Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2022) 7yr 55%

"Very coherent Hampden. Makes really fun!"

"26% LFCH 2011 74% HGML 2019 In direct comparison with '19, '20 and '21: the most fermented and almost vegatable on the nose; the darkest together with the '20; with approx. 800 g/hL the most esters and the sweetest on the palate of all. Quite different from all three predecessors! Nose: as already mentioned, very fermented and veggy, almost artichoke-like, which is clearly due to the high proportion of very young high-ester HGML. Besides the esters, there's a lot of vinegar, but covered by honey. Pineapple is just as absent here as banana. 79 Palate: very sweet attack with plenty of esters and pineapple. Has a creamy effect. The sweetness now moves towards liquorice, with a mix of vanilla and umami. Toffee is added at the end. 83 I like it better on the palate than on the nose. Hearing esters suits the GH well."

"Clearly fruitier than its brothers GH 21 and GH 20. The blend seems somewhat younger than in previous years.my ranking GH 20 > GH 22 > GH 21"

"Fruity, captivating aroma, wonderfully oily texture, perfectly integrated alcohol. The only slightly irritating thing is that the rum does not run down the glass in expected streaks, but rather forms clear drops on the glass wall. But that does not detract from the great taste, of course."

"I like it better than the GH 2021 - without having drunk them side by side. Alcohol is super integrated. For me, it's also clearly ahead in a direct comparison with the Great House 2023."

"Fruity, floral and somewhat bitter that describes the GH22 probably quite well. After a few minutes in the glass makes the beautiful open and it rise pineapple, papaya and mango in the nose ... Some ester (glue, solvents are always there but still very restrained) many floral notes remind you that it is a young blend. Alcohol barely noticeable in the mouth .... Primarily fruity and fresh, it fills the mouth without giving a clear message.... always there this slight bitterness. For me a good blend if not the best of the Great House series"

"In direkt comparsion to the 2021 version, again less powerfull, seems diluted 😉. Alcohol is integrated very well. Nose: Classic Hampden with a nice smell of strawberries🤤 Yummy Mouth: Classic hampden with solvents, ester, overripe fruits and a lot of pineapple but with much less power to the 2021, more like a daily sipper. Finish: medium-long, funky, fruity, woody. My impressions of the Hampden GH series: 2020>2019>2021>2022"

"The nose was mostly overripe fruit but after 15 minutes that lovely nail polish, solvents smell arrived. Very well balanced taste and the rum went perfectly with my cigar which isn’t the case that often."