Hampden Rum Artesanal Jamaica Rum (HD Distillery) C<>H 1990 30yr 57,8%

"A wonderful Hampden that shows why this distillery is so celebrated."

"Long, heavy, expressive...great balance of fruit, wood influences and spice. In addition, a concise and deep, but by no means slaying sweetness. Very impressive and also a standout in the overall strong 1990 vintage."

"Great Hampden 1990 representative! 🥰"

"This bottling has it all!!!"

"funky and full of impact, but meantime very smooth. little influence of alcohol and tannins/astringency, very complex, reminds me of Salon du rhum 1990."

"04.09.2022 Meeting up for a nice after event party at my hotel. Good rum and food spread over a full day. Nose Intense, light roasted wood, fruity, light marzipan, glue, light caramel. Palate Medium intense, oily, light roasted wood, faint smoke, fruity, light marzipan, light medicinal. Finish Very long and warm, light wood, light smoke, fruits."

"Damn that is very tasty. Very fruity, slightly acidic and sweet after marzipan and almond must with honey banana and lime cordial. Neat ester but not too much, light anise and smoke notes. The acidity remains at the end really intense hang and becomes very astringent, which gives him 2-3 points deduction for me, also the finish could be a little longer and more intense... Nevertheless, top stuff!"

"What a board. Hampden 1990 seems to taste yes already by the name, if he has flowed through the hands of a D.M., he can probably only get better ;-)Incredibly tasty, round, complex and at the same time pleasant C<>H. If you want to describe it purely in terms of aromas, it probably sets itself apart from others only a little. The secret of this rum is the balance of flavors and their interplay. Must be tasted to understand. I am thrilled. A cross comparison with the '89 and other '90 Hampden will be exciting. Perhaps again: The king is dead, long live the king?"

"I think Hampden can store forever! Beautifully round.Nose: of course esters and glue without end. A pleasant vinegar note, acidity of fermented pineapple and a caramel-honey sweetness behind it. Compared to a young C<>H more caramelly, fruity and full.Palate: wow! It's got me! But so much so! Full-bodied, complex, round! Pineapple, esters, papaya, acidity, sweetness and caramel. And then a light, nice umami note. Pleasant anise and marzipan to it and the perfect HD stands there. Sure, the flavors are very similar to young and other HDs, but here it comes down to subtleties"

"an insanely great matured Hampden, which has not yet got too much from the barrel. Beautiful much fermented fruit with a great wood aroma from the maturation let the drop really very coherent come alongedit: at the second tasting even better"

"Tasted with my Hampden reference, the Flens JMC 2007, the RA is incredibly round for a C<>H. Not just fermented fruit on the nose, but spices like anise and allspice, some prune and caramel too, and a smoky cask note. The Flens Ester-Kreissäge, on the other hand, has the full sour yoghurt cookie program 🤪 That remains the measure of all things for me."