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- Intense tropical fruit notes
- Smooth, balanced profile
- Well-integrated alcohol
The "HPDN (The Book Edition)" is a distinguished Jamaican rum from the renowned Hampden distillery, selected and bottled by Famille Ricci. Distilled in 1983 and aged for an impressive 39 years, it delivers rich tropical notes of overripe banana and pineapple interwoven with roasted and woody essences. Users appreciate its smooth yet intense profile, with a finely integrated 57.9% ABV cask strength. Although some question its age, the unique and well-balanced flavors, complemented by a subtle ester influence, make it a fascinating exploration for rum aficionados. This rum offers a distinctive Jamaican experience valued for its depth and longevity.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 15,309 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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"Price to quality can be argued but the quality can't. A very fruity, intense and well balanced rum. I like the roasted wood on the profile, nicely balanced without being dominant. ABV is very well integrated."
"Visit to Famille Ricci ! We had the great pleasure to taste this 39 years old Hampden ! This rum has been much talked about: is it really 39 years old? What I can say is that by drinking it, the question no longer arises: it remains only pleasure, curiosity and exploration. The main aromas that come out are overripe banana, tropical fruits (pineapple, mango), olive, brine but all in a very polished form, melted by time. The balance here is, I think, quite unique for this type of wine, of which I am not a big fan at the base.The alcohol is well integrated."
"Roa curls 8"
"A very special rum. Believe it’s ~1100 ester count but is not dominated at all by these esters. It’s really delicious, completely overwhelming flavour of jamaica rum but completely smooth too. Certainly ricci is on my map now"