The Ester Hunter (catch 2)

New Ester Hunter: Estery, fruity, yet unbalanced blend.

The Ester Hunter blends Hampden and Savanna rums, notable for deep estery and fruity notes. Complex but divisive, it intrigues yet lacks balance and full cohesion.

Complex estery aroma
Distinctive tropical fruity notes
Well-integrated alcohol
95.00 €

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Details about this rum

Distillery
RumX ID
RX22146
ABV
52%
Category
Pot Still Rum
Bottled
2024
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Pot Still
Age
2 years - 5 years
Bottle volume
70cl
The Whisky Jury • Hampden 2yr - 5yr   52% The Ester Hunter (catch 2)

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    How does this rum taste?

    The Ester Hunter (Catch 2), produced by Hampden and bottled by The Whisky Jury, is a blend of young rums from Jamaica and Reunion Island distilleries. Distinctly estery and fruity, users note an intriguing aroma combining tropical fruits, strawberry, and gentle vegetal undertones. While the nose impresses, the taste reveals ester, floral, and vegetal notes, which some find disjointed. The rum features an ABV of 52%, yet the blend lacks balance according to several reviewers. Despite its complexity, opinions diverge on whether the mix effectively showcases the strengths of its individual components, with some finding it lacking in harmony.

    Aroma

    Ester Strawberry Fruity Pineapple

    Taste

    Ester Floral Tropical fruit Smoky

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    7.6/10 31 reviews

    This bottling confuses me. When I sampled it, I found it very inharmonious on the nose and I feared the worst. Then I forgot all about my sample and rediscovered it in the evening. The inharmoniousness was gone and I have esters and a very pleasant, slightly sour strawberry aroma on the nose. On the palate, it comes across as very floral and herbal, but without losing the strawberry aroma. I honestly like it very much up to this point, but then comes the finish. There's something metallic about it, which really bothers me. The finish is also very short. The alcohol is very nicely integrated. Without the finish, I would have given it a medium-high 80 rating, but unfortunately "only" an 80. In my opinion, it definitely needs time to breathe, I don't know if it really needs that long, but it does need its time.

    With all due respect, something has gone wrong. The whole thing reminds me slightly of something smoky and whisky-like. Of course there's a bit of Jamaica in there, but it's pushed into the background by a lack of tone. Unfortunately, it's not my cup of tea. The aftertaste is quite unpleasant.

    Fruity on the nose, then rubber tires on the palate, which dissolve into a low-ester Hampden and a fairly young, probably Virgin Oak matured Savanna. Not necessarily bad, but not particularly impressive as an experiment.

    Frische Esternoten in der Nase, fruchtig dazu, aber auch ordentlich torfig dadurch in der Kombination unangenehme Fehlnoten. Auf der Zunge wiederholt sich das holprige Spiel wobei es nie wirklich rund wird. Im Abgang eine leichte Schärfe und Bitterkeit. Da 6 Punkte „angenehm“ bedeuten, bleib ich darunter, denn das ist er wahrlich nicht.

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