How does this rum taste?
- High ester content appreciated
- Fruity and tropical flavors
- Smooth despite high ABV
The S.B.S Jamaica (11. German Rum Festival) C<>H is a high-ester rum from the Hampden distillery, distilled in 2020 and aged for two years. Bottled at cask strength (58.9% ABV), this limited release of 171 bottles features a PX (Pedro Ximenez) cask finish. The rum offers intense aromas of ester and tropical fruit, with prominent notes of pineapple. Users appreciate its fruity, smooth character despite its youth and high alcohol content, though opinions are mixed on the finishing approach. Described as a flavorful balance of traditional Jamaican ester sweetness and PX sherry tonality, it tends to please those who enjoy bold, complex rum profiles.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 15,393 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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"Surprised me in a positive way. C<>H character comes through in the nose and palate. Finish is unfortunately short and flat. The finish fortunately does not predominate...but without a finish it would probably be a bit better for me. A little more ABV would have been good. PLV with 82€ for 0.7 liters and GRF release in my eyes absolutely okay. Now off into the May Tai with it."
"I definitely liked that rum… A overwhelming mix of high ester, grilled pineapple and sherry notes 🤤 After the 3rd or 4th sip and some rest i found some delicious almond notes too. On the palate you can find almost the same notes. The alcohol is not integrated well, so it‘s a „bit“ spicy on the tongue. The finish is quite long and bit astringend."
"This one was a nice surprise and the price is pretty good so one bottle ended up in my shopping bag. Nice and fruity with the Jamaica notes and light wood. Not a super funky Jamaican but still does what it's supposed to 😊"
"Nach dem GRF und dem dortigen Tasting habe ich heute mal die Flasche geöffnet ! Sofort umgibt einem eine Wolke aus Ester mit Sherry unterlegt! Ähnlich wie beim Pagos! Nach einiger Zeit öffnet sich der Rum und setzt Aromen von Ananas, Rose und Gebranntem Zucker frei.. das Vanze wird harmonischer. Am Gaumen anfangs eine Süße von Marzipan und braunem Zucker, die aber schnell dem Ester und Sherry, sowie Ananas weicht! Cremig und intensiv verteilt sich der Rum und es entwickeln sich Aromen von salzigem Lakritz, getoastetem Zimt und Piment! Der Alkohol ist nicht perfekt aber gut eingebunden. Der Abgang ist recht lang mit Sherry-Rosinen-Noten, sowie zu lange gezogenem Tee und Lakritz! Ein durchweg gelungenes Finish, bei dem die jungen hanpdentypischen Merkmale nicht überlagert werden!"