Hampden Plantation Jamaica (LMDW) new vibrations HJF

This is a difficult case for me.... I miss the overripe fruit on the nose... the acidity is too high for me... the yoghurt and olive content doesn't quite fit for me either. The palate and finish are more to my taste. The fruit and wood are in harmony here Edit: I mistyped the scale 😌

Great bottling. Personally, a little too flat for an even better rating. But I am very happy to have received a bottle. Finish really concise. 85/100

Intense, very fruity Hampden - brings everything you'd expect from a good high ester rum without explicitly shining or standing out with special flavors.

Ein sehr guter Hampden mit allem was dazugehört!

Very nice bottling. Ticks all the higher ester Hampden boxes imo. Very fruity and well balanced with notes from the cask and some roasted notes. Very intense while very easy to drink despite its high ABV.

Hampden the way I like it. Intense tropical fruits and dried fruits, allspice, cinnamon and star anise as well as yeast dough and almond croissants, some vanilla yoghurt and passion fruit and minimal saltiness. Very cool, delicious, dangerously palatable and balanced! I would love to compare it with the old plantation hjf predecessor...😍

#4326 21.10.2023 Whisky Live 2023

Super Hampden high ester reminiscent of its 2002 buddy but more drinkable with only 60% 😂 Fans of this style will love it at this price, that's for sure.

A Hampden with a forgotten mark (HJF) that nevertheless offers an unforgettable experience. On the nose, the avalanche of overripe tropical fruit fills the nostrils, with notes of marzipan and caramel providing a ton of deliciousness. On the other side, esters, phenolic aromas and brine provide the funk. An indulgent, powerful and balanced combo. The attack on the palate retains its power and roundness to create a delicious, easy-drinking profile. A fruity tsunami sweeps across the palate: banana, pineapple, mango, passion fruit and lime give character to the medicinal notes and spices new to the mouth. The whole is a delightfully round, yet lively and well-balanced. The alcohol is well integrated. The finish, while not revealing any new flavors per se, is as generous as it is long and intoxicating. It's a real concentrated funk, with fruit, pastry and congeners. A superb Hampden that defies all competition in terms of value for money.

At first, the nose is full of glue, varnish and solvents. Over time, the sweet/ripe tropical fruits become more and more apparent. Alcohol well integrated. In direct comparison with the OB HJF 2008 (RX12021), I couldn't identify a loser. I like both bottlings very much and - unsurprisingly - they are quite similar. The PLV should be positively emphasized here again!

Slightly too astringent but we are talking on a pretty high level here. A real fruity Ester bomb.

Very good. Great little peppery note. Not many HJF on the market but they seem to be very enjoyable.

A Hampden nose, without hesitation. Like a good Hampden quibolus est. Fruity, funky, solvents, esters. It feels like it's going to explode on the palate. The impression is confirmed. It's very good. It's intense but the alcohol is well integrated. Fruit, esters, wood, solvents, glue. It all blends together beautifully. Super Hampden.

Wild. And unstable, the alcohol is not fully integrated

Colour amber Aroma tropical fruit, overripe banana, pineapple, esters, smoke, glue, thinner Flavour esters, tropical fruit overripe banana,, smoked meat, glue well integrated alcohol Finish long tropical fruit, banana, esters