TRC Hampden Jamaica HLCF 1998
Highly praised Hampden HLCF: fruity, dry and complex with well-integrated high ABV. A distinct, slightly floral/almond twist sets it apart from standard 1998 releases.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk who enjoy dry, complex Hampdens with tropical fruit, citrus and oak, and who are comfortable sipping cask-strength rum neat or with a few drops of water.
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How does TRC Hampden Jamaica HLCF 1998 taste?
Dry, fruity Hampden with a twist
If you already enjoy Hampden and want a drier, slightly quirky 1998 HLCF at cask strength, this bottling gives you serious complexity and value without additives.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers expecting a super-sweet, dessert-style rum or fully tropically aged Hampden intensity.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 17,882 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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09.05.2016 Evening out with colleagues and good rums. Notes Light in colour. Nose Wood, light roasted, light glue, fruity, ester, banana, overripe, light floral. Palate Oily, warm, ester, light medicinal, fruity, citrus, naturally sweet, faint floral, light chocolate. Finish Long and warm, oily, medium dry, fruity, wood, olive.
One of the most prominent features for me was the taste of a candy called atomic fireball - quite a bit of cinnamon.
very fruity and balanced on the nose. On the palate the wood dominates the fruits, very dry and a bit saulty. A very smooth hint of esters on both palate and nose.
A Hampden a little too floral and grapefruit for my taste. It's still good but not top notch.