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

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.

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.

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.

Very straightforward and intense. Lots of esters and varnish, plus tropical fruits and a good splash of citrus. No complex interplay of aromas, it simply goes full and straight through. It shreds. 89/100 or 7/10

Ten minutes after the pour, everyone in the room knows that something wild and interesting has been poured. The aroma is very much dominated by glue and pineapple. In the taste it is intense and complex, slightly sweet and very warm on the finish.

Très bon hampden, et même si j’ai dégusté d’autres concurrents de la même année, il tient largement la route. C’est très bien fait 😋belle palette aromatique, bcp de fruits, sûr mûri, de l’olive verte, et un peu de saumure, un léger fumé… du H quoi 🤩

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.

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 :)

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.

Really very tasty. The similarity to the Nobilis 14 is clear (at least from memory). Actually a good deal for the 145 called by COR.

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.

The CoR has to prove itself today against the Nobils No. 14. The CoR is a little darker in color, but that doesn't mean anything. In the first impression on the nose I find the Nobilis - despite its higher ABV - a little finer, a touch less aggressive. With the CoR I have fermented fruit and cake batter / fruit base, with the Nobilis comes a note that reminds me of chutney or stewed fruit. On the palate, however, I can barely make out a difference. Bottom line, the Nobilis is a little ahead with its interesting nose. But De CoR does not have to hide either!