Alambic Hampden HLCF 1998
Tropical, aromatic Hampden with a thin body.
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Distilled in 1998 at Jamaica's Hampden Distillery, this rum was aged for 20 years and bottled by Alambic with an ABV of 45%. Limited to just 216 bottles, this HLCF-marked rum offers an aromatic nose with ester, vinegar, pineapple, lemon, and honey notes. On the palate, it features vanilla, almond, leather, and esters but is viewed as lacking body, described as "thin." While users appreciate its tropical fruit and ester aromas, critiques note its diluted feel and short finish. Despite this, the rum is celebrated for its pleasant sipping experience, ideal for casual enjoyment.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 16,646 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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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!
31.12. 2019 Last tasting of 2019 went into 2020. Celebrating with family and friends who like rum we ended up having a great party according to my notes. Notes. Light in colour. Nose: Intense, light wood, fruity, varnish, light smoke, pineapple. Palate: light, fresh, light wood, fruity, banana, spice. Finish: short to medium, fruity, light wood, orange.
Schöne, frische Nase mit vielen Fruchtnoten und sehr angenehmen Estern gefolgt von blumigen Tönen und Orangenschalen. Im Mund sehr süß, mit viel Ananas und anderen tropischen Früchten, Lack sowie Zitrusfrüchten und wieder floralen Noten. Stellenweise etwas dünn aber dennoch angenehm. Insgesamt ein sehr filigraner Auftritt des 20-jährigen Produktes. Der vergleichsweise Kurze Abgang ist geprägt von Holz, Mandeln, Estern und etwas Ananas. Später kommen Töne von Gebäck bzw. Brotrinde hervor. Der Alkohol ist bestens eingebunden. Ein tolles Geschmackserlebnis.
Hampden Light!!! Indeed, very tasty but no special highlight of the Hampden distillery.