Romdeluxe Hampden Wild Series Rum Jamaica No. 32 HGML

An intense, ester-rich Jamaican rum with surprising smoothness and balance despite its high 86% ABV, offering striking tropical flavors and incredible drinkability.

8.8  / 10  (37 reviews)

High-ester bomb; smooth, potent, tropical delight.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Intense ester profile
    • Well-integrated alcohol
    • Surprisingly smooth for 86% ABV

    The Wild Series Rum Jamaica No. 32 HGML is a unique cask strength rum from the Hampden distillery, independently bottled by Romdeluxe. Distilled in 2020 and aged for just over two years, it delivers an intense and bold flavor profile with prominent ester, marzipan, and tropical fruit notes. With a remarkable 86% ABV, this limited edition of 162 bottles astonishes with its smooth drinkability and well-integrated alcohol despite its youth. The rum is praised for its ester explosion and creamy texture, offering a thrilling tasting experience that has captivated the palates of rum enthusiasts, particularly at the German Rum Festival. An exceptional selection for those who appreciate high-ester rums.

    Aroma

    Ester Intense Marzipan Tropical fruit

    Taste

    Ester Marzipan Pineapple Vanilla

    How is this rum rated?

    8.8  / 10  (37 reviews)
    Top 12% Jamaica
    Top 19% Hampden

    "Wow. Great strong HGML. You won't find anything like this anywhere else, so it's hard to rate. If you like Hampden, you're definitely getting something sensational here. In the nose directly a firework of HGML ester notes.In the mouth then surprisingly soft and round. You would hardly believe it, but the rum is well drinkable for its 86%. In the end, it lacks a bit of flavor to stand up to the alcoholic spiciness. Great thing, which of course has its price, but in my eyes is still ok, since the comparison possibilities are missing."

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    9.0 / 10
    Review by: Leo Tomczak

    "Maximum intensity: the 86% drives both the esters and the tropical fruits neatly into the nose. Oddly enough, this quickly gets used to it. Now there is also room for more specific: coconut, banana, a bit of vinegar and marzipan. Plus some wood and tart, roasted hazelnut out the back. Caution is advised. The alcohol makes it creamy and really warm on the palate. Strongly astringent at the start, the fine esters then pop on the tongue. Definitely sweet, tart, ripe pineapple here now with passion fruit and neat marzipan. The back is a bit more buttery with a squeeze of lemon, and the long finish is clearly esters. In addition, pineapple, marzipan and at the very end the barrel comes through a little.HGML is already brilliant in itself, but with these %% even more of a challenge!!!"

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    8.7 / 10
    Review by: Frank

    "This one was the big surprise at the Germen Rum Festival. For a two year old it carries a nice controlled punch on the nose with intense notes. On the palate it just explodes with esters and fruits and the alcohol is very well integrated, so much so that it was something we talked a lot about."

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    9.0 / 10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

    "What a grenade!!! HGML i love it !!! What happened in 2 years is incredible!!! Super well integrated alcohol 86% what the fu...ck wood impact of the Virgin Oak clearly perceptible but not disturbing .... Fruit ,ester all to the point .... Jamaica Brutalo Bomb"

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    9.0 / 10
    Review by: SaibotZtar
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    Brand
    Wild Series Rum
    RumX ID
    RX13155
    ABV
    86%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    2020
    Mark
    HGML
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    2 years 1mo
    No. of bottles
    162
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Romdeluxe • Hampden 2020   2yr   86% Wild Series Rum Jamaica No. 32 HGML

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    Ø Market value
    442€

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    About the Hampden distillery

    The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 15,360 times with an average of 8.4/10.

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