Rum Nation Hampden Small Batch Rare Rums HLCF 1992 24yr 61,6%

RX1413 Excellent Pot Still Rum 504 bottles 250€+

9.0/1035 ratings

Community rating

“Bold, complex, rich in esters and fruits.”

The Small Batch Rare Rums HLCF by Rum Nation is a Jamaican rum from the Hampden distillery, distilled in 1992 and aged for 24 years. Bottled at 61.6% ABV, it offers complex aromas and flavors of pineapple, ester, banana, and tropical fruits. This limited release features only 504 bottles. Users highlight its striking ester profile, elegant balance, and potent aromas. Some note the rum's wood and spice intensity, with a preference for allowing it to breathe for nuanced flavors. Suitable for connoisseurs seeking an intense and aged rum experience.

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Highlights

Intense ester profile
Complex flavor profile
Elegance and balance

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How does this rum taste?

A complex Jamaican rum with intense ester and tropical fruit notes, enhanced by aged woody undertones and a balanced finish, making it a collector's delight.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Pineapple Ester Tropical fruit Banana Orange Varnish

Taste

Pineapple Ester Creamy Tropical fruit Woody Spice

Finish

Woody Spicy Tropical fruit Dry Salty Peppery

Community reviews

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SaibotZtar

17 July 2024

8.8/10

“Sehr leckerer HLCF. Ester Frucht und Holzigkeit passen hier nahezu perfekt zusammen. Keinerlei fehlnoten zumindest konnte ich keine bemerken. Alkohol sehr gut eingebunden. Im Mai Tai ne richtig starke 4/5 sehr ausgewogen und Fruchtig.”

Aroma

Pineapple Ester Tropical fruit Vegetal Orange

Taste

Ester Pineapple Elegant Delicious Complex

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lamb Dave

30 July 2022

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

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

27 December 2020

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

Basti

11 June 2024

9.0/10

“Tasted blind in direct comparison with the Rumclub Treasure Cask HLCF and the CDI HLCF 1992 (RX8472). The bottlings differ in nuances both on the nose and on the palate. For me, the Treasure Cask is the fruitiest and is just ahead overall (9.1 points). It is closely followed by the CDI, which needs a lot of time in the glass, but then develops superbly and only loses a few points on the palate due to the slightly bitter licorice note. (9.0 points). On a par with the Rum Nation, which for me is not quite convincing on the nose, but all the more so on the palate. (9.0 points)”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Vanilla Pineapple Overripe Floral

Taste

Creamy Oily Tropical fruit Intense Vanilla

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Jakob

21 March 2022

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

Benoit Mahe

28 September 2021

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

Christoph

10 October 2021

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

Thunderbird

12 September 2021

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

Mirco

18 November 2023

8.8/10

“sehr schöner Hampden!”

Aroma

Ester Pineapple Banana Orange Varnish

Taste

Pineapple Ester Spice Woody Tobacco

Photo of the rum Small Batch Rare Rums HLCF taken from user Mirco

crazyforgoodbooze

12 June 2024

9.0/10

“Again, a magnificent 92 vintage Hampden. Compared to the CDI, the aroma feels a little more powerful, saltier and roastier and generally darker. It's like leaving a delicious croissant in the oven for a little too long😅🥐, with butterscotch, orange, cinnamon cookies, juicy grilled pineapple and a slight smokiness. Overall, however, I like the CDI a little more as it has more fruit and is a little more complex!”

Aroma

Pineapple Caramelized Cinnamon Ester Tropical fruit

Taste

Pineapple Pastries Roasted Vanilla Ester

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DeMaddin

26 June 2024

8.7/10

“Sehr komplexer Hampden. Macht Spaß, das Ding auseinanderzunehmen. In der Nase Frucht, Funk, Ester. Am Gaumen dominiert definitiv das Holz mit einer prägnanten würzigen Note. Der ABV ist nicht so integriert, das könnte besser gehen. Kevin hat recht in seiner Bewertung. Ein Tropfen Wasser und ihr stößt eine neu Tür auf und es eröffnen sich neue Facetten, spannend.”

Aroma

Ester Funky Pineapple Grapes Menthol

Taste

Oak Burnt sugar Salty Mineral Sharpness

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bossi

19 November 2023

9.1/10

“Blind tasting: another Hampden? Did I perhaps pick the wrong sample? But a glance at the label confirms that I didn't choose sample 3. I put my nose in the glass again: yes, it's a different rum, but it's still a Hampden. Not as brute as Sample 3, much more elegant - more mature. Nevertheless, the ester is concentrated, with the typical pineapple, banana, glue, medicine and herbs. This shouldn't be a LROK either! A pleasant sweetness on the palate at the beginning, which turns into ester and ends in a sourness of tropical fruits and green apples - very tasty! The finish also fits perfectly into the overall picture: long, very herbal/spicy, leather, oak and aniseed. A great bullet and for me by far the best rum in this tasting. As already mentioned, I would exclude the Mark LROK because of its higher ester content. I would also exclude the 1998 batch, as this rum is more elegant and mature than the 1998 bottlings I know. It should be around 60% and after the exclusion principle there is not too much left... Therefore I suspect the Rum Nation Hampden 24yo with 61.6%. 91 points”

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Jamaica

Distillery
Hampden

Bottler
Rum Nation

RumX ID
RX1413

ABV
61,6%

Category
Pot Still Rum

Vintage
1992

Mark
HLCF

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Pot Still

Age
24 years

No. of bottles
504

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
250€+

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

257 €

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