The Whisky Jury Hampden Mden C<>H 1997
Bold flavors, tropical fruits, well-aged complexity.
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The Mden C<>H Rum, distilled in 1997 at Jamaica's Hampden distillery and bottled by The Whisky Jury, is renowned for its bold and complex flavor profile. A limited release with only 241 bottles, this rum, aged for 23 years, boasts a cask strength of 55.6% ABV. Tasting notes reveal prominent woody, tropical fruit, and pastry aromas, with marzipan, ester, and tropical flavors like pineapple dominating the palate. Users praise its depth, intense fruity character, and excellent alcohol integration, although some desire more balance and funk.
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The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 16,445 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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#4695 07.04.2024 Relaxing with a few samples. Nose Intense, balanced, glue, fruity, pineapple, ester, earthy, faint chocolate, light wood. Palate Intense, balanced, light salt, fruity, light citrus, faint earthy, pineapple, ester, spicy, light roasted wood. Finish Very long and spicy, light roasted wood, vegetal, pineapple. The empty glass has stronger glue and also melon notes. Very good ABV integration and overall good balance.
The Whisky Jury has done a remarkable job with this hyper-intense, voluptuous Hampden, which exalts the senses. The nose is like a basket of tropical fruit: pineapple, banana, mango, passion fruit and papaya offer unspeakable indulgence, followed by the spicier notes of pepper and oak, before switching to a more pastry-like side. Medicinal notes are also present (normal for a C<>H), with their share of esters, glue and solvents. An exciting, mouth-watering nose. The attack on the palate is truly breathtaking. Fruit is omnipresent, opulent and extremely tasty: from ripe yellow fruit to yuzu lemon, via the exotic fruits evoked on the nose, this is a concentrated, exquisite fruit juice. Pastry, medicinal, roasted and woody flavors interweave on the palate to create a delicious, complete profile. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. The finish is perhaps a little less pronounced than the rest of the profile, with more tannic, drier, woody notes. There's a touch of spice on the vanilla, but also a little less fruit and phenolic notes. A spectacular, super-drinkable Hampden which, despite going out the back door, offers a veritable sensory voyage.
Wow, really nice Hampden! Balanced picture of tropical fruits, pastry notes, beautiful wood aromas, light spicy notes...absolutely coherent overall profile, which is really fun. Excellent!
Another solid Hampden, love the interplay between tropical fruits, rotten esters, strong doughy/malty notes and spicy wood. Love the complexity! Alcohol is well integrated and brings the other components together. Super drinkable and yet powerful, great release.