Hampden RA Jamaica High Ester Rum HGML 1983
World‑class Hampden: huge tropical esters, incredible balance, perfectly integrated 58.9% and age, with a very long, evolving finish. Widely hailed as an all‑time great HGML bottling.
Seasoned Hampden fans and funk lovers who want a mature, ultra-complex HGML where explosive esters, grilled pineapple and polished oak are fused into a long, creamy, contemplative sipper.
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Legendary aged HGML funk bomb
If you love high-ester Hampden and want to see what 35 well-handled years can do, this is the reference point—massive fruit and funk, but smoothed out and incredibly drinkable.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike intense high-ester funk and rums that demand time and attention in the glass.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 17,882 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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Extremely well balanced Hampden. Fruits, cask, spices, a faint sweetness and a hint of bacon. Outstanding stuff!
Edit Edit Je öfter ich ihn probieren je besser finde ich ihn. Nochmal nach oben korrigiert Edit: mittlerweile habe ich auch andere HGMLs im Glas gehabt, und es ist schwierig zu sagen welcher mein Favorit ist. Alle bewegen sich auf einem sehr h Nochmals probiert und das einzige was ich jetzt tun muss, ihn einfach nochmal nach oben korrigieren. Mein neue Nummer 1!
epic Hampden! On the nose, the full (fermented) fruit basket with pineapple, banana, kiwi, gooseberries, plus a subtle yogurt butter cookie note. And all brought together impressively, with no noticeable barrel influence. Also bacony, toasty rather than oak barrel on the palate. Creamy finish, and somehow between sour drops, smoky bacon, pineapple and marzipan.
Auto-translated#10th dec RumXCalendar Blind tasting: Nose: delicious, pineapple, ester, fruitbasket, glue Mouth: Pineapple, ester, barrel, oak Finish: long, pineapple, barrel, oak, dry, a bit astringent Amazing delicious High Ester Hampden 😍 Funk Extreme! A lot of fruits in the nose, the more time you’ll give it the more fruits you’ll get. Important: This rum needs time to fully open min. 1 hour. I think it’s a hampden… in the high ester section <>H ca.60% approx. 30 Years