Jamaican Rum (Esters & Co) La Source HJF

fruity, funky Hampden with well-integrated power

Explosive tropical fruit
Alcohol well integrated
Classic Hampden funk
RumX community voice

RumX members praise its overripe pineapple, esters and olive tones with a menthol-saline finish; despite 60.8%, alcohol is beautifully integrated after airing, delivering a balanced, funky sip.

0.00 €

Already purchased 59 times

Why shop with RumX?
RumX Team

Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
RumX ID
RX12021
ABV
60,8%
Category
Pot Still Rum
Vintage
2008
Mark
HJF
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Double Retort Pot Still
Age
13 years
No. of bottles
391
Bottle volume
50cl
Old Brothers • Hampden 2008   13yr   60,8% Jamaican Rum (Esters & Co) La Source HJF

Live auctions

This rum is currently being offered by one of our verified auction house partners. RumX helps you discover and bid on rare rums.

    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members love this Hampden’s burst of overripe pineapple and classic ester funk, opening beautifully after a good rest in the glass. Many note olive and marzipan accents, a sweet pastry roundness, and a menthol-saline finish with the 60.8% superbly integrated. Selected by Old Brothers from the 2008 HJF mark and aged 13 years, this limited 391-bottle release is highly rated by 49 reviewers with rising buyer confidence.

    Aroma

    Pineapple Overripe Solvents Ester

    Taste

    Overripe Ester Pineapple Solvents

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.8/10 54 reviews
    Top 12% Jamaica
    Top 18% Hampden

    What DINGUERIE again from Old Brothers, these guys have a nose for Jamaica. It's really an incredible product, pineapple caramel salted butter, light woodiness, and lots of ester glue funk, it's really ultra gourmand and deep. Extraordinary.

    Bête de rhum. Ayant le palais formaté à l'agricole je suis plis difficile avec la mélasse mais celui la m'a vraiment bluffé. A regouter sobre 2eme degust : un très beau hampden équilibre avec juste ce qu'il faut d'exuberance. Toujours l'ananas sur mur avec pas mal de fruits murs voir de l'arlequin, un boisé et un fumé très fin qui en fait un rhum très équilibre tout en gardant son caractère

    Probably one of the best Old Brothers bottlings to date. An absolutely sumptuous nose with typical Jamaican aromas, a mix of ripe tropical fruit, solvents, butter and other phenolic aromas that blend harmoniously and masterfully. The 60% are not perceptible at all on the palate, the attack being very fruity, with notes of red fruit on the finish, for a complex, intense and very round delight. The finish is just as pleasant, with saline and menthol notes and a feeling of glue on the teeth. A real treat.

    one would like to shout to OB: there you go! Again significantly better than the HJF 2002, and almost on the level of the Plantation HJF 2002, which I poured as a reference in the other glass. The OB comes a little more over the ester rail and with varnish, with the Plantation I still have a little more complexity, somehow towards Christmas spices (candied orange peel, cinnamon stick). On the palate, the OB also knows how to convince, the 60.8% is well integrated, however, the 70.3% is really hammered in the Plantation. So the OB does not quite come up to the Plantation HJF 2002, but still top level!

    Rate

    Expert reviews

    Are you a blogger and want to publish your articles for free on RumX to boost your reach? Contact us!

    Community purchases

    The RumX community has already added 59 bottles to their collections:

    closed
    46
    opened
    8
    emptied
    5
    Open rate
    22%

    Digitize your rum collection and get exciting insights into the market value of your collection or individual bottles:

    You may also enjoy

    The identification of similar rums is based on the tasting notes of the community and the key data of the rum.

    RX11172
    Bottle of

    2002   18yr   53,6%

    8.7 (48)
    253 €
    RX9659
    Bottle of

    2001   19yr   61,6%

    9.0 (77)
    459 €
    RX13407
    Bottle of

    2019   3yr   60,5%

    8.2 (70)
    179 €
    RX16261
    Bottle of

    2018   4yr   61,9%

    8.5 (62)
    279 €
    RX13406
    Bottle of

    7yr   55%

    8.5 (178)
    133 €
    RX16383
    Bottle of

    2005   18yr   62,1%

    8.5 (65)
    149 €
    RX13412
    Bottle of

    1995   27yr   69%

    8.8 (70)
    325 €
    RX16505
    Bottle of

    2016   6yr   59,5%

    8.4 (106)
    141 €
    RX17315
    Bottle of

    2000   22yr   62%

    8.5 (43)
    189 €
    RX17038
    Bottle of

    2010   11yr   60,5%

    8.5 (70)
    199 €
    RX16303
    Bottle of

    2016   6yr   62,1%

    8.3 (42)
    197 €
    RX17935
    Bottle of

    2017   6yr   64,5%

    8.7 (44)
    297 €
    RX12038
    Bottle of

    12yr   60,1%

    8.8 (34)
    195 €
    RX1563
    Bottle of

    1994   25yr   67,7%

    9.0 (161)
    398 €
    RX17441
    Bottle of

    2001   22yr   59%

    8.7 (39)
    185 €
    RX7788
    Bottle of

    1995   26yr   67,2%

    9.0 (96)
    398 €
    RX7782
    Bottle of

    1991   31yr   54,5%

    9.0 (82)
    503 €
    RX15404
    Bottle of

    1990   33yr   57,4%

    8.9 (50)
    302 €
    RX10639
    Bottle of

    2010   11yr   60%

    8.8 (47)
    300 €
    RX15991
    Bottle of

    2000   19yr   59%

    8.7 (32)
    499 €
    RX19571
    Bottle of

    2011   13yr   59,4%

    8.3 (60)
    130 €
    RX9622
    Bottle of

    1992   29yr   60,2%

    8.9 (58)
    450 €
    RX12421
    Bottle of

    1993   28yr   63,5%

    8.8 (58)
    323 €
    RX14324
    Bottle of

    63,8%

    8.7 (30)
    161 €
    RX17359
    Bottle of

    57%

    8.4 (176)
    115 €
    RX10371
    Bottle of

    2021   85,6%

    8.4 (72)
    RX7787
    Bottle of

    1990   30yr   57,8%

    9.2 (66)
    534 €
    RX13404
    Bottle of

    2010   12yr   62,8%

    8.4 (30)
    359 €
    RX16512
    Bottle of

    2yr   69,8%

    8.2 (54)
    50 €
    RX1053
    Bottle of

    2010   9yr   62%

    8.5 (161)
    99 €
    RX7547
    Bottle of

    7yr   59%

    8.7 (325)
    159 €
    RX9151
    Bottle of

    2016   5yr   47%

    8.4 (19)
    219 €
    RX20065
    Bottle of

    2023   Unaged   64%

    7.7 (61)
    59 €
    RX13402
    Bottle of

    2010   12yr   63,6%

    8.7 (62)
    570 €
    RX9149
    Bottle of

    2016   5yr   62%

    8.5 (152)
    115 €
    RX11515
    Bottle of

    2007   13yr   55,2%

    8.4 (77)
    172 €
    RX18086
    Bottle of

    2000   22yr   48,6%

    8.1 (24)
    247 €
    RX1050
    Bottle of

    2018   62,5%

    8.0 (69)
    89 €
    RX21517
    Bottle of

    2001   17yr   51%

    8.6 (36)
    429 €
    RX43
    Bottle of

    3yr   57%

    7.8 (392)
    25 €
    RX9152
    Bottle of

    2010   11yr   47%

    8.1 (178)
    103 €
    RX13281
    Bottle of

    2009   13yr   61,4%

    8.6 (65)
    240 €
    RX10651
    Bottle of

    7yr   55%

    8.6 (290)
    108 €
    RX9811
    Bottle of

    2001   18yr   61,3%

    8.6 (47)
    285 €
    RX5340
    Bottle of

    2010   10yr   68,5%

    9.1 (149)
    600 €
    RX17338
    Bottle of

    1990   32yr   54,6%

    8.8 (29)
    1,350 €
    RX13408
    Bottle of

    2017   5yr   60,5%

    8.7 (133)
    162 €
    RX11189
    Bottle of

    1993   28yr   61,9%

    9.1 (30)
    398 €

    Want to discover more rums?

    Download the free RumX app:

    About the Hampden distillery

    The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 16,646 times with an average of 8.4/10.

    Rums: 558
    Avg Rating: 8.4/10
    RumX Team Photo

    By rum lovers, for rum lovers

    I'm Oliver – together with Jakob, Robert, and Lukas, we started RumX in 2018 as a small passion project in Stuttgart, back then under the name Rum Tasting Notes.

    What began as a digital tasting diary is now the world's most comprehensive platform for rum fans: over 24,000 bottlings, 260,000+ independent reviews, and an active community with 47,000 members. We combine the collective intelligence of our community with an integrated marketplace, allowing you to shop securely and manage your collection directly from the app.

    The goal? To offer you, the rum connoisseur, a place where you can choose with confidence—without paperwork, detours, or expert jargon.

    Learn more about us

    Get the most out of RumX

    Do you want to learn more about this rum, track the market value of your bottles, and share your rum with like-minded people? Download the RumX app for free now and discover the whole RumX universe!

    Download app on App Store Download app on Google Play