Hampden Jamaican Rum (Esters & Co) La Source HJF (RX12021)
The Jamaican Rum (Esters & Co) La Source HJF is a highly praised rum produced at the Hampden distillery in Jamaica. Aged for 13 years and bottled at cask strength with an ABV of 60.8%, this limited release of only 481 bottles was distilled in 2008 from Molasses with a Double Retort Pot Still. Selected and bottled by independent bottler Old Brothers, this Hampden HJF rum is known for its beautiful esters and complex flavors. With a nose of pineapple, overripe fruits, solvents, banana and ester, it boasts a mouthwatering flavor profile of pineapple, overripe fruits, solvents, banana, and olive. Users found this rum to be fruity, sweet, funky and loved the excellent balance between esters, fruits and petrol notes. The majority of RumX users agreed that it is a delightful, enjoyable, and high-quality rum, earning good scores from the community members.
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The flavor profile of Jamaican Rum (Esters & Co) La Source HJF is based on 32 user reviews. We have compiled and summarized the community's tasting notes for you, to give you an impression of the aroma and taste of the rum:
A delightfully complex Jamaican rum, La Source HJF, harmoniously marries ripe tropical fruits, robust esters, and inviting hints of toffee and marzipan. Despite its potent proof, the ABV is distinctly smooth. Benefits greatly from aeration, and requires careful savouring.
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RX12021
60,8%
2008
HJF
Molasses
Double Retort Pot Still
13 years
481
50cl
Under 250€
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About the Hampden distillery
The distillery Hampden is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 8,481 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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Already 32 registered users have rated and tested this rum, leaving an average rating of 8.8 out of 10. A total of 1 users have marked this rum as their favorite (9+ points).
Write a reviewSaibotZtar
29 December 2022
„Needs some time in the glass ... 45min it should already be, then a great fruitiness comes to light ... nice ester and glue notes , Hampden very clear to smell and taste. Good bottling at just reasonable price .“
Maxence
18 February 2023
„Fruity, sweet and funky at the same time, a true Hampden. Another great Jamaican release from Old Brothers ! I can't wait to taste the HJF 2002 😊“
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lamb Dave
3 March 2022
„Very similar not only 02, 08 and Plantation HJF 02, but also to <>H 01. Similarities: lots of tropical fruits, overripenness, just the right amount of petrol and banana, dried/candied fruits, solvent taste (more obvious in plantation) Baking Room: This one has more pastry flavor, more sweet flavor, very light wood tone, very little. Dried fruit tastes like it's been cooked. It's thick, and nosing in particular is intoxicating, but not too complicated overall. It's the least complex among three, but it's the most pleasurable of all, and has a nice aroma of sugar.“
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TheRhumhoe
30 May 2022
„Probablement un des meilleurs embouteillages de chez old Brothers à ce jour. Un nez absolument somptueux avec les arômes typiques de Jamaïque, un mélange de fruits tropicaux mûrs, de solvants, de beurre et d’autres arômes phénoliques qui se confondent avec harmonie et maîtrise. Les 60% ne sont absolument pas perceptibles en bouche, l’attaque se voulant très fruitée, avec des notes de fruits rouges en fin de bouche, pour un délice à la fois complexe, intense et très rond. La finale est tout aussi agréable, avec des notes salines et mentholées et une sensation de colle sur les dents. Un vrai régal.“
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mto75
30 June 2022
„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!“
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Johannes
20 June 2022
„On the nose, first a lot of glue, which fades with time. On the palate nice mixture of esters, peach, glue, marzipan.“
Jakob
16 April 2022
„Lots of overripe fruit, spicy-tart wood notes with concise but well-integrated roasted notes and heavy sweetness of vanilla, marzipan and syrup. Very good rum, which alone with Hampden but again only enough for the midfield.“
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Thunderbird
26 March 2023
„Ein excellenter HJF, mit hervorragend eingebundenem Alkohol, man kann sich stundenlang an ihm erfreuen ! Dieses Mark macht richtig viel Spaß . Im Gegensatz zum Plantation ist er fast schon als süffig zu bezeichnen 😉“
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Adrian Wahl
29 April 2022
„Really fun. Lots of Hampden essence. HJF continues to be a rarity as a marrow. Nose opens after 30 minutes and the rum flows through the room. Very good release from OB, price for OB even quite okay.“
Rodolphe
31 March 2022
„Superbe HD En nez et en bouché, très classique du genre mais très bien fichu. En comparaison avec son homologue de chez plantation, je le trouve juste un peu en dessous (alors qu'il est nettement plus cher!)“
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Jc69
27 March 2022
„Nose on the green olive.Taste on the fruit.Saline finish that can remind some white agricultural rum.Very good!“
Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
20 September 2022
„Super concentrated nose in esters (surprising for a collaboration with Esters“
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John Coffey
11 October 2022
„Old brothers grosse maîtrise dans ses choix.. Un beau produit qui embaume la bouche.. À voir avec le plantation ce que ça donne“
Léo Delek
15 December 2022
„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“
Jeremy Roger 🇫🇷
2 April 2023
„Au nez c'est très végétal. Je perçois l'olive en première attaque puis les fruits tropicaux et la palette jamaïquaine. Le hapden est bien présent au goût, mais j'ai un petit arrière goûts de fruits rouge plutôt léger. Après aération de 40 min c'est très différent, les fruits sont bien plus présent et le côté solvant et piquant se fondent dans cette trame et leur donne un pep's très appréciable. Le boisé se ressent un peu plus aussi. Très bon ! Nécessite une bonne aération“
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