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Posted
2 years ago
I really like strong rums and this one is my favorite overproof. You won't guess that it is so strong, because it's power is lost in good fruity taste
Posted
almost 3 years ago
After more than a year this rum is still available almost everywhere and in Italy it is sometimes offered for 50 €. In many reviews I have already read that the 8 year old thinner brother already brings just as many flavors and the surcharge is not justified here. The when the new LROK with 47% is offered at a price of 125 euros, it is worth to have a look at this outcast Hampden.
It is a blend of OWH / LFCH / DOK that was tropically aged for 8 years. I don't know whether there are several versions of it, as with the younger brother. I have the bottle with 8 years of maturation on the back and on the front too.
Nose: Very sweet and sharp nose that initially reminds me of LFCH. But then leaves an impression of higher marks with more fruitiness. Sweet tropical fruits can be perceived, apples, pineapples, papays, then slightly salty, malty notes. That's when I think of pretzel sticks with beer. I find young bourbon wood deeper in the glass, but be careful when sticking your nose into the glass, it is quite sharp and you can leave it in the glass for an hour.
Taste: It starts off slightly salty with vanilla, then we have the pretzel sticks with a little bourbon wood influence. That's the LFCH influence. Immediately spills over into the fruity aromas, increases in spiciness, becomes malty and salty again. Then again fruity, exploding with the entire fruit palette, there are against apple, pineapple, honey, papaya. Then he goes sharply with salty and malty flavors.
The finish is very long because it is very spicy. The 60% is not a problem for me, but inexperienced rum pirates are easily overwhelmed. It is recommended to enjoy it in small sips.
Aftertaste: Lots of LFCH malt, pretzel sticks, also light fruit aromas
Conclusion: I think he's better than the younger brother. I missed the fruity aromas back then, maybe the dilution was less good for him. It is quite hot and strong, but I could still imagine it to be a bit more fruity to reduce the salty aromas.
Overall a very good and underrated rum, a bargain for me for the price.
Overall rating: 87 points
Sweetness: 2/5
Fruits: 4/5
Sharpness: 4.5 / 5
Complexity: 3.5 / 5
Value (60 €): 4/5
Posted
3 years ago
This is really close to the regular 8 y with 46 ABV . This is just a bit more powerfull on nose and taste. Not sure if this is actually better. Really great both of them with a extremely fair price.
Posted
over 3 years ago
Have had this bottle on my Jamaican shelf for a while.
The launching of this rum, together with its 46% ABV brother, marking an historic moment for all rum enthusiasts loving the 100% funky pot still rum from Jamaica.
It’s very complex, dry and intense. It’s quite hard for me to detect the aromas and flavors because of the complexity and high ABV, but I can recognize cherries, oak and spices. The finish is long, elegant and subtle.
No need for expensive Veliers anymore.
Pictures: My Jamaican shelf & My opened bottle.
Posted
almost 4 years ago
This is my first bottle of self-label Hampden, and it’s excellent. Decently funky, still recognizably Jamaican, but with a lot of fun citrus and mango notes that I have never really had before. The bottle and label are fun, too. Very impressed.
Posted
6 months ago
Yummy! Young and strong. Straight from the cask, esters on the nose, palate and finish. Inspite of the 60%, easy sipper. Orgasmic rum! I bought 2 bottles.
Posted
7 months ago
Excellent rum to say how strong it is ..it went down easy
Posted
8 months ago
Vůně: Hampden funk ® , ovocná, banány, koření, piliny, kvašáky...
Chuť: nakyslejší pomerančová, banány, tropické ovoce, čokoláda, hřeje, kořenitá
Dochuť: vynikající, ovocná, proměnlivá 9,4/10
Posted
1 year ago
Rum se vyrábí z pramenité vody a prochází přírodní "divokou" fermentací. Zraje cca 8 let a neobsahuje žádný cukr ani barviva.
Aroma: Med, květiny, kyselé ovoce, lehce travnatost, třtina (?).
Chuť: Hutná, ovocná, jemně kořenitá a štiplavá. Stopově je cítit i závan jódu.
Dozvuk: Opět závan jódu, ovoce, bylinky, decentně dřevitost a kyselé ovoce. Velmi dlouhý.
Sladkost: 0/3
Ochutnán vzorek
Klasická 8yo je velmi dobrá základovka, Overproof je ještě o fous lepší.
Posted
almost 2 years ago
To be fair, though, it’s not the most remarkable offering from Hampden, especially as an overproof with so much competition in this GI. This is comparable to Rum Fire, which is a far better value in versatility and flavor profile.
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Great fat funk rum with some punch
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The Hampden Pure Single Estate Overproof Rum is a molasses rum from Jamaica that is made in pot style and then stored in oak barrels for 7 years. Hampden processes its own sugar cane. The rum comes with 60% barrel strength in a not so pretty bottle, which almost bursts with information. Exemplary.
The rum is simply a force in the nose. Typical Jamaica and absolutely comparable to the Hampden of Velier. Lots of esters, fermented tropical fruits, some menthol. Heavy but fresh the nosing here is an absolute fun. The 60% are never disturbing but promote the many aromas. On the palate, the Hampden comes directly and powerfully. Ester notes are clearly recognizable. But not excessively. Some glue but also a lot of fruit like pineapple and ripe banana swing along. Some spice and wood notes become clearer towards the finish. In the end, the rum shows an amazingly light sweetness. There's just a lot going on. The finish is a bit sharper than with my Velier. The rum remains present for a long time and with a little water the taste can still be varied. It get's a little fruitier and lighter.
The Hampden Estate Overproof is worth every penny and a great rum. It shows all the power and acts wild and original. A must for friends of barrel strengths. But it can also be diluted well and it works excellently in your own blend. Simply top.
Der Hampden Pure Single Estate Overproof Rum ist ein Melasse Rum von Jamaika der im Pot Stil hergestellt wird und dann 7 Jahre in Eichenfässern gelagert wird. Hampden verarbeitet dabei sein eigenes Zuckerrohr. Der Rum kommt mit 60% Fass Stärke in einer eher eigenen Flasche, welche vor Informationen fast platzt. Vorbildlich.
Der Rum ist in der Nase einfach eine Wucht. Typisch Jamaica und absolut Vergleichbar mit dem Hampden von Velier. Viel Ester, Frucht, vergorene tropische Früchte, etwas Menthol. Schwer aber frisch ist das Nosing hier ein absoluter Spaß. Die 60% sind dabei nie störend sondern fördern die vielen Aromen. Am Gaumen kommt der Hampden direkt und wuchtig. Esternoten sind klar erkennbar. Aber nicht übermäßig. Etwas Klebstoff aber auch viel Frucht wie Ananas und reife Banane schwingen mit. Etwas Würze und Holznoten werden Richtung Abgang deutlicher. Am Ende zeigt der Rum eine erstaunlich leichte Süße. Es passiert einfach unheimlich viel. Der Abgang ist etwas Schärfer als bei meinem Velier. Der Rum bleibt lange präsent und mit etwas Wasser kann der Geschmack noch variiert werden. Er wird etwas fruchtiger und leichter.
Der Hampden Estate Overproof ist jeden Cent wert und ein toller Rum. Er zeigt die ganze Kraft und wirkt Wild und Ursprünglich. Für Freunde von Fass Stärken ein Muss. Er lässt sich aber auch gut verdünnen und auch im eigenen Blend arbeitet er hervorragend mit. Einfach top.