The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Hampden Sample Seventeen (Work in Progress)

Fruity, funky, youthful Hampden rum adventure.

Sample Seventeen is a cask-strength Jamaican rum with potent ester, pineapple, and banana notes. Its vibrant flavor surprises with both fruitiness and sweetness, while remaining complex yet raw.

8.2  / 10  (29 reviews)

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Intense fruit esters
    • Sweet and funky profile
    • Good value for money

    Sample Seventeen from the Hampden distillery in Jamaica is a bold expression selected by The Rum Mercenary & Kintra. Distilled from molasses in pot stills, it has been aged for 1 year and 9 months, offering a vibrant profile with potent esters, pineapple, and banana notes, underscored by a hint of vanilla. Bottled at cask strength with a 60.5% ABV, this limited release features only 150 bottles. Feedback highlights its fruity intensity and sweetness, but also notes its youthful sharpness. The blend of LROK, HGML, and DOK marks creates an intriguing, though raw, complexity that leaves enthusiasts eager for future, more mature releases.

    Aroma

    Ester Pineapple Solvents Overripe

    Taste

    Ester Pineapple Overripe Banana

    How is this rum rated?

    8.2  / 10  (29 reviews)

    "Leckerer junger Hampden. In der Nase Ananas, Mango, Banane etwas Holz ...ButtersĂ€ure und Klebstoff ,Alkohol kaum spĂŒrbar. Am Gaumen fĂŒllt es den Mund wunderbar aus mmh Frucht Ester Bombe Platzt förmlich im Mund hier auch sofort Banane, Ananas, Mango und reichlich Uhu 😅... ich schmecke allerdings gerade im Abgang auch eine Bitterkeit und Holz was mich an Virgin Oak erinnert (zum GlĂŒck nur leicht) PLV muss erwĂ€hnt werden Absolut Top !!!!"

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    8.2 / 10
    Review by: SaibotZtar

    "J'ai trouvé ce blend super bon. J'avais été séduit par le démarrage de la gamme. J'ai particuliÚrement aimé celui-ci. Aucun doute sur l'origine du rhum. Fruits tes mûrs. Funky à souhaits. Vraiment sympa."

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    8.3 / 10
    Review by: Vincent D

    "Im Vergleich zur ungelagerten haben sich irgendwie ein paar Fehltöne eingeschlichen. Bin sehr gespannt wie das Produkt weiter geht, da work in progress. Eventuell braucht dieser Rum einige Zeit um seine volle Kraft des brachialen Ausgangsproduktes entfalten zu können. In der Zweitverkostung noch krĂ€ftiger und unausgewogener. Kann mich nicht ĂŒberzeugen, braucht deutlich mehr Fasslagerung um runder zu werden."

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    7.7 / 10
    Review by: Leo Tomczak

    "Wenn dieser Hampden nach 18 Monaten schon so intensiv und klassisch schmeckt, bin ich mega auf eine lĂ€nger lagernde AbfĂŒllung gespannt! Diese AbfĂŒllung ist schon mal erstklassig, in der Nase die volle Ladung Ester und Frucht, am Gaumen erst Frucht, dann Holz und GewĂŒrz und im Abgang sehr herzhaft mit einem Hauch von zu lange gezogenem Schwarztee! Der ist schon ziemlich funky Heute das 2.te mal im Glas und meine Begeisterung ist geblieben! Ich hoffe wirklich sehnlichst, das davon eine lĂ€ngere Lagerung folgt"

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    8.2 / 10
    Review by: Thunderbird
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX15533
    ABV
    60,5%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    1 years 9mo
    No. of bottles
    150
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <100€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    The Rum Mercenary & Kintra ‱ Hampden 1yr &nbsp; 60,5% Sample Seventeen (Work in Progress)

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    Open rate
    31%
    Ø Market value
    61€

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    About the Hampden distillery

    The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 15,395 times with an average of 8.4/10.

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