According to the Jamaica Observer, Jamaica's Long Pond rum distillery has been severely hobbled by a fire. The historic distillery, known for its classic pot stilled Jamaican rums adjoins a sugar cane factory and cane fields. Reports are that a fire in the cane field spread to bagasse (dried cane plant mass) and eventually to... Continue Reading →
During my recent visit to Maison Ferrand (home of Cognac Ferrand and Plantation Rum) I posted a picture on Facebook that seemed innocuous enough. The caption read: “If you’re going to drink a cask-strength, 18 year Long Pond marque, the ITP (280 g/hL AA) is highly recommend. Even Mrs. Wonk loved it.” A few minutes... Continue Reading →
As a confirmed Jamaican rum “dunderhead,” I obsessively track every snippet of news regarding the island’s rum industry. So it was with great joy that I learned about a year ago that the Long Pond Distillery was gearing up to resume operations after a several year hiatus. Residing in the Trelawny region of Jamaica, Long... Continue Reading →
In early 2016, I toured a number of Jamaican rum distilleries as part of a tour organized by WIRSPA and their Authentic Caribbean Rum (ACR) program. What follows is my take on one of the distilleries we visited--in this case, Long Pond. Ruel, our intrepid bus driver, has been through a lot. On a normal... Continue Reading →
“Suitcase” posts here on CocktailWonk.com cover spirits that aren't readily available in the United States, and possibly other locales – they’re spirits I've found while traveling and brought home in my suitcase and warrant an in-depth look. The Vale Royal Wedderburn 2002 is a Jamaican rum, distilled at the Long Pond distillery in 2002 and... Continue Reading →
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