Hampden Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel)

The Kill Devil Hampden 2001 offers a balanced mix of tropical fruit and pastries flavors, with smooth aromatic nose and subtle complexity, appealing to smooth rum lovers.

8.4  / 10  (27 reviews)

Balanced, smooth, tropical, hints of pastries.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Smooth and balanced nose
    • Pleasant tropical fruit flavors
    • Well-integrated sweetness

    Kill Devil Hampden 2001, bottled by Hunter Laing, is a limited-release Jamaican rum distilled from molasses using a pot still. Aged for 17 years with a robust ABV of 58.8%, it presents an intriguing profile of pineapple, pastries, and marzipan on the nose, leading to a palate featuring tropical fruit, burnt sugar, and almond. While noted for its smoothness and balanced nose, some find it lacks the complexity seen in other Hampden releases. The rum’s mix of sweet and spicy flavors, along with a light smoky finish, has garnered mixed feedback from rum enthusiasts.

    Aroma

    Pineapple Pastries Marzipan Sweet

    Taste

    Pineapple Tropical fruit Burnt sugar Banana

    How is this rum rated?

    8.4  / 10  (27 reviews)
    Top 33% Jamaica

    "Often Fiji rum reminds me of Jamaican. Here, rather the other way around. The smoky and peppery barrel notes made it remind me of a South Pacific. Relaxed Hampden. Of the tasted three 01 vintages for me the best."

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    8.4 / 10
    Review by: Tschusikowsky

    "pretty relaxed 2001 <>H. On the nose yogurt, pastry, pineapple, the fermented fruit not super dominant at all. On the palate toasty-smoky."

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    8.4 / 10
    Review by: mto75

    "Least funky and well rounded nose. Brings cookie dough and marzipan to the table. For me somewhat the surprise winner out of my small cross tasting. Definitively the least funky. But on the other hand nicely combining fruity notes with cookies and honey creating the most balanced and enjoyable out of the bunch. If you are more into high esters, this is not the best for you. But then why would you go for <>H anyway..? 😉 So far I liked all out of the 2001 <>H batch. Looking at a close field: KD > TB > RC-M > RC"

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    8.7 / 10
    Review by: DomM

    "07.02.2020 Private tasting i was invited to. Notes. Light in colour. Nose: Intense, wood, varnish, vegetal, herbs, fruity, banana. Palate: Warm, wood, roasted, pineapple, orange, ginger, vegetal, light nutts. Finish: Long and warm, wood, fruity, light chocolate."

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    8.6 / 10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Brand
    Kill Devil
    RumX ID
    RX5635
    ABV
    58,8%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    2001
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    17 years
    No. of bottles
    288
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Hunter Laing • Hampden 2001 &nbsp; 17yr &nbsp; 58,8% Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel)

    How is the price of this rum developing?

    The RumX community has already added 16 bottles to their collections:

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    Open rate
    38%
    Ø Market value
    176€

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    About the Hampden distillery

    The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 15,360 times with an average of 8.4/10.

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