Colour: Light gold, it’s fully continental aged I guess.
Nose: That’s woody/spicy and not at high esters level. Behind this mix of wet and polished wood I have a huge bunch of fruits such as mangoes, papayas, lemons, grapefruits, blood oranges, pineapples, apples, maple syrup, tannins, white pepper, camphor, mint freshness and some sweet and sour sauce. But overall the wood dominates that nose and it lacks a bit of personality because of it.
Mouth: Nice oily texture and directly the mouth convinced me way more than the nose. It has also a very nice alcohol integration. I’m surprised by those coconuts notes, quite unusual with Long Ponds. Then we have mangoes, papayas, candied lemons & pineapples, blood oranges, glue, brown sugar, vanilla, wet wood, camphor and almonds. The wood is still quite present but it’s more balanced there. That’s not the kind of Jamaican rum that literally kill your palate, it seems to be mature.
Finish: Long. Burnt wood, vanilla pod, eucalyptus freshness, roasted coconuts and marzipan.

I didn’t like the nose that much but the mouth and the finish reversed the trend. Maybe with few years less in the cask the wood would’ve allow the rum to express more himself, but it remains a nice Long Pond without any doubt, good job!

Score: 87