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Velier Long Pond TECA 2007
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Built for people who already chase high-ester Jamaican funk, this Long Pond TECA is a nail polish, glue and rubber bomb layered over overripe pineapple, banana and mango, with oak and vanilla underneath. At 63% the alcohol sits shockingly well. Several tasters call it their favorite of the NRJ Long Ponds; a few find the acetic, ester-heavy attack tiring over a full glass.
The community says- Huge ester nose
- Overripe tropical fruit
- But: Tiring over time
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Intense high-ester Jamaican funk bomb Loved by funk fans as one of the best NRJ Long Ponds, with fruit and solvents in balance. The catch: it's intense, drying and acidic, not an everyday pour.
Aroma profileFans of high-ester Jamaican funk
Anyone new to funk or sensitive to high ABV
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Most helpful positive review
Great rum, among the best I have tasted. Hints of roastiness, peanuts, solvents/nail polish, barrel/woods, licorice, pastry and light vanilla. I find it well balanced and would never stop drinking it. A deep rum. The finish is endless.
Review by Joachim Guger
Most helpful mixed review
The dignified brother of the TECA 2003. In 2007, the dead dog in the Dunder Pit was finally dissolved. Nail polish, woody, mango etc. Very complex. At the beginning I tend to associate it with Hampden, but after a longer period of ventilation it becomes animalistic like a tropically matured Caroni. Not a beauty, but very interesting and unique. (I should add that I don't find these 🇯🇲 stinkers sexy at all).
Review by Clément Boetto🤤🇫🇷
Definitely in love with long pond 🤤
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
That’s a blast of esters...! 🤯 Overripe banana, glue and burnt rubber with musty compost notes, as well as bacon and cream toffee are the most dominant.. luckily not as meaty/umami and miso-paste-like as the 2003 Teca. At the very end comes an interesting note of bergamot, coconut and dark chocolate with some salt and bitterness, which makes the whole thing very exciting and thus very good!
Review by Mirco
Very powerful Long Pond with intense ester aromas. The nose is dominated by pineapple, banana and fermented tropical fruits, accompanied by solvent notes and a little vanilla. The palate is dense and explosive with ripe fruit, a slight herbaceousness and spicy wood. The finish is long, warm and characterized by a distinctive funk. An expressive Jamaican that clearly reveals the typical Long Pond DNA.
Review by Jakob
Archetypal Long Pond High Ester profile with excellent alcohol integration. Aromatic complexity meets balance - the tropical maturation ensures exceptional balance on the one hand, while the fruit aromas are impressively versatile on the other. Great.
Review by Fasen
THIS RUM, WHAT A RUM! It is simply a cascade of aromas very armonic and intoxicating. It is extremely fruity (exotic), empyreumatic (rubber / tar / burnt / grilled), greedy, slightly spicy, powerful, pastry, funky, fat, fresh, animal, finely wooded ... All this with a very well integrated alcohol. In short, we manage to fill almost all the aromatic palette with this juice, it's quite crazy! It is a very particular rum which will not necessarily please everyone because of its aromatic power. For me it is almost perfection, I am a fan!
Review by Oliver
TECA DNA beautiful sweetness tropical fruit. Clearly more "pleasing" than its older brother. Quasi a blend of TECA 2003 and Foursquare... 🤓Very successful!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Pretty good release in my mind.
Review by DomM
Very intense and tasty. I don’t get any greasy / meaty long pond notes at all (which is good, cause I really do not enjoy those 😅) . Very nice stuff. Side by side to the HV TECA 2005, this is much more musty on the nose vs. more fruity notes on the HV. From the freshly opened bottle this, however, has the edge on the palate as the HV starts off with to much of an alcoholic sting.
Review by Tschusikowsky
After a few seconds, an ester bomb explodes on the palate😋 quite harmonious despite the intensity. Very digestible rum...dense and intense
Review by zabo
Online tasting of various TECA and TECC organized by Mirco. First of all, many thanks for the great split to be able to try them all side by side. Now I had to readjust a few ratings.
Review by Basti
On the nose the full blast of esters, glue and nail polish, plus ripe mango and sweet vanilla with a slightly musty note. On the palate a pleasant sweetness with tropical fruits, glue, esters and nail polish. ABV very well integrated. Totally hits my taste and ranks in my top 10.
Review by cigares
Rum Friendly Club Advent Calendar, Day 15. A warm nose of overripe fruit and esters. Notes of cedar support the fruit. Esters are kept in check on the palate, but dominate at first, then ripe fruit takes over, supported by refined cedar wood and a pastry note. The finish is long and elegant, with tropical fruit and a pleasant pastry note. A delicious rum that's very reminiscent of Jamaica, but not of Hampden.
Review by Galli33
I let it rest for one hour in a close glass. Than i opened the glass OMG this is the heaven for a sniffer: glue, rubber, varnish, nail polish, solvents, ester, ester and more ester (is has ca. 1300gr/hlpa). Then after some times you‘ll get the fruits, oak… The alcohol 63% are integrated very very well. I really enjoy this sample 😍 Nose: Ester, Solvents, nail polish, glue, rubber, varnish, trop. fruits, mango, overripe, woody, oak, vanilla, peppery, roasted Mouth: dry, full bodied, strong, delicious, funky, complex, intense, ester, bitter, glue, trop fruits, banana, overripe fruits, pineapple, a bit sweet, caramelized, wood(oak), leather, vanilla, roasted, almond Finish: long, dry, ester, warm, overripe fruits, woody(oak), vanilla, toasted, leather
Review by Jean Louisss
A festival of flavor in the mouth... Probably the best bottle I have ever tasted
Review by Aussierumfan
A beautiful rum with all the right notes! Deep, complex and flavoursome with lovely alcahol integration. Fruity, funky, glue with a touch of wood and a slight sweetness. I could definetly make this work as a daily sipper if I had a better supply 😅 a long finish.
Review by Vincent D
Sick nose. Overripe fruits, esters, glue, banana, more esters, wood. It's funky as hell. On the palate, the 63° is there. It's strong and spicy at first. Then the fruits take over, with more glue. Heavier notes appear at the end of the palate: wood and leather in particular. I expected an endless finish. It’s actually less pronounced than the TECC for example. Edit: It's been a long time since I tasted this TECA. But damn, it's good!
Review by Thunderbird
Mirco's blind tasting TECA/TECC No.5: My first association was: HV 2005 TECA... and it is very similar to this one...only much smoother, as well as a longer opened HV. Here, too, an extensive interplay of aromas that challenges, delights and pampers you from the nose to the finish. This is how a rum should be.
Review by rumcokki
Prior to this bottle I had occasion to taste the TECC same vintage, which I found to be round and satisfying. Here a few more edges in the mouth in my opinion, so a few points less.
Review by Leo Krüper
Great TECA, I liked it best from the NRJ TECA/C. Hardly any bitter tones, little wood, no sweetness either. Simply great umami notes.
Review by Christoph
My wife spilled the nail polish on the oak floorboards and then used her leather jacket to wipe it up. Ester fruit bomb that comes with a smokiness and woodiness that harmonizes extremely well.
Review by TheJackDrop
It's Christmas, time to celebrate... so why not a Long Pond 2007? Of course, the esters are there, very ripe tropical fruits, mango, pineapple. Some glue, some solvents but not too much. A little alcohol bite that wakes you up, and an extra long, very buttery finish. Superb.
Review by Frank
Opinions are divided on this, but I am enthusiastic about the extremes. Nose: very expansive and intense! Full of esters, solvents and glue, but rather sweetish and thick, like Pattex. In addition, very pleasant citrus fruits, above all mandarin but also orange and lemon as well as tropical fruits, pineapple and banana. This is followed by the caramel sweetness of dark maple syrup and vanilla. A slight vinegar note and almost a touch of umami on the finish. Palate: wow, really astringent and ester-heavy. Polish. Then immediately salty-sweet with a transition to tropical fruits such as banana and pineapple. Sweetness of marzipan paste and some umami at the end. The esters are still in your mouth the next day Super demanding and extreme. I like the TECC even better, but TECA is already brilliant
Review by tojo
After having rather bad experiences with the Teca 2003, today it's the brother from 2007's turn. On the nose, the intense ester notes immediately stand out: overripe tropical fruits, sweetness, varnish and solvents. Combined with spices like pepper and cardamom. On the palate also very ester-heavy. Fermented fruits, banana and pineapple. Also buttery notes, yogurt and slightly sour milk. Long finish. I like it clearly better than the 2003 Teca. But it's not a rum for every day. You have to approach it with respect.
Review by DaveLamb
nice LP, one of my favorite "Continental Flavoured". the most balanced and expressive one. heavy tropical furits, solvents, proper rubber, mild wood with cocoa/nuts and cozy caramel toffe. the sweet(toffee, caramel, sugar) is really appropriate. adding little water or oxidization can show more layers and sour cherry, sour fruits. (personal rating: teca 07: 91, tecc 07&stce 05: 89, teca 05: 86)
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Long Pond with remarkable aromatic power. The nose is funky as can be, with powerful notes of esters, glue, varnish and solvents, lovely pastry notes, and ripe tropical fruit galore. Woody, vanilla and spicy notes follow, then astonishing notes of rubber, custard, tobacco and grapes make themselves felt. The palate is just as explosive, with the same Jamaican framework, to which caramel, a hint of smoke and leather are added, for a concentrated, powerful, intense yet very well-balanced whole. The long, dry finish is carried by toasty, chocolate and woody aromas, exotic fruits, freshness, tea and tobacco. An exceptional aromatic experience.
Review by Renato
An exceptional concentration of flavours.
Review by TheJona'Spirits
Wow! 👃 Magnificent esters. Very powerful nose. Lots of extremely overripe tropical fruits. Roasting on grilled peanuts. Nail polish remover. Thyme honey. Roasted pineapple, overripe starfruit. Brine. 😋 A palate that amplifies the esters and exotic fruit aromas. A bit of passion fruit too. Then anchovy jar, green olives, you could eat them. Funk galore! Hyper intense, concentrated, complex. ⛳ Long, warm, esterified to the end, bitterness, rough. Intensity of overripe tropical fruits, full tropical cask well present, chocolate, pastries, big toasted wood almost burnt. 💡 An excellent representative of high esters Jamaican rums alongside Hampden and New Yarmouth.
Review by Serge
Delicious drop. With the awesome combination of vanilla, wood, tropical fruits, leather, solvents, nail polish, glue, curry-green, umami and wood that I love in tropical aged High Ester Long Ponds. Not as extremely rotten as the 2003... I like both very much.
Review by Stylo
Finally, I can compare the two TECA from NJR..starting from the younger. The nose is wonderful..there’s so much going on: mineral rocks, vanilla, funky fermented fruits (pineapple, banana, jackfruit) along with the typical LP flavors of buttery meat. The palate is leagues more manageable and pleasant compared with the TECC, with an added acidity, possibily citrus..then only downside I can find is that the finish seems to be a little bit shorter than it brothers. This is the most approachable of the TECA/TECC series, hands down!
Review by alex
A slap in the face. This juice is among the best I've ever tasted. It's rich, deep, full of aroma, funky as hell.... A big aromatic bomb 🤩🤩🤩 for the best LP I've drunk. I'd been keeping the bottle unopened for 3 years because of other juices to finish first... and the big explosion in the mouth, full of ester in short, just enormous 😍
Review by Jarek
Today, the 2007 TECA, 2005 TECA, and 2007 TECC. I really like the 2007 TECA. Lots of esters and overripe fruit on the nose. Sweet and sour on the palate, again overripe fruit, some wood and marzipan. Pleasant, warm finish.
Review by LukaŽiga
9,2:On the nose, medicinal with esters and glue, nail polish, varnish, some rubber, overripe tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, mango, citrus and candied fruits, concentrated, toasted wood/oak notes like pastry, spicy with allspice, meaty, herbaceous molasses, olive, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, coconut and maracuja arise, sweet candies, caramel, biscuits, roasted nuts, especially almonds, vanilla, pepper, molasses is vegetal, floral, earthy, complex, balanced. 8,9:On the palate, the attack is intense, concentrated with medicinal notes like esters and glue, varnish, later burnt rubber, funky, fruity with fermented, overripe tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, mango, citrus and yellow fruits, some candied, dairy notes, slightly astringent, molasses is vegetal with vegetal, chilli, the wood is toasted with caramel, sweet, pastry, vanilla, smoky, peppery. 9:The finish is long, round, dry and tannic, medicinal, fruity with fermented tropical fruits like banana, pineapple, mango, coconut and citrus fruits, molasses is fresh, grassy, vegetal, perhaps slightly minty and the oak is toasted with chocolate, pastry, spicy, warm, smoky, as barrel impact is obvious.
Review by Lot-NAS
What a great Long Pond - loads of (dried) fruits, glue, nail polish and rubber (always strange to comment this as something positive), just the right amount of wood and some spices. In the finish some leather, toasted wood and hints of mango are a great wrap-up.
Review by Michal S
One of my favorite Long Ponds, complex yet quite polished compared to the NRJ colleagues TECA 2003 and TECC 2007. The nose is rich, ester-fruity, with some sweeter notes added. The taste is Jamaican delicate, with tropical fruit and esters, plus leather and a hint of menthol. I recommend it!
Review by Joël
A pretty cool flavor profile, I really like it.
Review by DosenZorn
Tried as a 5cl sample. My first TECA and in cross-tasting with an HD DOK (RX11058). Wow, a lot is happening on the nose here. Crazy amount of fruit, rubber, glue, solvents. Shortly after, a nice marzipan note joins in. I like the nose much better than that of the DOK. And on the palate, the LP leaves nothing to be desired. Amazing how many aromas it combines without being tiring. Clearly more complex than the compared DOK, this rum simply gives me real pleasure. Although about 5% weaker, the alcohol is very well integrated. Certainly not an everyday rum, but anyone who has a bottle of this can consider themselves lucky.
Review by kondgab
Nose: ester, nail polish, glue and tropical fruits. Palate: esters, tropical fruits like banana, overripe fruits and wood. Finish: wood, leather, overripe fruits and vanilla. The finish is very long.
Review by Martin Ekrt
The aroma immediately captivates. Lots of tropical fruit, nail polish and similar chemicals, vanilla and foreign notes like honey and eucalyptus. On the palate, it's an intense load of overripe fruit and technical tones. In the long finish mainly overripe fruit, banana and generally esters. All in all, a perfect Jamaica.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Quite pungent and acidic, pretty dry as well.. In the past I think I would have rated it higher. It’s not particularly balanced, but an ester powerhouse. It does linger for quite a while, leaving a drying sensation throughout the mouth.
Review by Martin Spooner
An insane rum. Pure High Esther. Insanely strong. A strong piece. Perhaps too strenuous. For me, drinkable in between but not long-lasting. Nice that something like this exists and that I was allowed to try it.
Review by Righrum
Simply amazing. NRJ series is a real hit, and this release showcases all the best of long pond. Esters and crystal ball, plus a nice acetic part that makes the mouth craving for more, and an endless finish
Review by Beau de Vries
Just love high Esther long pond I guess!
Review by Alexander Rasch
Wow. Had the bottle for a while. Why did I wait so long. A feast. Just brutally awesome. The nose nice and funky. On the palate, the TECA has caught with completely cold. Very complex and incredibly round. I think I've fallen in love.... 😍
Review by Filip Šikula
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Review by Tim
Even though there could be more barrel melt in the form of caramel/chocolate, the bouquet with a multi-layered fruit mix and nail polish is very harmonious and intense. Here and there the aging seems pleasantly noticeable, complements and rounds off. The focus, however, always remains on the fruits.
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268 bottles logged by 191 collectors.
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20% opened, 18 emptied.
What did the community pay for Velier Long Pond TECA 2007?
Community paid 113–199 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 172 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Velier Long Pond TECA 2007
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Velier, at 63%.
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