Rum Nation Hampden Small Batch Rare Rums HLCF

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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)"

"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."

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

"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."

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

"sehr schöner Hampden!"

"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!"

"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."

"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"