Hampden Rum Artesanal HD C<>H 1993 28yr 63,5%

"The expectations of the legendary 1993 vintage could not quite be met. Nevertheless, a very nice Hampden that is fun to drink."

"Nose: the pineapple and esters jump out at me from the glass! I'm immediately reminded of the rum flavoring my mother used to bake from little bottles. This is definitely a definite step up from the Hampden Great House bottlings! Then overwhelming on the palate with pineapple and the other typical markers of Hampden Distillery. All very finely nuanced. The alcohol is present with the right strength.In the medium to long finish, the (rancid) butter comes through again 😁 The crass notes of rum fade quite quickly and a dull note that is difficult to describe remains for a long time.I unfortunately have no reference for the 1993 Hampden, supposedly there are even better bottlings. For me, however, it is already in the range of "excellent""

"Definitely horny 93 Hampden but for me not the upper league. Nice mixture of marzipan, olive brine, salt cookies and pineapple chutney!"

"citrus jam and pastry on the nose, brine and olive on the palate. The RA is similarly acidic to the RomDeluxe 93 JMC."

"Oh yes, a nice, intense, funky HD. I like.Nose: esters and vinegar. Very clear. Clearly fermented and vinegar. Pineapple marzipan almond. That actually describes it quite well. This floral honey sweetness also comes from the fermented pineapple.Palate: wow, fine esters, clearly astringent, sweet and sour gooseberry and pineapple, pineapple, pineapple! Sweet almond paste - or marzipan. At the back comes very light licorice.Just delicious. I'm really into high Ester Hampden. And the age suits him excellently, even if in HD the age brings only subtle nuances from my point of view."

"Ester bomb! Perhaps a tad less expressive than the rum from the sister barrel 260 (RX11189), but still a very thick board. And hey, at what level are we moving here! 😉 In any case, I thought at first I had a DOK in the glass, so astringent was the rum at the tasting. Hard to imagine that the 168 bottles of this 'crass rum" (O-Ton Whiskytrinker) will not be sold out immediately. So I can only recommend it."

"#4487 03-04.11.2023 Den Danske Whiskyfestival. Again a special meet up besides the event itself because we think it's a bit too dull. Had a great time with friends again. My notes. Nose: fresh, light wood, ester, pineapple, varnish, light marzipan. Palate: light wood, natural sweetness, pineapple, marzipan, ester. Finish: long and warm with fruits and vegetal notes. Empty glass has very light glue notes."

"Extremely alcoholic and too much glue or varnish (acetone). Improves slightly with a little water"

"Without a direct comparison, it doesn't quite measure up to the other 93s. Still, it's a blast!!!"

"The first sip tastes. Fruits, citrus, a little salt. Second sip. Tastes even better to me. Some wood, but not too much. Pineapple, perhaps not the ingenious barbecue pineapple from the grill known from some Hampdens, but already noticeably a fruit basket, as you can otherwise only drag away on Sunday mornings at the Hamburg fish market. The alcohol is well integrated."

"Kein schlechter Rum das muß vorweg gesagt werden aber dennoch enttäuschend wenn ich andere 1993er HD Vergleiche."