Long Pond ITP 15 ans is a Jamaican molasses rum from the legendary parish of Trelawny. It may seem surprising, but this is the first aged rum bottled by this distillery, which has been in existence since the 18th century! Indeed, until now, its rums were only sold to brokers, blenders and other customers.
Distilled in John Dore pot-stills, it bears the ITP label, indicating that it is a rather light rum to start with (90-120 g/hlap in esters). But its 15 years in American oak barrels have enabled it to gain in aroma and complexity, and remain true to a very funky Jamaican style.
Nico's tasting notes
The nose immediately transports us to an exotic garden, where the humid, thick air is laden with flowers and multicolored fruits. These exotic fruits balance each other in a harmonious fragrance: banana and lychee, mango and pineapple, maracuja and star fruit.
With aeration, the rum gains a slight acidity that leads to mineral, copper notes, with a slight touch of tar. It then slips naturally into kernels, followed by a pretty pastry-like sweetness that doesn't overdo it, but is just right.
On the palate, a blend of pastry and mineral flavors emerges, imposing itself in a particularly delicious way. The ardor of a typical English-style rum, with ripe exotic fruits and a coppery, almost salty feel, nourishing notes of pits, black cherries and resin.
The finish is soft, with hints of almond and exotic stewed fruit.
"A beautiful balance, a richly colored universe, for a typical, full-bodied character..."
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