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Welcome to Lengthy Pond, Jamaica.
It has been fairly some time since I glided by Bristol Traditional – effectively, within the figurative sense of reviewing a few of their stuff. Personally, I’ve by no means been to Bristol Traditional and even simply Bristol.
So, I’m going to try this. Proper now. Within the figurative sense, that’s.
Since I’m rising a behavior of attempting out new issues these day, we’d as effectively mix the journey again to Bristol with one thing new:
Say hi there to Bristol Traditional Jamaica Vale Royal Wedderburn 2002.
A Jamaican coming for the now defunct distillery Lengthy Pond, which have an extended, lengthy historical past of manufacturing superior rums.
This specific one was made on a pot nonetheless in 2002, within the type of Wedderburn, earlier than spending 11 years within the barrel. In 2011 it was bottled by Mr. Barret at Bristol Traditional at 40% ABV.
So, what was that about Wedderburn, it’s possible you’ll assume?
Within the previous days Jamaican rums have been divided into a couple of classes based mostly on the extent of esters.
Wedderburn was as estery because it may get, which implies that we must be in for a cool trip stuffed with loopy flavours. However first a have a look at the package deal.
No field or tube with this one. Simply the everyday Bristol Traditional bottle.
Traditional spirits bottle with an extended bulbous neck. It has a easy and clear look to it.
The label is a pleasant blue factor, which solely incorporates a naked minimal of particulars, such because the identify and origin. On the again there’s a quick story in regards to the rum. Nothing spoiled by advertising and marketing, nevertheless it does counsel mixing an extended drink or making cocktails. I’m not doing that although.
Let’s see … relocated from bottle to glass, we get a really pale straw colored liquid, which jogs my memory various white wine.
While you put your face within the glass, you gained’t be in any doubt.
That is certainly Jamaican pot nonetheless, with many heavy funk notes.
Huge rubber comes out first, however is rapidly joined by concentrated apple juice, and a handfull of lichees.
There’s a layer of sunshine woods, which feels handled in gentle oils.
Not tremendous attention-grabbing or particular in any means. Only a plain previous funky Jamaican.
Tremendous funky and fruity with nice steadiness.
Major flavours are the apple juice and lichees, which have been additionally current on the nostril.
However add to {that a} layer of resin with a touch of juniper.
Lastly there’s a gentle caramel contact to it, which cloaks a few sharper notes.
The rubbery notes from the nostril peeks in, however rapidly go away once more.
Very tasty little factor, with a few attention-grabbing flavours, which I haven’t encountered fairly often.
It doesn’t really feel very lengthy lived. It heats up for some time after which it slowly fades away.
Nothing new materialises alongside the best way, and in only a few minutes it’s all gone.
It leaves peacefully and bodes a speedy return – as a result of I really need one other sip now.
Ranking and closing ideas
One other good rum from Bristol Traditional. I have to say that I’m blissful, that my unexplained love for the model lasted past the primary couple of relatively doubtful encounters, previous the Caroni 74 and onwards from there.
Very good and effectively made Lengthy Pond.
Comes off a bit boring on the nostril at first. However whenever you begin sipping it greater than makes up for it.
It isn’t in any means a marvel, and it feels a bit of younger. However it’s nonetheless very a lot drinkable and in reality fairly good.
I can’t assist however marvel if one other 5 or 10 years within the barrel would have been good for it, nevertheless it does have already got a pointy wood edge to it, so I’m unsure that extra wooden affect would do it any favours.
I discovered it for round €50 and at that value, you get , correct rum. Nothing fancy, only a good previous flavourful pot nonetheless rum. In case you like pot nonetheless Jamaicans, then this could positively go in your checklist.
On the finish of the day you might do loads worse, and in case you’re not notably keen on pot nonetheless rums, then this may very well be a good way to offer them one other go.
Having tried a good quantity of Jamaicans, I’ve but to discover a distillery, which stands out in a detrimental means. So, Lengthy Pond appears as secure a wager as every other Jamaicans.
This specific one has been an incredible expertise. Pretty good rum at a really first rate value. What’s to not like about that?
And when placing it into the context, the rating lands at a…
