does The Whisky Jury The Duo (Chapter 4) - LP & HD 1998 cost?
Community paid 169–169 €.
Current best price: 180.84 € – above the typical community range.
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