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Hampden Small Batch Rare Rums HLCF (RX1413)

226 EUR

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Excellent 504 bottles Under 250€

The Small Batch Rare Rums HLCF is a limited release with just 504 bottles, produced in Jamaica at the Hampden distillery, and bottled by independent bottler Rum Nation. Distilled in 1992 and aged for 24 years, this pot still, molasses-based rum has a cask strength of 61.6%. The aroma features ester, pineapple, tropical fruit, woody, and vegetal notes. On the palate, it presents creamy and estery flavors, alongside pineapple, vegetal and tropical fruit essence. Users enjoyed the perfect balance of gourmand and vegetal notes and appreciate the rum's complex aromas, including overripe tropical fruits, wood, and fresh green notes. Some found it a bit too woody, while others highlighted the well-integrated alcohol content. This exceptional rum is sure to impress whisky lovers and rum enthusiasts alike for its quality and value.

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What does this rum taste like?

The flavor profile of Small Batch Rare Rums HLCF is based on 28 user reviews. We have compiled and summarized the community's tasting notes for you, to give you an impression of the aroma and taste of the rum:

This robust "Small Batch Rare Rums HLCF" from Hampden distillery is potent yet well-balanced, with an assertive complexity. Displaying a dominant woody character, overripe tropical fruits, with funky, spicy, and slight medicinal undertones. Its high ABV needs taming with time or water for best enjoyment.

Nosing impressions

Ester Pineapple Tropical fruit Woody Vegetal Banana Varnish Floral Licorice Tar

Taste impressions

Creamy Pineapple Ester Vegetal Licorice Tropical fruit Spice Woody Tobacco Cedar

Finish

Tropical fruit Woody Spicy Salty Dry Peppery Brown sugar Oak Delicious Funky

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How does the community rate this rum?

9.0 /1028 ratings

Community Rating

Already 28 registered users have rated and tested this rum, leaving an average rating of 9.0 out of 10. A total of 9 users have marked this rum as their favorite (9+ points).

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8.5/10

„One of good SBRR, but they usually have one problem: too spicy and alcoholic. This one is also too woody(woody and pungent). But anyway, the flavor is concentrated and superior to Noblis No.7 in all aspects.“


Aroma

Alcoholic Ester Woody Varnish Pineapple

Taste

Pineapple Creamy Spicy Ester Woody
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9.2/10

„This is a beast from Hampden and it needs to rest for a while, I did 30 minutes after which it released a lot of funky flavours.When added a few drops of water it really opened up and really kicked the right notes.This is a rum that I'm certain whisky lovers are going to lova as well.Price to quality is very good.“


Aroma

Fruity Pineapple Licorice Vegetal Floral

Taste

Pineapple Sweet Licorice Minty Vegetal
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8.5/10

„Beautiful, heavy sweetness, overripe tropical fruits, wood, plus fresh green notes and subtle bitter notes that remind me of licorice and olives. Comes with this profile a bit more complex, which suits the rum well and gives it an exciting variety of flavors. Very good.“


Aroma

Pineapple Orange Butterscotch Pastries Marmalade

Taste

Pineapple Butterscotch Oak Green pepper Licorice
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9.2/10

„A Hampden that is both gourmand and enhanced by a vegetal side and spices. The balance is perfect for my taste.“


Aroma

Banana Pineapple Caramelized Olive Ester

Taste

Pineapple Ester Vegetal Creamy Spice
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8.9/10

„The nose is here for my taste already too pungent intense after fermented fruit. Clearly more intense than the Rum Club and Nobilis HLCF bottlings from this year with not so well integrated alcohol. This is really something for ester freaks.“


Aroma

Ester Fermented Vegetal Pineapple Banana

Taste

Ester Creamy Pineapple Banana Caramelized
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8.6/10

„For my taste a little too woody! The typical Hampden-feeling is missing me unfortunately“


Aroma

Woody Pineapple Tropical fruit Ester

Taste

Woody Creamy Astringent Tobacco

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What are the key data of the rum?

Country
Distillery
Bottler
ID
RX1413
ABV
61,6%
Vintage
1992
Mark
HLCF
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Pot Still
Age
24 years
No. of bottles
504
Bottle volume
70cl
Price range
Under 250€
Category
Rum

Is this rum rather collected or consumed?

The RumX community has already added 31 bottles to their collections:

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1

opened

1

emptied

6.5%

Open rate

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About the Hampden distillery

The distillery Hampden is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 8,565 times with an average of 8.5/10.


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