Hampden 8 MARKS COLLECTION HGML 2022
Community loves the big pineapple‑banana funk and educational HGML character. Critics find the acidity, solvent notes and raw 60% bite tiring. Consensus: a powerful, interesting but niche unaged Hampden.
Fans of high‑ester Jamaican funk who want to dissect Hampden’s HGML mark neat or in small pours, and cocktail geeks looking for a powerful white rum component.
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Intense pineapple funk for Hampden nerds
If you already enjoy Hampden’s punchy side (like <>H or HLCF) and want to understand the raw building blocks, this cranks up pineapple‑ester intensity at full strength with zero cosmetic sweetness.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike solventy, acidic funk and prefer smooth, aged, vanilla‑driven sippers.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 17,499 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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Not too bad either and this one has a very nice nose in the empty glass after a while. There is also a very light roasted note on this one.
Tasting of the 8 Hampden Marks and re-tasting a year later. The tasting is very similar to that of a year ago. A nose dominated by solvents, overripe pineapple and esters. A complex nose, but with less fruit than the other marks. The palate is less aromatic, more alcoholic, with a persistent woody tannin. The higher the esters, the longer the finish. The empty glass gives the same astonishing impression of woodiness and tannins, and is also reminiscent of a Scotch whisky. Not the most balanced or fruity.
Der letzte für mich aus der 8 Marks Collection, diesmal der HGML. Auf jeden Fall überwiegt hier schon der Ester in Nase und Gaumen. Außerdem die obligatorischen tropischen Früchte. Am Gaumen kommen dann noch Lösungsmittel dazu.
Know the chemistry of your Hampden rum! The 8-mark set is very informative and instructive. The pineapple is very dominant in the HGML mark. High ester content! Very pleasing. This rum has an exciting toasty chocolate nuttiness to the usual fruit basket and it's complex in the mouth too.