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Isla del Ron Long Pond 1982
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Sip this one slowly and neat — at 30 years and 56.2%, it's built for a quiet glass, not a mixer. Wood and old barrel lead, wrapped in cream toffee, tobacco and a bit of dark chocolate, with cherry and faint tropical fruit underneath. Several tasters call it "liquid history," creamy and balanced, but a few feel it sits just past its peak and light on Jamaican punch.
The community says- Creamy mouthfeel
- Long warm finish
- But: Very dry
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How does Isla del Ron Long Pond 1982 taste?
Aggregated from 32 community reviews.
Old, woody Long Pond sipper, low on funk Loved as a piece of history — creamy, woody, long. Most call it very good but not overwhelming; a couple find it too dry, slightly bitter and short on fruit.
Collectors after very old, wood-driven Jamaican pot-still
Anyone chasing bright fruit or high-ester funk
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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32 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Giorgio Garotti
I was pleasantly surprised by this bottling! It has all the typical scents of this distillery, even if it has fewer flavor peaks, but it is very well balanced throughout the tasting!
Review by Jakob
History in a glass. Very good, but for me not an outstanding rum.
Review by Oliver
Liquid historie... Very balanced, hardly any esters, very creamy mouthfeel. But not over-rum for me.
Review by Leo Krüper
Very old. Unfortunately a little too old. The rum is very dry and already shows some bitter notes. The alcohol is also slightly scratchy. Too bad, I had expected great things here.
Review by mto75
in the other glass again the 82 (33 year old) BBR Long Pond for comparison. It's amazing how big the differences are! The IdR is fruitier, more cream and vinegar, somehow more typical LP. The BBR is milder, spicier, almost like a mature Agricole with nutmeg and earthy notes. On the palate, the long ageing comes through in both, and cask and tobacco dominate. The BBR has a touch more sweetness, the IdR is a little more roasted and tart (lime?). Overall, the BBR is slightly ahead.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
01.06.2019 Had a nice meet up at this Nordic Rum Fest where we brought some of our own bottles. Notes. Medium dark colour. Nose: fresh, fruity, wood, light roasted, cherry. Palate: oily, wood, roasted, earthy, cherry, light chocolate. Finish: long and warm, medium dry, wood, light smoke, chocolate, dried fruit.
Review by Mike H.
I’m very glad to have sampled a 1982 rum. The nose is pretty good but I find that this rum lacks a little fruit in the mouth.
Review by RumTaTa
The oldest rum I've had in my glass so far! The nose is immediately striking with a strong smell of old musty cellar and rotten wet wood and earth. Luckily there are also tropical fruits, toffee and spices. On the palate, the wood and barrel notes dominate and almost completely cover the other tones. The aftertaste is, as expected, also barrel-influenced but only minimally bitter, rather leathery and tobacco-like. At the very end, a strange alcoholic-metallic note comes through again. That was a nice experience and historical journey with a very good rum, which, however, in my taste has passed its zenith.
Review by Thunderbird
This is already a piece of history in the glass!!! Very elegant on the nose with fine fruit and summer blossom notes! And of course old barrel in the foreground! The play continues on the palate right up to the finish! A great rum, but probably a bit past its prime!
Review by Master P
For the 500th tasting an old drop. A nice intense and complex nose delivering classic long wood, vanilla and roasted toffee. On the palate it is full-bodied, creamy, with calmed fruit, a hint of earthy notes and a very long finish. Reminds me a bit of Guyana, probably due to the long maturation.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Liquid legend, but I'm missing a bit of the Jamaica feeling.
Review by zabo
A small souvenir from the German Rum Fest 2026. Luckily not tried right at the fair, but calmly at home. A truly beautiful smooth, round and creamy LongPond from 1982. I'm impressed.
Review by Egon Hilpmann
My first great love and I even think the first cask strength rum I ever tried. That sweet creaminess, woody tones paired with vanilla and plenty of marzipan. Very full-bodied, alcohol perfectly integrated and a long finish. 1982 isn’t ultra complex and fruity, but you don’t necessarily want that in such an old bottling. The taste confirms the nose and the wood rounds it off in a positive way without becoming bitter. A magnificent bottling, anyone who can should try it, preferably from a freshly opened bottle.
Review by Olimpia1936
A great Long Pond… pure bliss ❤️
Review by Filip Šikula
Another big surprise. It is a very old piece, yet not full of wood. Pleasant intense and complex nose delivering classic Long Pond tones, but also hints of Trinidad's technical elements. Full, creamy taste, calm fruit, hints of earthy tones and a very long finish.
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What did the community pay for Isla del Ron Long Pond 1982?
Avg. community purchase price 239 €.
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Details about Isla del Ron Long Pond 1982
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Isla del Ron, at 56,2%.
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