Long Pond Plantation Extreme No. 3 HJC 1996
Loved by Leo Krüper, cigares & 63 more
For experienced palates who enjoy aged Jamaican funk and dry intensity. This 22‑year Long Pond (56.2%) brings tropical fruits, leather, lacquer and heavy oak spice. RumX members praise its complexity and very long finish.
- Complex profile
- Long, dry finish
- Elegant Jamaican funk
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Dry, complex Long Pond powerhouse For experienced palates who enjoy aged Jamaican funk and dry intensity. This 22‑year Long Pond (56.2%) brings tropical fruits, leather, lacquer and heavy oak spice. RumX members praise its complexity and very long finish.
Fans of aged, dry Jamaican rums who enjoy lacquer, leather, heavy oak spice and restrained yet ripe tropical fruit at robust ABV.
Those new to rum, sensitive to higher ABV, or looking for a sweet, fruity sipper with minimal wood influence.
How is Long Pond Plantation Extreme No. 3 HJC 1996 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.6 lands squarely in the "Very 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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Review by Leo Krüper
Still one of my favorite long ponds.
Review by cigares
Un nez avec de l’alcool, des fruits tropicaux et des fruits jaunes, du bois, du cuir et du vieux bois verni. L’alcool est assez marqué en première bouche, puis tous les arômes envahissent la cavité buccale. La finale est longue et élégante. Avec un côté épicé (poivré) marqué mais sans dominer. On sent le fût de cognac à la fin. Pour moi meilleur que son frère, le RX3104.
Review by zabo
Thanks first of all to Leo. Always nice to be able to talk you into something. A very great Long Pond in my opinion. I like it more than well. The alcohol is also well integrated. For me now one of the best Long Ponds I've had in a glass. Great that I was allowed to try it. I wish Planteray (formerly Plantation) would bottle more things like this.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Unfassbar tolle Nase nach karamellisierter Banane mit ordentlich viel Ceylon Zimt! Geschmacklich dann eher trocken, sehr holzig, nach verbranntem Zimt, getrockneten Banane und Ananas chips, Piment, Sternanis und Nelke, sowie schwarzem Pfeffer. Durchaus sehr lecker aber hab ich mir etwas mehr von erhofft!😃 ist halt eher ein easy sipper und etwas "dünn" und weniger auf die Fresse...😃
Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose, this rum is very elegant and refined.The sweet spices are served on an exotic wood bark, a bit resinous, where some cherry, very ripe banana and black plum pits already rest. The tropical fruit juices are thick and slightly oxidized, the molasses a bit vegetal. The aeration emphasizes perhaps notes of French yellow wine, like muscat or banyuls.The fruits are sweet, honeyed with roasted nuts, of course tropical and exotic, very ripe. 9:On the palate, the attack is intense, with stone fruits.The tannins are felt imminently, our tasting buds are attacked with spices, burnt wood, believe it or not, chamomile, a bit dry.The fruits are delicious.The almond complements the stone fruits and the resin with pastry-like vegetal molasses, fruits are also pastry-like and candied. 8,7:The finish is dry, with charred wood, a bit tannic, spicy with pepper, baking spices like nutmeg, clove etc. and pleasantly fruity brioches...
Review by Mirco
Ausgewogen wenn man an die extremen Bomben wie TECC denkt. Verglichen damit finden sich hier mehr Gewürz und Holz statt Fruch und Ester. Alkohol gut eingebunden, schöne Komplexität, gefällt mir sehr gut. Danke Leo! 😊
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I just returned from a luxury tasting I was invited to and I'm actually a bit tipsy this time because all the rums had a high proof. This tasting was Plantation extreme only and this is the fourth one of the six. This is a very nice estery Jamaican rum where the finish lasts for a very, very long time. Very well balanced between proof, spice and tropical fruits. The price is a bit high but still OK I think.
Review by Christoph
Complex notes of some wood, something herbal then again tropical fruity (including mango) alternate in the mouth. A really all-round successful rum from the nose, over the tongue to the palate.
Review by Basti
Not quite as round/accessible as other low ester long ponds. The dirty notes and the mint are somewhat reminiscent of bottlings from Trinidad (TDL). In addition leather, licorice, spices, yellow fruits and caramel. From memory similar to the Tamosi LSO. Delivers on the palate exactly what the nose promises. I like it, but unfortunately it's overpriced.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un puissant Long Pond qui ne manque pas d’audace. Le nez est très expressif, avec une tonalité funky très marquée (esters, colle, solvants), des notes fruitées très exotiques (papaye, ananas, mangue, banane, agrumes) et un côté pâtissier à la fois doux et gourmand. Les épices et les notes boisées ne font qu’aiguiser un nez déjà intense et riche de prime abord. La bouche rompt avec le nez et opte pour une approche plus directe et franche. L’alcool est plus marqué (et pourrait être un peu mieux intégré), les esters, la colle et le vernis se veulent plus tranchants, tandis que les épices (piment, réglisse) et le chêne toasté forment un profil plus sec. Les fruits (rouges et exotiques) sont moins prononcés qu’au nez. Le profil devient plus vif, moins raffiné et équilibré qu’espéré, mais pas pour autant moins qualitatif. La finale est longue et joue sur plusieurs registres avec une trame boisée, cacaotée, épicée (poivre, clou de girofle), tannique, médicinale et sur les fruits tropicaux mûrs. Le vieillissement a joué son rôle en donnant un peu de rondeur derrière ce côté sec et intense perçu durant la dégustation. Un Long Pond qui vaut sa place dans la série Extrême de par son intensité, bien plus marquée qu’escompté.
Review by DomM
For me the winner out of the 1996 Plantation Extreme bottlings. Most intense flavor profile out of the three while still very elegant overall.
Review by Banana Joe
TECA/TECC Tasting bei Leo.
Review by Martin Spooner
An der Nase Karamell mit Vanille. Leichte esternoten. Am Gaumen ein wirklich schöner Lakritz Geschmack. Gepaart mit tropischen Früchten. Mango oder sogar eine richtige Papaya. Etwas Gummibärihes. Schöner Abgang.. bleibt eine gute Weile stehen. Schönes Ding. In der Nachtverkostung bestätigt.
Review by Vincent D
Tasted blind first. I was taken aback by the nose, which seemed too caramelized to be Jamaican. I had very ripe fruit, wood. But also very present vanilla and caramel. On the palate, I was surprised by the sweetness and fruitiness. The attack is spicy, but the alcohol quickly disappears in favor of very ripe fruit. Very pleasant. Sweet, fragrant, coating, spicy. Superb. I thought of a Savanna. But I wouldn't have bet on a Jamaican. Once I knew, of course, I found the markers again and told myself I'd been out of it... In the end, it's VERY good.
Review by Filip Šikula
The second exteme 3 brother. Again a beautiful long ponder, again heaps of fruit in the aroma, a touch of technicality. In the taste there is again a lot of fruit, technical notes of polish remover and glue. All in all, a wonderfully complex piece.
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About the Long Pond distillery
The Long Pond distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Long Pond have been reviewed 6,621 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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