Long Pond 12 Year (2010) National Rums of Jamaica Cambridge STC^E

Review by: The Auditor

This rum comes to us from the Long Pond distillery under the National Rums of Jamaica brand. This rum was distilled from molasses to the STCE marque which denotes an ester count between 500-700. It was then aged for 12 years in the tropics before being bottled with no additives.

Distillery: Long Pond

Bottler: Velier

Region: Jamaica

Still: Pot

Marque: STCE (500-700 gr/hL AA)

ABV: 57%. Cask strength.

Age: 12 years. Distilled in 2010. Bottled in 2022.

Cask type: Ex-Bourbon, 12 years in Jamaica

Price: $125.00

Color: Natural Color. Non-chill-filtered.

Nose:  Bananas Foster, Cement Glue, Vanilla Cream, Grilled Pineapple, allspice, passionfruit

Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Cement Glue, slight gasoline, Vanilla Cream, Grilled Pineapple, Allspice, Passionfruit, Dark Chocolate, Black Tea

Finish: Long finish, Cement Glue, Slight Gasoline, Vanilla Cream, Black Pepper, Allspice, Coriander, Black Tea, passionfruit

Conclusion: This is an excellent rum. The over-ripe tropical fruits are nice, there is a grilled aspect to it that I am enjoying. The spices bring a nice touch as does the slight industrial notes that are spread throughout. Its an excellent and well crafted rum, but doesn’t rise to the legendary level of some other rums I have had. But quite an excellent one, and one I am considering buying.

Final Score: 91

Scoring Legend:

  • 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
  • 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
  • 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
  • 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
  • 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
  • 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
  • 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
  • 50-59: Save it for mixing.
  • 0-49: Blech.

Published by The Auditor

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I have drank my fair amount of single malt but got started writing reviews about Single Malt and Bourbon in 2018. Over 1000 total reviews later and I focus mainly on Sugar Cane Spirits now. However, single malt is a still a spirits category I enjoy greatly as is Agave and Brandy. I wouldn’t go as far as to call myself an expert but I am the resident Rum obsessed writer for Malt Runners.

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