Old Brothers Hampden Jamaican Rum (Esters & Co) La Source HJF 2008 13yr 60,8%

"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."

"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!"

"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."

"On the nose, first a lot of glue, which fades with time. On the palate nice mixture of esters, peach, glue, marzipan."

"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."

"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."

"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!)"

"Nose on the green olive.Taste on the fruit.Saline finish that can remind some white agricultural rum.Very good!"

"Super concentrated nose in esters (surprising for a collaboration with Esters"

"Old brothers grosse maîtrise dans ses choix.. Un beau produit qui embaume la bouche.. À voir avec le plantation ce que ça donne"