Swell de Spirits Hampden On Tour Series #8 (Limoges Spirits Festival) 2025

Full-on funky, fruity and creamy Hampden with classic kick.

volle Ladung Funkiness
Esterbombe
Cremigkeit am Gaumen
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RumX members call this a classic Hampden blend: plenty of pineapple, funk, and esters, with spice, wood, and a creamy mouthfeel. Sharp alcohol and subtle bitterness divide drinkers—one to try if you’re drawn to ripe, funky spirits.

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
RumX ID
RX23710
ABV
64,9%
Category
Pot Still Rum
Bottled
2025
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Pot Still
Age
12 years - 18 years
No. of bottles
87
Bottle volume
50cl
Swell de Spirits • Hampden 12yr - 18yr   64,9% On Tour Series #8 (Limoges Spirits Festival)

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    How does this rum taste?

    This Swell de Spirits Hampden blend sent waves through the RumX crowd for its “volle Ladung Funkiness” (Thunderbird) and pronounced ester-laden fruit. Pineapple, ripe tropical banana, and “la grosse claque d’esters” (TheJackDrop) set the tone, carried by spicy wood and a touch of vanilla. Several find the funk well-balanced with creamy sweetness, but mentions of acidity, “un peu trop d’amertume” (BnBrt), and assertive alcohol show it’s not all mellow. Still, the long finish and classic Hampden signature are clear standouts.

    Aroma

    Ester Pineapple Banana Cookie dough

    Taste

    Pineapple Ester Overripe Woody

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.8/10 11 reviews
    Top 12% Jamaica
    Top 18% Hampden

    Das ist ein Hampden Mark-Blend nach meinem Geschmack. Die Nase ist zwar klassisch aber noch etwas zurückhaltend. Am Gaumen dann die volle Ladung Funkiness, wie ich sie von Hampden so mag. Frucht, Ester, leichte Säure, Würze und Holz. Der Abgang kann diese Kraft nicht ganz so halten, dennoch eine sehr gute Abfüllung!

    I love this blend of fermented tropical fruits, esters and spices. That's exactly my thing, Mika hit the bull's eye with the blend of C<>H (2007 Bar 1802) and the <>H 2013 Eastern Tales. I don't really notice the finish in the Guyana cask, I might have to taste the two rums in the blend again individually. The rum has a great creaminess on the palate and an eternally long finish. Only the alcohol is a little too sharp, but it still scores 90 points for me.

    #5821 03.10.2025 Enjoying a few samples after work while listening to some heavy Psy Trance. Nose Medium intense, light wood, fruity, overripe, ester, spice, glue.. Palate Medium intense, light wood, faint smoke, fruity, overripe, ester, cinnamon, glue, light floral, faint sour. Finish Long and warm, fruits, light wood, spice, faint caramel, light pineapple. Empty glass Vanilla, light chocolate, light caramel. A very nice rum at an OK price tag in my mind.

    Tasted together with the reduced Franconian Tasting Gang. You can recognize the clear Hampden markers that you might expect. In my opinion, it has a little too much sourness, which can't quite balance out the sweetness.

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