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The Whisky Jury The Duo (Chapter 4) - LP & HD 1998
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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?
Summarized by AI 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.
Aroma profileJamaican 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
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
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 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 lars
Already quite drinkable. Especially what I associate with LP notes comes through quite well. But otherwise somehow very unruly, a bit poorly integrated alcohol, a bit too bitter and less fruity than I had hoped. All in all - good that it was only a 2cl sample. Not a purchase recommendation.
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 Skyfly
Nice blend for beginners. You can recognize the two markers. Unfortunately, the flavor aromas are a bit weak, while the alcohol is quite strong. Definitely don't need more than a sample here.
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 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 Johannes
I can hardly recognize Hampden. Long Pond is more present. A blend you don't have to have.
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
18/07/2026: rum tasting @ Stijn. 28/09/2026: retasting @ home. The positive thing about this blend is that both components are still recognisable. One does not overpower the other, which is a good thing. Overall, not a bad blend but don't need a full bottle in my collection.
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 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 Schnubbii
Nice interplay of LP and HD, but you notice the youth. The finish is quite short and somewhat harsh at the end.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
🥃 TWJ – The Duo Chapter 4 (54.2%) 60% Long Pond 1998 🆚 40% Hampden 2014 A Jamaican blend announced as more mature than chapter 1. On paper? Dreamy. On the nose? Fruits & esters present. But on the palate… surprise: the “young” Hampden clearly dominates the old Long Pond. 👉 Finish too short for the stated age 👉 Alcohol a bit too present 👉 Marked bitterness at the end Personally, I remain unsatisfied. In the The Duo series, Chapter 2 remains my favorite 🏆
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What did the community pay for The Whisky Jury The Duo (Chapter 4) - LP & HD 1998?
Community paid 169–169 €.
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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%.
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