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Fans love Smith & Cross for its bold Jamaican character—overripe banana and estery tropical fruit top nearly every review. Used most often in cocktails like the Mai Tai, its 57% ABV delivers vibrant funk and spice that stands up beautifully when mixed, though some find it hot when sipped neat. With hundreds of rave reviews praising its value and mixability, it’s a cult favorite worth every penny.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 15,477 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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If you should have just one Navy strength rum in your bar, this is the one. The nose is complex with aromas of esters, fruits and spices. At the palate it’s complex and funky with flavors of esters, fruits and spices. The finish is quite long and dry.
Three years ago I celebrated him still as a revelation in May Tai and now he gets only 76 😂. In view of the price but in my eyes a must have for the house bar, especially if you still do not have too many Jamaicans at home. Meanwhile in May Tai on my scale also only 2/5 🇯🇲.After tasting again I take away another three points. 73/100
This is a power hampden and perfect for cocktails 🤯 Fruity, estery, woody. The 57% are well notable and not integrated very well. Not the best rum for newcomers, who prefer to drink it neat. It‘s a nice addition to the bar, looking at the price tag.
I'm really not a Hampden fan, but it did not taste so bad to me. And the 30€ the bottle...