The Whisky Jury The Ester Hunter (catch 2) 2024

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.

7.6/10 25 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Complex estery aroma
    Distinctive tropical fruity notes
    Well-integrated alcohol

    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 Tropical fruit

    Taste

    Ester Floral Tropical fruit Vegetal

    How is this rum rated?

    7.6/10 25 reviews

     The merger of Hampden and Reunion was not a perfect economic fit here. It is very unbalanced and clearly lacking in quality. Of course you can taste Hampden with fruitiness and esters and also the GA somehow, but somehow it doesn't really fit, maybe the finish gives the blend the rest. Quite passable as a mixer 😁

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    6.8 /10
    Review by: SaibotZtar

     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.

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    5.6 /10
    Review by: zabo

     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.

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    8.0 /10
    Review by: Banana Joe

     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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    5.5 /10
    Review by: Chrischi78
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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
    Price range
    <100€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    The Whisky Jury • Hampden 2yr - 5yr &nbsp; 52% The Ester Hunter (catch 2)

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    Open rate
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    Ø Market value
    99€

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    About the Hampden distillery

    The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 15,693 times with an average of 8.4/10.

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