How does this rum taste?
- fruits tropicaux, de la vanille, un peu de bois
- long and warm, fresh, light wood
- warm, light wood, light roasted, fruity
RumX members find The Colours of Rum’s Jamaica HD OWH a tropical, ester-driven rum with pineapple and banana coming through alongside caramel and light woody notes. The nose is “relatively simple, but lacks depth” (TheRhumhoe), while others mention a “fresh, light wood, faint smoke” opening (Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰). The palate offers a mix of esters, overripe fruit, and marzipan, but some wish for more surprise and depth after the initial bite. The finish brings out floral, medicinal, and funky tones, but the rum “needs aeration to express itself” and the alcohol could be better integrated.
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The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 15,309 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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"A fairly straightforward Hampden low ester, with tropical fruit, vanilla, a little wood and a pinch of medicinal touches on the esters on the nose. Pastry aromas add roundness to the nostrils. A relatively simple nose, but one that lacks the depth to make a real impression. The attack on the palate is initially lively, tense and biting on the esters, before softening on exotic fruits and the sweetness of marzipan. Citrus fruits add a touch of acidity. Regrettably, apart from the palate entry, the rum remains flat on the palate, without the slightest surprise. The alcohol could be better integrated. The finish is of decent length, with more floral and medicinal aromas. The funkiness comes out more, with the barrel adding tannins. A rum that clearly needs aeration to express itself, but whose finish alone cannot create ecstasy."
"05.12.2024 CoR online tasting. Retasting. Nose Fresh, light wood, faint smoke, fruity, ester, overripe, banana, faint honey, light nutts. Palate Warm, light wood, light roasted, fruity, overripe, banana, light nutts, ester, light marzipan, faint floral. Finish Long and warm, fresh, light wood, fruity, banana, light nutts, faint floral. The empty glass has nice chocolate, light herbs and some citrus. ----------------------------- #4320 21.10.2023 Whisky Live 2023"
"Smoky light hampden ... Hampden, legendarni jamajska destilerka, ktera krome rumu produkuje take alkohol do parfemu. Ve vsech rumech z teto destilerky ucitite divoke estery, po kterych cely vas organizmus nasakne vuni zluteho tropickeho ovoce - manga, papaji, anansu, broskvi. Jeden z rumu, ktere "must try before die""