Samaroli Hampden Caksus Jamaica Rum DOK

Funky, ester-rich with smooth marzipan touch.

Intense ester and pineapple aroma
Unique marzipan notes
Smooth despite high ABV
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Caksus Jamaica Rum DOK offers intense pineapple and esters. Its unique high-ester profile is balanced with marzipan notes. Bold but surprisingly smooth for a DOK.

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    How does this rum taste?

    The Caksus Jamaica Rum DOK, a limited release by Samaroli, originates from Hampden Distillery in Jamaica. Distilled in 2009, this rum matured for 12 years and showcases a potent profile typical of high-ester rums. At 59% ABV, it delivers pronounced notes of pineapple, esters, banana, and marzipan. Users appreciate its intense aromatic presence with hints of glue and varnish. While praised for its unique taste, some find it surprisingly mild for a DOK, with interesting complexity but noted bitterness in the finish. Overall, it's a distinctive option for enthusiasts of bold, funky rums. Only 301 bottles are available, making it a prized addition for collectors.

    Aroma

    Pineapple Ester Glue Varnish

    Taste

    Pineapple Ester Varnish Marzipan

    How is this rum rated?

    8.3/10 28 reviews
    Top 39% Jamaica

    Relatively "relaxed" DOK. Solvent, marzipan, pineapple come directly to mind. Then there is some bacon and smoke. Very nice bottling!

    Very restrained DOK everything is present ester fruit but somehow too little of everything. Finish light bitter notes and quite short for a Hampden. Not a bad rum but also nothing special.

    Oh yes, clearly a DOK. Nose: intense, fine esters with neat fruit vinegar. Overripe, tart pineapple and mealy banana. There is also a slight sweetness of honey with a hint of marzipan. Palate: here, of course, the esters are also very intense and determinative, making it initially quite astringent. However, an interesting bacony note quickly comes through on this one, complemented by sour, ripe pineapple and a nice marzipan sweetness.On the finish, the pineapple lingers with some marzipan and it seems very slightly bitter. Crazy, after 20min I got something fishy, mackerel in Nachgeschmack🤷🏼♂️DOKs are quite simple in my view and don't deliver any distinct variety in my opinion, vary at most in subtleties. I find DOKs and other high esters but simply delicious.

    02-09.04.2022 This was crazy week, where some friends and I rented a nice summerhouse on Rømø. The plan was to go nuts for a whole week with different rums without going overboard. The final agreement came to 6 rums a day and then enjoy nice walks or ferry rides during the day. Day 5 Notes Light in colour. Nose Medium intense, ester, faint wood, glue, fruit, overripe, faint marzipan, faint herbs. Palate Medium dry, faint wood, varnish, ester, fruity, overripe, light marzipan, banana. Finish Long and warm, ester, fruity, light herbal, fruits, faint citrus, light sour.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX11437
    ABV
    59%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    2009
    Cask number
    #5
    Mark
    DOK
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    12 years
    No. of bottles
    301
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Samaroli • Hampden 2009 &nbsp; 12yr &nbsp; 59% Caksus Jamaica Rum DOK

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    The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 15,886 times with an average of 8.4/10.

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