Hampden Pure Single Jamaican Rum Classic HLCF

Funky tropical fruit with cocktail-star power

Funky tropical fruit
Outstanding in Mai Tais
Great value
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Funky and fruit-forward, with pineapple, banana, esters and a spicy, woody finish. Reviewers praise its mixing power—especially in Mai Tais—and solid value, while a short rest softens the 60% bite.

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members love this Hampden for its high-ester funk and bright tropical fruit. Expect pineapple, overripe banana and glue on the nose, with spicy, woody notes on the palate and a long, lively finish. Many enjoy it neat after a short rest, but it truly shines in Mai Tai–style cocktails. Highly rated by 220 reviewers and a bestselling favorite, praised for strong flavor and value.

    Aroma

    Ester Pineapple Overripe Banana

    Taste

    Pineapple Spicy Ester Tropical fruit

    How is this rum rated?

    8.3/10 221 reviews
    Top 39% Jamaica

    Nice rum, but a little under compared to batch1. The presence of a slight solvent note I liked less and it is less intense. However, we are talking about finesse and personal taste. We are dealing with a rum that I would drink all the time! I do not understand all these new versions of Hampden Velier that I find little different from each other and especially pòco justified in terms of value for money. Velier lately is focusing too much on collectors with the result of making the bottles unobtainable already upon release and overpriced.

    This is a retaste and I stick to my initial score 😊 A pretty good HLCF release and I have ordered a bottle after testing the sple I got. Leave to rest for a good while in order to release all the flavours. You can also add a few drops of water if you think it bites too much. The nose is intense and fruity with wood, clove and varnish and a hint of mint. The palate is also intense and fruity with smoky wood and nice spiciness to it. The finish is long and fruity with smoky wood, sugarcane and light herbal notes.

    Solid Hampden with good PLV.

    I’m a bit confused about this rum replacing the Overproof, as they are so different from each other. I may recalibrate this another day. - Now another day, but still no recalibration 🤪 however this is really good and I’m bumping it a few points. - Coming back to this rum again and I still consider it’s a completely different but better rum than the original. - Almost a year later from the above tasting. This bottle is better than the original, but less complex and lacks some of the asphalt notes that I like however is more potent in esters and more funky.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX11980
    ABV
    60%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    2017
    Mark
    HLCF
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    4 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <100€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Hampden 2017 &nbsp; 4yr &nbsp; 60% Pure Single Jamaican Rum Classic HLCF

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    About the Hampden distillery

    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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