Rum Fire White Overproof

This is my tenth pure Hampden bottle. First impressions quite disappointing. Nose similar to Rum-Bar white overproof with its canned sugarcane characteristic. Tried it neat, tried daiquiri and tried mixing with juice. Didn't enjoy any combination so far.

It’s sort of on a different level but I can sip it.
Strong smell & funk then it’s fairly sweet and I get tropical fruits but also a lot of heat
Of course mixing for various things works

Rum, který není příliš jemný je za to velmi energický, se všemi funky jamajskými tóny co si budete přát. A je opravdu fire, takže spíše do koktejlů, ale sem tam si ho dám i samostatně.

So far my favorite unblended, unaged rum. Versatile and really delivers on the nose and flavor to the pallet.

What a great overproof rum. Full of flavor and funk. If you like hogo profiles this is an amazing clear rum.

Must have. Hampden en blanc.
Vraiment étonnant ces Jamaïcains.
Nez léger mais plein de promesse.
Petite gorgée :
Bouche Fumée, amertume, astringent. Tapisse la bouche,

You know you're in for a ride when you see the garish label on the bottle. This high ester ovenproof rum does not disappoint. Good in shots, daiquiris, or just adding a teaspoon on top of a tiki drink for an extra ting.

I have to compare this to Wray and Nephew White Overproof. And I may be biased, since I had the W&N first, so this does not have the added sensation of a new discovery quite as much as the W&N had.
It is very similar to other Jamaican white overproofs and this is good, typical of the style. I find it very hot in the mouth, more so than other overproofs. Since I do not normally drink OP rums straight, that is no problem. About half-and-half with water it behaves reasonably well, but still bites. Which is fine. It has a lot of heat and that is a feature, not a problem - one just has to take it into account.
The nose aroma is funk, gasonline, lighter gas, banana, glue, mango, rice glue ("Reisleim" in German - white glue made from rice), arrak, cookie dough. And a ton of other things. It is a bit sweet and the alcohol is well masked.
Not so in the mouth. As stated above, the alcoholic burn is quite up-front, plus there seems to be something else that adds to the burn. Taste is sweetish, very funky, glue, banana, some earthy notes, fruits, pineapple, mango. The finish is quite long and faints into a fruity, funky and rice glue-ish taste that lingers forever.

With only water added, I did not enjoy it as much as I did enjoy the W&N. With pineapple juice and a slice of lemon, Rum Fire shines for me.
Have to try it on the rocks.

Very much recommended.

Bottle purchased at Total Wine. Clear. Surprisingly easy to inhale. Aroma complicated with biscuit, birch. Palate ought to be hotter and more painful than it is. Toasted walnuts. Roasted flavors. Has an agricole- like mimetic. This ought to be a fantastic overproof mixer.

The nose resembles somehow clairin, fruity and herbal.
The taste is strong rotten fruits in a good way. I can't wait to try this in a cocktail.