Valinch & Mallet Hampden HD - „Collection Antipodes“ DOK 2009
Highly praised DOK with huge funky esters, ripe tropical fruit and superb alcohol integration. Intense yet controlled, with a very long, smoky-woody finish that captivates experienced Jamaican fans.
Seasoned Jamaican lovers who crave concentrated DOK funk, dry and powerful tropical fruit notes, and a serious cask-strength sipper with smoky, phenolic edges.
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Big, balanced Hampden DOK funk
If you’re into big Hampden DOKs like RumClub or CDI, this one delivers comparable ester power with a drier, slightly smoky twist—great if you want intensity without added sweetness.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to strong esters or 57.5% ABV, and value-focused buyers expecting sweetness or an easygoing profile for the price.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 17,561 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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Excellent DOK!
Great DOK ! Alcohol very well integrated. Hardly noticeable in the nose, really cool! Fruity(pineapple, papaya,)with nen concentrated charge ester. Slight wood influence .... becomes significantly more in the finish and there he falls for me also something . PLV is mMn not particularly good .... what makes the rum but not worse.
Very nice DOK. But not outstanding. PLV is unfortunately not suitable at all. TRC, LOM, RC, CDI I find all a tad better. Great rum without question, but 235€ for a 0.7 liter V&M DOK from 2009 is too much. Update: must go up another point after tasting again
Blind DOK Tasting - 4th place. It’s a solid DOK, where everything from the start to the finish seems well balanced and round, without delivering something outstanding (against the competitors 😏🫨🤤)..