Alambic Hampden HLCF 1998 20yr 45%
Introducing the HLCF, a unique Jamaican rum produced at the Hampden distillery and selected by independent bottler Alambic. This pot-still distilled rum from 1998 is aged for 20 years, resulting in a limited release of 216 bottles with an ABV of 45%. With tasting notes exhibiting ester, vinegar, pineapple, honey, and nail polish aromas, and flavors described as thin, ester, licorice, metallic, and umami, this rum is considered to be an enjoyable and noteworthy addition to any collection. Despite some expressing a preference for a higher alcohol content or a more complex palate, the consensus among RumX users is that the HLCF is a pleasant and satisfying sip, showcasing the craftsmanship of Hampden distillery.
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The Hampden HLCF embodies a pleasing blend of tropical fruits, ester, and honey with a hint of oak. It strikes a sophisticated, albeit diluted balance, presenting a smooth finish with nots of vanilla and oak. A pleasant sip, but lacks complexity.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 10,784 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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Galli33
5 June 2022
“Very nice notes of tropical fruits, ester, nuts, honey and oak(barrel) in the nose. In mouth is more of a round, bitter, delicious but thin (body) mouth feeling. You’ ll find some notes of leather, nuts, oak, ester. The small finish is smooth and astringend with nots of vanilla and oak. All in all it’s a very nice rum, but it lacks in complexity, body and finish. It’s pleasant to drink!”
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Frank
18 April 2022
“Sufficiently aromatic on the nose despite dilution. Ester and vinegar first, then pineapple, gooseberry and lovely lemon. Behind it some honey but also very light wood.On the palate then but unfortunately a bit thin / diluted. Nevertheless tasty. Slightly metallic with licorice and vanilla and then somehow flat bacony with an umami nuance. Perhaps also a bit nutty in the direction of white almond.In the finish I have freshly cut, green branch with chamomile.The base is certainly good. If it were not diluted, we would have a much better drop here.”
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Agricoler
28 July 2022
“Hampden Light!!! Indeed, very tasty but no special highlight of the Hampden distillery.”
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