Rumclub Private Selection Jamaica Rum Red Barrel 2024
Fruity, wine-influenced rum with sweetness and complexity.
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The Rumclub Private Selection Jamaica Rum Red Barrel is a fascinating spirit distilled from molasses at Jamaica's renowned Hampden Distillery. Bottled by Spirit of Rum, it undergoes aging from 2 to 15 years, offering a smooth 48% ABV. The rum presents a complex aroma profile, featuring notes of fruity esters, caramel, and citrus, underscored by a red wine influence. On the palate, one can expect flavors of grapes, caramelized wood, young wood, and lime, although opinions on balance vary. While some find the wine finish intriguing, others feel it masks the rum’s inherent character. RumX users often praise its affordability and unique taste profile, despite mixed views on its depth and texture.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 16,606 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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8,5:On the nose, the first impression we get are overripe, fermented tropical fruits with banana, papaya, guava, a bit sweet and grassy, underpinned with roasted wood, citruses. When aired a bit, caramelized dried fruits arise, molasses, it becomes more vegetal, herbal, as there is some anise, tobacco. It is minimally spicy, there are red fruits out of red wine finish. Later leathery, musty and waxy. Nicely balanced. 8,5:On the palate, the attack is fruity and warm, tasty with fermented, overripe tropical fruits as papaya, guava, there is some lime, as the fruits melt into delicious cherry compote with cloves, rhubarb. The wood is young and roasted, caramelized. Aeration brings out even more red fruits, that become candied, molasses are thick and syrupy, musty notes crawl in after well rested. 8,4:The finish is sweet and long, very tasty, as fruits are very ripe, the fruit compote with cloves is still delicious, the wood is dry, molasses thick, later some tannins arise, as the rum is also a bit musty...
As expected, not really a highlight. My prejudices have been confirmed. The finish is absolutely not successful for me. The wine note comes through too strongly for me. Overall, it also seems far too thin and watery. Not my cup of tea at all. The only positive thing here is the price.
Absolute price-performance cracker! Of course it has a hard time against the RumClub Single Casks from Jamaica, but for 50€ it's incredibly strong!
Great release. The nose is wonderfully round, the Hampden profile comes through wonderfully - overall, the olfactory experience almost reminds me of a fresh high-ester daiquiri thanks to the citrus fruits. It is precisely this triad of fully ripe pineapple notes, fresh lime and a little sugar that make up the overall nasal package. There are no major surprises on the palate - the aroma spectrum is flanked by subtle woody influences, and the reduced drinking strength is also somewhat noticeable; the brute force of higher-proof high-ester bottlings is of course not to be found here. An appealing release with a convincing PLV.