Hampden Estate 8-Year

I can’t say enough good things about this rum so I’ll keep it short. You get the funk you expect and want but it doesn’t punch you in face or overpower your drink. It’s smooth enough to sip neat but will also add depth and complexity to any rum cocktail. It’s the real deal and everything you want in a Jamaican rum.

It is a solid rum with a stronger taste but I much prefer the 5 year old Lrok

Rum se vyrábí z pramenité vody a prochází přírodní "divokou" fermentací. Neobsahuje žádný cukr nebo barviva.

Aroma: Krásně výrazně ovocné - banány, ananas, kyselá jablka, meruňky..., med.
Chuť: Medově trpká, závan travnatosti a opět kyselá jablka. Řízná a příjemná.
Dozvuk: Med, trpké sušené ovoce (švestky, meruňky), lehce hořkne. Delší.
Sladkost: 0/3
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Zde je vidět, proč patří Hampden mezi nejlepší rumové destilerie na světě. Rum základní řady a taková mnohovrstevnatá laskomina.

A fun rum to drink, a bit stronger at 46%. Dry, esthers in the aroma.
A nice pot still with subtle characteristics of an agricole rum (unexpected, very subtle, but quite nice).

By smelling this rum, I must say that the fruity thing I smell reminds me very much of some Plantation rums but a bit stronger in terms of alcohol smell. The first sip comes in a little bit harder but it’s good to drink slow and quietly. Also in the nose the wood smell feels very pleasant. If you haven't taken a sip for a while I get a bit of a Plantation aftertaste in my mouth again. Delicious! And in the coke it's not as nice as the Eldorado 12, but certainly doable. I give it an 8.

very fruitful not much burn I really like this rum now I understand the Jamaican funk
in my top 5 a must try and a must have

I am wavering whether to rate this rum as a rum or as a whisky. Nose is very special and typically Jamaican. Then on the palate the surprise: no tropical flavors, but a good whisky. The rating is for the latter. For a rum, I personally lack the typical rum flavors...

Nose - gasoline then vanilla, cola, rubber cement, caramel , allspice.

Palate - light ale, ginger, burnt molasses, diet Vanilla Coke, spicy spices, faint bourbon smoke.

Finish - medium finish, oak, dark chocolate, orange zest, coffee bean.

Thoughts - nice oak and barrel notes. Not really as fruity or funky as some of the other Hampdens that are my favorites. Great intro to what the distillery can do. Not my favorite Hampden but still better than 90% of rums out there.

Candid fruit, ananas and banana in aroma, clove, cinamon and fenol in the body, long-term body.

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