CoR Hampden Jamaica HD <>H 2013

Shortly after opening and pouring, the whole room smells of glue! This rum cannot be mistaken for Hampden! It is not easy to "smell past" the esters. Ripe pineapple and marzipan are definitely behind it. Slightly weaker vanilla, pastry and yoghurt also yellow fruits. On the palate, I find the rum much more balanced! The barrel and roasted aromas are added here, as well as a salty note and olives, which form a nice interplay with the fruity sweetness. I also really like the seamless transition to the almost endless finish. The salty note picks up speed here. An excellent, intense, "thoroughbred" Hampden. According to the BAT blog, Hampden produced the Mark OWH in 2013. However, this rum is definitely one of the <>H

09.02.2024 Nordlichter treffen. Retasting More powerful and intense than Wu Dram Clan and not an everyday rum. Very intense in a good way. Nose Intense, ester, funk, light wood, faint roasted, light smoke, light marzipan, fruity, glue, light floral. Palate Intense, light wood, faint smoke, light roasted, fruity, ester, citrus, glue, light olive. Finish Very long and intense, light wood, roasted, fruits, ester, light medicinal. ------------ #4321 21.10.2023 Whisky Live 2023

The 2013 <>Hs seem to be a nice vintage. From memory a little less vibrant than the fabulous Nobilis but still very intense and tasty.

Edit: Nochmal im Crosstasting vekostet. Für mich liegt der Nobilis und der WuDram noch vor ihm, da diese einen Ticken besser sind. Die volle Dröhnung Klebstoff mit Ester gepaart. Super Teil, nur den Abgang und dwn Nachklang finde ich ein bißchen kurzweilig, was ihm die höhere Punktzahl vermiest.

Really delicious! Nice and fruity, lots of esters ... some acidity but not disturbing for me. I like it very much... Pure as well as in Mai Tai it makes a good figure. PLV fits considering the times.

Straightforward rum that has everything you would expect from the label. Strongly present alcohol, but well integrated.

Frisch eingeschenkt noch sehr brachial, je länger er im Glas ist desto besser wird er aber. Super Jamaikaner und interessanter Direktvergleich zum WDC: Eine Nase die sich klar Hampden zuordnen lässt, eine ordentliche Ladung Ester. Spannend wird es aber am Gaumen: Der CoR ist deutlich wilder und hat eine Salzlakennote die ihn sehr spannend macht. Im Abgang hat man noch lange etwas von den schönen Bananen-Ester Noten.

On the nose, plenty of glue, esters, marzipan and something sour. Very intense on the palate and also more trop. Fruits. In direct comparison with the Nobilis <>H 2013, the two rums really only differ in nuances. I really like both of them.

Oh Jes, also a really cool part. What can you say for a 40% price tag. It's really great. Nice marzipan and pineapple in the nose, tropical fruits, pineapple and marzipan are added. Anyway, top :)

A powerful Hampden, to the point of being ethyllic. The nose evokes strong medicinal notes on esters and solvents, but also glue, varnish, fermentation and camphor. There's a buttery structure typical of mark <>H, but also pastry notes of marzipan and candied fruit. Yellow and tropical fruits and citrus are also part of the decor. The funk comes through easily in this profile. On the palate, the alcohol becomes more present, biting, even sharp. While the fruity, pastry and medicinal profile of the nose is generally present, the flavors are much less pronounced on the palate. They're even anaesthetized by the alcohol, which is rather disturbing here. This is clearly not the style of rum to introduce a tasting. The finish leaves its medicinal, warm, alcoholic imprint for a long time. The astringency is very present, marked by drying tannins. It's hard to find any sign of sweetness in this bottling. A rum with strong character, but too sanitized overall. If it feels like a bomb, it's unfortunately more alcoholic than aromatic.

Today a small cross-comparison between the CoR and the WDC 2014. On the nose, the CoR is somewhat more restrained and subtle, but the classic <>H aromas are still clearly perceptible, just not as intense as in the WDC. The exact opposite on the palate... here the CoR is much more present and crisp and ... more intense...! However, both also serve the classic aroma play of the <>H. The finish is long...ester-heavy with a hint of brine, medicinal bitterness and some fermented fruit. They don't give each other much. Which one you prefer here is a question of personal taste, as they are both clearly recognizable as <>H.

Cookie dough and tropical fruit, with a nice light saltiness. A really nice Hampden, <>H is becoming one of my favorite Hampden Marques. Edit: Tasted again against the Nobilis Hampden <>H 2013 (RX12016). The CoR has more saltiness and is a little wilder, while the Nobilis is a little rounder and more tamed. In the end, it's a matter of taste, for me both are on the same high level. Edit 2: Woody, fruity, bitter, salty. Unfortunately just awesome. Another 0.1 points up.

Nice part ester some fruit. In the Salt, medicinal, glue and varnish dominate in the mouth. Alcohol also well integrated but all in all a bit rough. Jamaicans would definitely say funky now ;) The salty notes are definitely special.

Hampden close to perfection, keeping the age in mind. But I needed a lot of water and patience to get there. I would assume 48-50% are the perfect ABV here. Thanks to RumTaTa for the split. // I bought a bottle and it feels like after some time the charring of the cask comes more into play. All in all a really nice drop.

More on the astringent side, but overall a very high level!