Raw materials
molasses
dunder
muck
cane vinegar
Distillery
Long Pond
Explore the spirits, production style and story of Long Pond.
Long Pond is a historic producer of Jamaican rum based in the parish of Trelawny. Historically it supplied bulk rum to blenders and international brands; in recent years it has been relaunched as a brand/distillery issuing official bottlings and single-cask selections.
rum
Jamaican rum
rum pot still
aged rum
single cask / barrel editions
Producer range
Producer range Long Pond
Spirit categories
rum
Jamaican rum
rum pot still
aged rum
single cask / barrel editions
Representative products
Rhum Long Pond Cambridge Jamaica 12Y 70cl
Rhum Long Pond Teca 2007 12Y 70cl
Rum Cambridge STCE 2005 70cl - Long Pond
Rum Special Edition ITP 70cl - Astucciato - Long Pond
Casks and ageing vessels
ex-bourbon (American charred barrels)
ex-teak (reported in some commercial releases)
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Both short fermentations (for lighter marks) and long/open-vat fermentations (for heavier marks) using molasses; for the heavier marks dunder, muck and sometimes cane vinegar are employed. Distillation is carried out mainly with double-retort pot stills.
Distillation
Double-retort pot still
Ageing
Barrel ageing with an extensive 'barrelling' practice at high percentages (NRJ distillates are traditionally barreled around 70% ABV); many single-cask releases show prolonged tropical maturation.
Producer history Long Pond
Long Pond originated as an estate and rum production facility in Trelawny Parish (Jamaica) with earliest attestations in the 18th century; many sources place its origin around 1753. During the 20th century ownership passed through several parties (including Seagram) until becoming part of National Rums of Jamaica (NRJ). For most of its history Long Pond operated primarily as a bulk rum supplier to blenders and brands. The distillery experienced temporary closures (including an environmental shutdown in 2012), was hit by a significant fire in July 2018 and resumed operations with a documented reopening ceremony in June 2022. Since 2021 NRJ has also begun marketing official expressions under the Long Pond name.
Production philosophy
To celebrate the traditional Jamaican pot still style and preserve the characteristic 'funky' profile typical of pot still mashes, maintaining practices that evoke the site's production heritage during the brand relaunch.
Territory
Parish of Trelawny, Jamaica (Clarke's Town / Long Pond estate area)
Long Pond
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