Hampden Rum Sponge No. 8 JMH
Funky, fruity, and vibrantly Jamaican.
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Rum Sponge No. 8 JMH, produced by Hampden distillery and bottled by Decadent Drinks LTD, is an exclusive Jamaican rum distilled in 2001 and aged 20 years. Limited to just 420 bottles, it boasts a potent ABV of 55.4%. Tasting notes reveal a complex profile dominated by pineapple, tropical fruit, and esters, along with distinctive woody and ester flavors on the palate. Its notable funkiness and fruity richness delight many connoisseurs, evoking classic Jamaican characteristics while maintaining balance. Users often praise its complex nose and rich palate, though some mention a metallic finish. Overall, it's seen as an exceptional expression of continental-aged Jamaican rum, celebrated for its depth and vibrant character.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 15,839 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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This sample arrive with he previous one and I'd loved a bottle of this one as well. A very good take on Jamaica indeed. The nose is funky with ester and fermentation notes followed by fruits and sweet vanilla. The palate is also funky with ester, tar and varnish followed by fruit and woody vanilla. The finish is long and warm with wood, ester and lovely fruit.
3rd Jamaican Rum Sponge that I have tasted. The first 2 were very good. The 3rd one is on the same line. The nose is rich and bewitching. Fruit, fruit, fruit, funky. In the mouth, the alcohol is there, spicy. But the fruit is present: a sweet pineapple, a very ripe banana. Then some wood and pepper at the end of the mouth. This fruit remains very present in mouth after the end of the tasting. It is frankly very pleasant. A candy which stings!
I loved the nose. Funky as hell with a super well integrated alcohol. The mouthfeel is great too but I didn't find it as pleasant as the nose.
Very nice nose, pineapple, ester and funky.