Hampden RA Jamaica Rum HD HGML 1989
A world‑class Hampden HGML: explosive esters, overripe tropical fruit and remarkable balance despite 67.6%. Widely praised as a benchmark, with massive intensity, depth and an endless, satisfying finish.
Seasoned funk lovers who enjoy cask‑strength, high‑ester Hampdens with massive tropical fruit, cookies/marzipan notes and want a benchmark Jamaican sipper or over‑the‑top Mai Tai base.
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World‑class high‑ester Hampden bomb
If you already love heavy Hampden marks like HGML or C<>H at full strength, this is a must‑try benchmark—same explosive funk, but with rare age, balance and near‑perfect alcohol integration.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike solventy glue notes, intense funk and a demanding, concentrated profile.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 17,517 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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For 100 points is actually missing only the impossible, to integrate the alcohol even better while maintaining the "flavor bomb" in all its complexity. Best of Hampden! Tip: Tastes even better from a large red wine glass than in a "normal" tasting glass.
Absolutely top! Sensational. The essence of a Hampden. Hard to top for me. Extremely harmonious and diverse at the same time. Everything you want: strong aromas, top alcohol integration. Harmonious from the nose to the mouth and the finish. Simply good. Confirmed today at retasting
Absolutely brilliant ... but also very intense. If I take the Habitation Velier as a reference, then I would guess blind even between HGML and C<>H.The 2010 HGML is more quaffable and more sweet pastry / marzipan, the 2010 C<>H is overripe and more acidic.I find the here very exciting, very round, also rounder and with more interesting wood notes that impose themselves but not at all. This is still full Hampden fruit basket.A little I miss the sweetness and pastry of the 2010 HGML but still. Perhaps still the best Hampden.And yes, I will still taste it in May Tai despite secondary market price.
For my tasting note number 500, I chose a very special sample to match my vintage. And this one is a great rum and for me the best Hampden so far 🤤🤤🤤😎😎 So much funk, ester, pineapples, glue. Soo delicious😎 The alcohol is integrated well😎