Golden Barrel HLCF
Tropical, fruity, slightly thin Jamaican rum.
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The Golden Barrel HLCF from Hampden distillery in Jamaica is a 16-year-aged rum, distilled in 1998 from molasses using a pot still. Chosen for its unique flavor profile by Alambic, this rum offers pronounced notes of pineapple and other tropical fruits. Despite its limited release of only 380 bottles and a 45% ABV, users note it tends towards a thinner mouthfeel with subtler flavors, including vanilla. While some appreciate the typical Hampden ester character, others find it lacks the expected depth due to dilution. A must-try for enthusiasts of Jamaican rums, this expression embodies both fruity exuberance and fleeting mildness, making it a summer favorite.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 16,819 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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Such a nice light summer Hampden drink
Unfortunately, you can tell that the Hampden is diluted. Nevertheless, it drinks well.
This is (unfortunately ) a rather diluted hamden, but it still retains a typically hampden profile both on the nose and palate. It's just all unnecessarily thin and delicate. I really wonder what the base tastes like.
Guter Hampden, aber etwas dünn und etwas auf der bitteren Seite.