CoR Hampden Pedro Ximénez (Single Cask Jamaican Rum) DOK 2023

Very intense on the nose, the profile matches a young, tropically matured Hampden. On the palate, the youthful freshness is still somewhat stronger, although the ageing in ex-sweet wine barrels has already added a pleasant expression and heavy sweetness. A successful release.

Probably by far the strangest DOK I've drunk so far. The nose is exactly what you would expect, but the palate is totally wild. Unusually dry even if the viscosity of the PX sherry is recognizable, mineral, astringent, medically bitter and super furry in terms of mouthfeel. Unfortunately, I don't like it at all, the GRF bottling was much better.

8,4:On the nose, esters are inevitable, as glue, then overripe tropical fruits burst into the wide open, pairing dried fruits.As we could scent some red wine, perhaps sherry later on.There are bananas, pineapple, red fruits, plum, raisins....They are melted into the marmelade.The wood is roasted with burnt sugar, nuts, marzipan, caramelized. An aeration brings out herbaceous molasses with menthol, coffee and fresh lime. 8,2:On the palate, the attack is a bit wild, rough, edgy with medicinal notes, roasted wood, bitter molasses and spiciness, until overripe tropical, dried fruits round the rum and please our tasting buds with really tasty marmelade. It becomes dry and more vegetal with an olive, after we air it a bit.Sweet strawberries come in the game, some other red fruits, as we might think of a sherry or some sweet red wine teasing the buds.After resting, coconut and yeast residual might be tasted. So, after the first attack, it becomes balanced and leads to a very tasty and balanced finish... 8,5:The finish is long and tasty, the palate notes are in balance now, as some earthy cigar notes are evident after the sip is well gone... Edit:14.12.-resting, oxidation helps, I like it, no edges like before.

A rum tasted at the GRF in 2024, CoR masterclass. A dry nose with esters but also dry herbs and a sweetness that undoubtedly comes from the PX. The attack is soft on the palate, the esters are present but not too lively. The finish is a little short. A rather strange rum that's not bad but doesn't appeal to me either.

Dégustation WLP 2025. À ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains et palais 🤯 Une goutte suffit pour déguster cette bombe d'esters, on est sur un mark DOK, entre 1500 et 1600 gr/hlpa ! Presque du parfum XXL, ou certains médicaments lorsque l'on rentre dans une pharmacie, claque d'esters, d'épices vives, de fruits tropicaux ultra concentré, de saumure à outrance, d'olives vertes et noires, de salaisons, umami, sauce asiatique sucré salé, vernis et colles, gazoil aussi. Finale interminable, la bouche est saturée. Atypique, extrême, expérimental.

Of the three bottlings from Colours of Rum, this one is slightly ahead for me. The finish is borderline, but still within reason. The base material recedes a little into the background and lacks a little depth, but the alcohol is the best integrated of the three. Unfortunately not a unicorn either, but okay for the price.

Finiš a jamajský základ vytvořili parádní vůni. Úplná voňavka. Moc pěkně propojené. Pořád je tam ostrost, která kopne, ale už je to více zaoblené než Madeira. Také závěr je povedenější. Je takový hutný, melasový.

Unfortunately, it doesn't pick me up, alcoholic on the nose alternating with intrusive sweetness (a bit like cold mulled wine). The classic DOK notes are somehow lost. Similar on the palate, with a rather sharp finish.

Like you would expect in the nose. Strong Jamaica on PX casks. Lacks a bit depth, but 100% price-quality!

A fresh Hampden DOK with a PX finish ... is unfortunately not the best choice in this case. Still relatively classic markers on the nose with a slight PX influence, the finish on the palate is unfortunately somewhat destructive... at least as far as the Mark DOK is concerned. There is very little funk left. An unpleasant bitter note accompanies you.

Messebewertung. Verkostet im Rahmen des Colours of Rum Tastings. An der Nase ist unverkennbar, dass es sich um ein high Ester Rum handelt. Dazu etwas Säuerliches und Sherry Noten. Am Gaumen super intensiv, aber sehr unausgewogen. Nicht mein Favorit.

GRF 2014 CoR tasting: Gute Kombination, DOk mit seinen high ester, super trockenen Komponenten gepaart mot der süße von PX. Wirkt nicht ganz rund, insbesondere hinten raus hat er seine ecken und Kanten. Dennich interessantes Experiment

Das Finish kommt schon durch, allerdings ist dieser DOK eher auf der bitteren, adstringierenden Seite. Alkohol könnte besser eingebunden sein.

#5335 Tasting at the German Rum Fest 2024 where I forgot to put the tasting live 😂 Nose Fresh, round, light wood, faint roasted, fruity, overripe, light glue, banana, spice, light ester. Palate Light, wood, light roasted, fruity, light glue, overripe, faint earthy, light mango, dried fruit, light ester. Finish Round, light, wood, light roasted, ester, licorice, spice.

In the nose beautiful ester notes and nail polish paired with a sweet fruitiness... goes down quite well ... Alcohol slightly biting . On the palate The alcohol is very present at first... the DOK is easy to recognize with the usual markers...but the finish comes through quite quickly . All in all quite ok (I'm just not a big fan of finish(ing) 🤣