Hampden Estate 8-Year

Un gout très vernis qui moi ne me plait pas mais certains de mes potes adorent.

46%. Dejlig rom, med en fantastisk god og lang eftersmag.

Complex, not sweet. Nose, mouth, finish: all interesting.

I like the power of Barbades rum and I would liked to try something different, I was not desapointed with this strong rum which lines the palate like wax, very tasteful and rich in aromas, a very good vintage.

Perfect intro to the Hampden, with a more civilized funk but a bold, full character that bring Jamaica dunders to your nostrils and tongue. As soon as I smelled it, in 2018, I pictured myself as an anonymous protagonist in Mad Max, sniffing some gasoline and just sipping it. This wonderfully balanced rum ("easier access" compared to the overproof version) brings many images of sublime desolation, bayou and all sorts of exotic fruits rotting in a pit, in the middle of a jungle made of tar and old tires. Amazing stuff here.

Take note : the new (2020) batch is not the same at all. The packaging differs subtlely : it says "8 years" in yellow letters, below the Hampden Estae logo. So you know. More gentle, less complex, more on fruit salad and lighter style. Not as good in my opinion, even if flawless. Get a bottle from the first batch if you still can.

Honestly, I would rate this a 9 or 10 if the price was more reasonable. Where I live, this bottle is almost $70 USD and I feel like there are other rums out there that offer better value for money (Appleton 12yr for $42). However, putting the cost aside, this is probably my favorite rum I have tried from Jamaica.

Quite good but expectation was most likely too high, good honey colour, could be stronger..looking forward to compare w/ GH & Overproof 😎

Pure Jamaica rum, strong, no sugar, no collour added

My new favorite. I can drink this with just a bit of lime. I have also tried with coconut water. This rum is just perfect.

Sweet, glue, some bananas and vanilla, light alcoholic, very nice.
The taste is sweet, a little bit sharp, pepper, spicy.
A quite complex drink...