Rest & Be Thankful Hampden Hampden for Wu Dram Clan & Kirsch Whisky LROK 2016
Most enjoy the balanced bourbon, vanilla and tropical fruit at strong ABV. Critics find it sour, sharp and not “Hampden” enough. Consensus: a good but unusual, low‑ester cask for Hampden fans.
Hampden fans with some cask-strength experience who enjoy bourbon-cask influence, herbal notes and exploring the quieter, low-ester side of Jamaican funk.
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Quirky, punchy low‑ester Hampden
If you like drier, bourbon-driven Jamaicans at full proof and are curious about Hampden’s low-ester side, this is rewarding—just be ready to add water and give it time.
Beginners, those sensitive to alcohol heat or acidity, and drinkers expecting a big, classic high-ester Hampden profile.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 17,499 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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Here I can go along with Serge, who rated the youngster very highly. He was also one of my favorites in the lineup and shows very well that young low ester Hampden can also work very well.
8,3:On the nose, bourbon notes and mild esters, some solvents are the first thing we notice, green fruits like pear, floral and grassy notes, vanilla, all balanced. On aeration, unripe banana is out, citrus, herbaceous and vegetal tones with an olive, roasted wood with pastry, nuts, spicy. 7,9:On the palate, the attack is sweet/salty, very spicy, some chilli is there, woody tones, all a bit wild.The balancing act are tropical fruits like banana, esters and roasted wood notes like caramel and nuts.After resting the rum, very tasty fruits are stronger with mango, green fruits and some apricots, milk chocolate. 8,2:The finish is round with dry and spicy, salty wood, roasted with crunchy bread, caramel, a bit smoky, some hay and especially apricots..
Hodně zvláštní vůně. Jamajka z toho není příliš znát. Spíš to voní jak produkce Clarendonu s nějakými bylinkami. Chuťový profil je taky lehce zvláštní. Kromě očekávaného je celkem výrazný marcipán s bylinkami nebo něco na ten způsob. Špatné to není, jen docela překvapí.
Not a bad rum, but relatively sour for a Hampden, astringent, marzipan. I clearly miss the fruity notes.