Alambic Hampden Golden Barrel HLCF 1998 16yr 45%
Tropical, fruity, slightly thin Jamaican rum.
Golden Barrel HLCF is a tropical, fruity Jamaican rum with prevalent pineapple notes. It has a thinner, softer mouthfeel, appreciated for its Hampden profile despite some dilution concerns.
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How does this rum taste?
- Tropical fruit notes
- Distinct Hampden ester profile
- Limited edition rarity
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 14,341 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Apr 16, 2024
"18.01.2020 A nice little summer house meet up in ght cold part of the year. Good we had rums to keep us warm. Notes Light in colour. Nose Light, ester, light wood, fruity, pineapple, light banana, cherry, light floral. Palate Light, ester, light wood, faint smoke, fruity, banana, light pineapple. Light herbal, faint floral. Finish Medium long, light wood, fruity, cherry, light herbs, faint chocolate."
Filip Šikula
Jun 7, 2024
"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."
Johannes
Dec 7, 2024
"Guter Hampden, aber etwas dünn und etwas auf der bitteren Seite."
Martin Švojgr
Aug 23, 2024
"Such a nice light summer Hampden drink"