Hampden RA Jamaica Rum HLCF 1998
World-class aged Hampden: huge ester funk, ripe pineapple and tropical fruit wrapped in perfectly judged oak, with powerful yet polished alcohol. Widely regarded as a benchmark continental HLCF bottling.
Seasoned Hampden fans and high-ester lovers who enjoy dense tropical fruit, strong oak influence and cask-strength intensity in a long-aged, characterful Jamaican rum.
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How does Hampden RA Jamaica Rum HLCF 1998 taste?
World-class, intense aged Hampden funk
If you already enjoy high-ester Hampden and want a mature, wood-driven HLCF at full power, this is a top-tier, widely praised reference that rewards patience and experience.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike funky ester aromas, assertive wood and a drying, adstringent finish.
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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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One of my favorite Hampden! What I appreciate so much about this one is its stark intensity, which goes both in the fruity and in very special measure in the spicy direction. In the mouth it hits like a bomb and is very warmly astringent! Tropical fruits, esters, anise, earthy notes and wood take over the aroma. Wood is a good keyword here, barrel aging is really on point for me! Fruity and spicy notes are balanced. Honestly, I got myself a second bottle here. Perhaps it will also still a third....
Oh so beautiful. The fine ester Hampden nose. Sweet glue and slightly pungent nail polish remover. Fruitiness of ripe pineapple and orange or tangerine zest and tartness of currant. Spicy and resinous-woody. Very round.Very intense on the palate. Comes across very astringent at first. And actually I have something toasty-bacony on the tongue. Bitter-salty-sweet, in that order. Then the sweet glue and just behind that, tart, ripe pineapple. Altogether more tart and powerful than the nose. Spicy woody then. Ester, wood, anise, sometime transitioning to grassy finish.A really nice, old Hampden.
I personally like even better than the HLCF of Habitation Velier. Sau strong Hampden! 😍
the needs time, but then goes the right off :) the enmore finish does him really good, but comes only after 30/40 minutes fully to the fore!