Hampden RA HD C<>H

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

 Sorry for the rating but it's really not my cup of tea... after another tasting it's just undrinkable, the varnish is omnipresent on the nose (nothing really titillating for me) and on the palate it's just undrinkable. It's a personal opinion but I can't do that... very surprised that it's rated 88... for 385 euros there's a lot better... really better...

 I let the rum breathe for an hour before tasting. Had promised me much more on the nose and am therefore disappointed. No comparison to the Nobilis 93. Taste definitely a board and a good rum, BUT from a HD 93 I just expect that he knocks me down. For the equivalent of 392 € on 0.7 liters, we are also sporty in price. I like the finish best. All in all, you have a lot of fun with the rum, but for the money and the legendary vintage 1993 for me a disappointment. Nevertheless, I award a good 88 points.

 Unfortunately, this Hampden disappointed my expectations. The nose is really fruity and funky....as expected. But it is very astringent, almost undrinkable. Even a few drops of water don't make it any better.

 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"

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

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

 To disgust you with Hampden!

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

 Ran out of competition because of his age. Would have been the clear winner in an unequal duel. Crosstasting C◇H 1st Kill Devil 2. FRC C◇H 3. the Duchess 4. TBRC Frankenstein 5. the Whisky Jury

 #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.

 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.

 Dieser Duft, ich liebe es, wenn er den Raum erfüllt ! Es geht doch nichts über einen guten Hampden , vor allem wenn er diese Reife hat. Für mich erfüllt er genau die Erwartungen, die ich hatte, auch wenn andere 1993 in Nuancen vielleicht ausgewogener sind! Er bringt alles mit, was ihn als ausgezeichnet bewerten lässt: Ester, vergorene gebackene Ananas, Marzipan, etwas Schärfe und diese Intensivität, die mich immer wieder fasziniert

 Dieser Rum besticht durch ein komplexes Bouquet reifer tropischer Früchte, würziger Noten und Hauch von Eiche. Am Gaumen entfaltet sie ein intensives, harmonisches Spiel von Süsse und Würze. Ein toller gereifter Hampden und ein wirklich toller Rum! Danke an skyfly!