Alambic Hampden HLCF 1998 20yr 45%

RX1820Very goodSingle Cask216 bottles<100€
“Tropical, aromatic Hampden with a thin body.”

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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Highlights

  • Tropical fruit notes
  • Pleasant aroma
  • Honey and ester presence

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How does this rum taste?

The HLCF 1998 is a 20-year-old Jamaican rum offering tropical esters and honey notes, with a notably thin body and a short finish, yet easy to enjoy.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Ester Pineapple Tropical fruit Vinegar Lemon Nail polish

Taste

Ester Tropical fruit Thin Vanilla Leather Pineapple

Finish

Vanilla Ester Tropical fruit Chamomile Smooth Fresh

Community reviews

8.2/1018 reviews
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8.4/10

“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.”

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8.5/10

“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!”

Aroma

Ester Nail polish Tropical fruit Barrel Roasted

Taste

Delicious Round Bitter Thin Leather
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7.9/10

“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.”

Aroma

Ester Vinegar Floral Pineapple Lemon

Taste

Thin Licorice Metallic Umami Vanilla

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Distillery
Bottler
RumX ID
RX1820
ABV
45%
Category
Pot Still Rum
Vintage
1998
Mark
HLCF
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Pot Still
Age
20 ans
No. of bottles
216
Bottle volume
70cl
Price range
<100€
Type of spirit
Rum
Alambic • Hampden 1998 &nbsp; 20yr &nbsp; 45% &nbsp; €€ HLCF

How is the price of this rum developing?

92€
Ø Market value

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About the Hampden distillery

The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 12,754 times with an average of 8.5/10.


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