Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2020)
Fans love its balanced funk, creamy tropical fruit and great value. Critics mention slight alcohol prickle and some bitterness or “safe” character. Consensus: top-tier, benchmark Great House Hampden.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk who want a rich, creamy Hampden that’s intense but still balanced enough for regular sipping or a seriously upgraded Mai Tai.
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Balanced Hampden funk, creamy tropical fruit
If you enjoy Hampden or Long Pond but want something a bit more rounded than the wildest cask-strength releases, this hits the sweet spot of funk, fruit and drinkability.
Beginners or those sensitive to high ABV, and drinkers expecting an ultra-sweet, gentle rum instead of a dry, funky, ester-driven profile.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 17,499 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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The best Great house for me.fruity,esters,woody and empyreumatic 🤤
Finally opened my bottle! Very lovely round good balanced rum from Hampden. Fruity ester from start to the end with some nice complexity. Alcohol could be intergrated better. Would recommend it for some funky Mai Tai’s. Nose: Funky😜, Intense, ester, solvents, buttery, trop. fruits, Pineapple, banana, overripe fruits, some citrus, some sweet marzipan Mouth: Funky, dry, round, delicious, balanced, concentrated, Intense, Ester, spicy, oak(woody), roasted, trop. fruits, pineapple, banana, caramelized Finish: medium-long, funky, warm, ester, oak, anise, vanilla, trop. fruits, banana, pineapple, citrus
Hampden of great quality! A super greedy nose, fruity with just what is necessary of empyreumatic a perfect balance between greediness and seriousness with a beautiful power.The mouth and in the same profile as the nose with always this balance and this balance between power, greediness, funky empyreumatic.A long finish that fades on tropical fruits, spices always this vanilla brioche ultra greedy and this small side smoked, rubber ... A very great success a rum super well executed, I like!
80% OWH 201320% <>H 2017In direct comparison with '19, '21 and '22: fruitiest on the nose, more pineapple, darkest along with the '22, a bit more fruity and caramelly than the others on the palate.Of course but very similar to the 2019.... Fine, restrained esters on the nose, slightly vinegar. A bit more fruity and lovely than the red. With a touch of honey. Somewhat caramellyOn the palate you can feel the light esters (guessing at the stated ratio esters of about 250, so LROK level). Starts with a slight spiciness, makes a bit of a salty bitter bow, goes into fruity sour sweet (pineapple) and ends up with anise. Seems rounder and creamier than the red. Creme Brulee even.I also like the green a tad better...