Hampden Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 53 <>H
Ester, tropical fruit, and funk with remarkable balance.
Frequented by tropical fruit, strong esters, and hints of funk, this Hampden delivers intensity and nuance—but manages an impressively balanced feel for its ABV. One to try if you enjoy long, fruity finishes and well-embedded strength.
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Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 53 <>H is a Hampden that wears its marker’s DNA on its sleeve—an ester-forward, intensely tropical profile packed with pineapple, banana, and "fruchtige süße, etwas honigmelone" (Master P). The nose is loaded with "Nagellack und Lösungsmittel" (GuybrushThreepwood), but the spirit surprises with well-integrated alcohol for its 65.6%, a point consistently noted by reviewers. The palate fills the mouth with tropical fruits and a solid backbone of funk and bitterness, while a thread of wood and dry finish keeps things honest. For some, it's "eine wahre Esterbombe mit viel Ananas" (Christoph), bringing complexity and enjoyable power, though lively bitternotes and a touch of heat linger in the finish.
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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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Ultra-pleasing on the nose, orange, peach, generally great yellow fruits. You can literally smell the oily texture. Alcohol? What alcohol? Warm and indeed oily on the palate, but also nicely astringent. Fruit aromas from the nose continue, later a certain bitter note is added. Alcohol? What alcohol? 😉 Conclusion: Coin connoisseurs really can't go wrong with this <H>. A sweet tropical dream on the nose, solid on the palate.
A great fruity Hampden with funky esters, tropical fruits, caramel, vanilla and cookies. In the finish, the acidity and saltiness increases slightly in the form of green apples and citrus fruits. Bigger sips are spicier and remind me of NY 2009 bottlings with their cookie dough.
Great fruity fresh nose with lots of ester power, neat solvent and nail polish 😁 Nice Anna's banana honeydew melon papaya and some olive . Alcohol barely noticeable on the nose . Nice mouthfeel on the palate fills the mouth nicely with tropical fruits and esters ... Relatively little woodiness at the beginning some acidity . Then comes the typical bitterness towards the finish ... I'm really looking forward to the Mai Tai.
Pure glue and esters on the nose, which are intense but not pungent. First of all, exactly what makes a good Hampden rum. The taste is also a real ester bomb with lots of pineapple. Light wood notes come into play, especially in the finish. Alcohol very well integrated.