Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2021) 7yr 55%

"It's very well done, the nose is great! The ABV is a little low. Too bad..."

"This one is close to the other two, but I would have loved a higher ABV. In my mind that would have pushed the score a bit higher. I like the light smoky oak from nose to finish. On top of that there is fruit and a hint of caramel, tobacco and leather. The funk is there but the price to quality is very good."

"Compared to the 2020 version, less powerfull and woodier in the finish. Alcohol is integrated very well. Nose: Funky, Intense, ester, solvents, buttery, trop. fruits, Pineapple, banana, apple, overripe fruits, mango, caramelized, butterscotch, spicy, woody, roasted, oak Mouth: Funky, dry, round, delicious, balanced, Intense, Ester, spicy, oak(woody), anise, roasted, smoky, cocoa, trop. fruits, pineapple, tobacco, caramelized, Finish: medium-long, funky, dry, warm, ester, woody(oak), vanilla, smoky, leather, trop. fruits, banana, citrus"

"These Great Houses are definitely very good. And this 2021 is no exception. It's funky as hell, fruity, woody. It packs a punch, but not too much. No surprises. But it's very well made. Edit: tasted several times since opening and first impression confirmed. A fine expression of what this distillery can do."

"50% LFCA 2011 50% <>H 2018 In direct comparison with '19, '20 and '22: entirely new composition, estimated at 710 esters, more than double that of its two predecessors; less intense, like the '19, on the nose and more vinegary; brightest along with the '21, more esters and bacony on the palate. Nose: as the first pleasant esters with a significant amount of vinegar, also seems slightly buttery. Behind that also immediately pineapple with lemon and banana. It gets more caramel and some wood out back. From the nose preliminary reports the weakest of all so far. On the palate, clearly different from its predecessors: a higher ester content, but here backed with clear umami, almost bacon. Seems almost creamy as a result. Then of course again pineapple and caramel with sweet licorice. I like!!!"

"Slight devaluation after I tested it against GH 22 and GH 20"

"Very nice nose but mouth well below the 2020"

"I prefer the 2020, find the 2020 more complex...but still very good drinking Hampden...like it"

"Another great Hampden. What a great rum. A great rum. Has a fruity nose that continues on the palate. Ester also comes to the fore and you can also taste the cask. A super rum, delicious."

"Vitamin C fruits found in an alcoholic not quite pleasant spiciness, which fortunately comes only in the finish. In taste but super tasty with a nice fruit sweetness. Somewhat smoky, for my taste too little typical HD Ester notes, which are found here rather only in the nose."