Hampden Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 18 Treasure Cask Jamaica HLCF

 Good, very balanced, creamy Hampden, but a little too bacony and woody for me personally... At the very end, something creamy like mango lassi comes through, but at the same time also cumin and salt, smoke and too much acidity, so unfortunately not at a top level. Compared to other 90s, 92s or 93s Hampdens, it can't quite keep up and is a little too toasty and one-dimensional.

 Give. Me. Ester. This is what a Hampden must taste like. Compared to the Nobilis 1992 HLCF a bit rounder and better integrated alcohol (almost perfect).

 Un nez avec comme de la fermentation lactique, des épices, puis de l’ananas trop mûr, des esters et du boisé légèrement fumé. Un côté after shave (et non ce n’est pas mes mains). L’entrée de bouche est douce, crémeuse, puis un piquant agréable de type piment d’Espelette accompagné par les fruits, puis le boisé fumé envahit le palais. La finale est moyenne en durée sur le piment et le boisé/fumé avec des agrumes (pamplemousse) tout à la fin. Un beau rhum, plutôt sur l’expressivité que sur l’équilibre et pourtant tout est bon ici. Ce qui reste en bouche longtemps après est juste délicieux !

 Update after blind tasting yesterday. Further a class rum. Have on the palate now still yogurt and marzipan made out. The fun but of course according to the age he lets it go a little quieter. But that's exactly what you want here.what ne nose, the full Jamaica dröhnung. on the palate then clearly more wood. but incredibly complex and funky, the alcohol in addition prima integrated. Finish warm and long.

 Blind Tasting,

 RumX E(a)sterweeks 2022 Blind Verkostung 79/100

 Tropical fruits dominate the nose. Ripe mango and pineapple, esters, caramel, vanilla and a light floral note. Also quite fruity and round on the palate. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. Edit: Had the edge in the blind tasting with Rum Nation 1992 HLCF (RX1413) and CDI 1992 HLCF (RX8472).

 Very fruity but also quite a lot of wood. Very nice creamy mouthfeel. Great Hampden

 sehr schöner HLCF!

 Perfectly to the point! It may not quite come close to the 90s vintage, but overall a very good price-performance ratio.

 Beautiful representative from 1992. I can not help but notice even after this rum that I like the 90s and 93 bottlings significantly more, but from the 92s known to me, this is definitely a top representative. Beautiful selection.

 Hammer🔨! I like it very much. Straightforward, accessible, very round and yet complex and versatile. Alcohol very nicely integrated.

 New Hampden 1992 reference. Beats the 24-year-old CDI by a very narrow margin. Exceptionally good!

 #1 RumXHighE(a)ster weeks: Blind tasting: Hampden approx. 10year tropical aging 60-65% 600-800 gr/hlpa This is a hampden i haven‘t tried before, for sure. Result: I totally missed the aging, but the rest was quite good 👍🏻 Btw A very good hampden, with a high impact of esters. The alcohol is well noted from the start to the end. The barrel/aging isn‘t well noted, because the fruity notes and esters a overwhelming (in a good way 😜).

 Very citrusy and a good portion of wood, 29 years in the barrel is quite a statement. Quite fruity and funky, as you would expect from Hampden, but not as fat and full-bodied as I expected. Somehow it lacks a bit of depth, but at a very high level! However, it's also a hefty price, so I'm satisfied with my sample. Stays in the mouth forever afterwards, here again very strong!