Valinch & Mallet Hampden Trelawny - Jamaica <>H 2014
Community loves the overripe fruity funk, balance and long finish. Critics mention slight thinness or astringency versus top 2014 <>H. Consensus: a highly praised, well-integrated Hampden for funk fans.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk who enjoy cask-strength Hampden with lots of overripe tropical fruit, some wood influence and good alcohol integration.
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Balanced fruity Hampden funk hit
If you already enjoy Hampden and want a fruit-forward <>H with manageable 55.7% power, this one rewards patience in the glass while staying more balanced than many wilder funk bombs.
Beginners or those sensitive to higher ABV and astringency, and drinkers who dislike funky, gluey ester notes or dry, woody finishes.
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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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22.03.2025 Retasting at Whisky Watcher tasting. ---------------------- #5104 08.02.2025 relaxing with a few samples at home. Nose Fruity, light wood, ester, overripe, light floral, glue, faint caramel, faint cherry. Palate Round, balanced, oily, fresh, light wood, faint roasted, ester, fruity, overripe, light floral, naturally sweet, faint caramel. Finish Long, oily, light wood, fruit, light citrus, ester, warm. Rest it for at least 15 minutes so it can really open up and release all its flavours.
Sehr geiler vielschichtiger Hampden. In der Nase sehr fruchtig, fast überreif, etwas vergoren und leichte Vanille. Im Gaumen wieder überreif, dafür jetzt mit Holz- und Röstaromen. Dezente Noten von Vanille und Ester. Im Abgang wieder sehr rund. Alkohol perfekt eingebunden!
Hampden typisch Fruchtig und Esterreiche Nase ... Ananas , Banane , reifer Pfirsich und grüner Apfel gesellen sich zu einer Portion Uhu . Alkohol perfekt eingebunden jedenfalls in der Nase. Am Gaumen Leicht ölig.... Früchtekorb mit Klebstoffsoße 🤣🤣 reife Ananas 'Papaya Pfirsich 😲 gut ausgewogen. Alkohol präsent aber nicht störend oder gar beißend. Schöner langer Abgang ohne zu bitter zu werden was ich oft bei HD nicht so geil finde. Guter Stoff
8,4:On the nose, esters and glue, nail polish, fermented overripe tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, citrus fruits, some briny olive and roasted wood notes like caramel, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, the molasses is herbaceous and flowery, red fruits and apricots join the play, the wood is spicy, nutty, brings confectionery. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is fruity, a bit astringent with overripe tropical fruits like banana, pineapple and citrus, red fruits, some raisins, apples, medicinal with strong esters, oily and round, as the wood is roasted, slightly smoky and spicy with a hint of white chocolate, crunchy bread, caramelized biscuits, vanilla, pairing briny olive, flowery molasses. 8,2:The finish is long, dry, with strong oak, so quite furry, still medicinal with esters, as the molasses is grassy, fruits green with apple and tropical with guava, the wood roasted,smoky and spicy..