Hampden Estate Great House Distillery 2020 Edition

Really good rum. Fortunate enough to have a friend share with me. Funky for sure, all in a good way. Strong, spicy, fruity, mild wood note. Does not burn much for the ABV, but it does clear the sinuses! Opens up nicely with some time in the glass. I found nothing off-putting about this one.

Mind-blowing and taste captivating Hampden release. A complex taste wheel of fruitiness, molasses, pipe tobacco, cocoa, orange zest and vanilla. Wonderful fresh palette of flavours and aromas radiating into a long long finish. Perfection in a glass!

barva : zlata
vune esterovost jamajky
chut: vanilka, vetší ostrost, citrusy
zaver : sladkost, kořenění, sušené ovoce
hodnoceni 8,1
koupit ano z 40%
Alcohol 59 %

EN.
colour : gold
flavour esteriness of jamaica
taste: vanilla, more sharpness, citrus
Finish : sweetness, spiciness, dried fruits
rating 8,1
buy yes from 40%
Alcohol 59 %

The rum is a typical Jamaican ester blend with 80% OWH 2012 and 20% DOC 2016. The distillery is spread over 5000 hectares in Trelawny and has been owned by the Hussey family since 2009. They maintain the old traditions of making high ester rums, for example by using the residue from the previous distillation in the fermentation process. The nose of the rum is typically high-ester, iodine and honeyed with a cane sugar finish. The taste is delicate and very complex with a long lingering finish. Notes of vanilla, banana and cocoa form a perfect harmony with the typically Jamaican esters and flavours of the iodine tincture.

This rum is the epitome of hampden and jamaican rum. Incredibly oily, complex, rubbery, and funky, with the barrel rounding everything out to blend together.

Rum jsem objednal na základě recenzí na internetu, kde byl jen chválen. Přesto, že rumy z Jamajky moc nemusím, u tohoto rumu jsem čekal na druhou ochutnávku, abych mohl napsat jak mi chutná. Při první ochutnávce nic moc, ale dnes cítím ovocnou sladkost a trochu technických chutí s typickou chutí jamajských rumů . chuť a vůni zatuchlé trávy. Tato kombinace je ve výsledku docela lahodná a začíná mi chutnat víc a víc.

The complexity of this Hampden is something special. I've had 3 ~2oz pours from my bottle so far and seem to pick up something different every time. A bit challenging if you aren't used to sipping higher proof spirits, but well worth giving it a go.

I got this on a sample kit.
Dark caramel color.
Nose: Fruits (banana, mango, pineapple) some vanilla.
Taste: More fruits, tobacco, and allspice.
The ending is quite prolonged and bitter like dark chocolate and some lingering herbal notes.
Really good balance of funkiness. I love this expression.

The Hampden Great House 2020 comes from Jamaica and is the annual edition of the distillery. It is an 80/20 blend of OWH 2013 and <>H 2017. The pot style rum was bottled at a cask strength of 59% alcohol with no additives. There are 5800 bottles of this limited edition.

The nose promises a well balanced classic Hampden. Lots of candied banana, fermented tropical fruits, light solvent notes, caramel and a certain palatable note make the nose attractive and inviting. The blend surprised me on the palate. It's amazingly flavorful and dry. In addition to the banana and the ester, the blend shows a peppery spiciness and bitterness. The rum is quite creamy and buttery. I notice caramel and orange peel. The rum is strong, but the alcohol is excellently integrated. The finish is dry, astringent, with tannins and the ester lingers for a long time.

Not a classic Hampden for me, as it shows a lot of barrel influence on the palate and the strong spice surprised me. I like the 2021more. But overall very tasty. The rum has a great nose and is very versatile and complex on the palate. The funk just gets lost a little here. The finish is incredibly long and wonderful if you like ester.

Der Hampden Great House 2020 kommt aus Jamaica und ist die Jahresedition der Distillery. Es ist ein 80 zu 20 Blend aus OWH 2013 und <>H 2017. Der im Pot Still hergestellte Rum wurde in einer Fassstärke von 59% Alkohol ohne Zusatzstoffe abgefüllt. Es gibt 5800 Flaschen von dieser limitierten Edition.

Die Nase verspricht einen gut ausbalancierten klasischen Hampden. Viel kandierte Banane, vergorene tropische Früchte, leichte Lösungsmittel Noten, Karamel und eine gewisse süffige Note machen die Nase attraktiv und einladend. Am Gaumen hat mich der Blend dann doch überrascht. Er ist direkt erstaunlich würzig und trocken. Neben der Banane und dem Ester zeigt der Blend eine pfeffrige Schärfe und Bitterstoffe. Dabei ist der Rum durchaus cremig und buttrig. Karamel und Orangenschalen nehme ich war. Der Rum ist kräftig der Alkohol aber hervoragend eingebunden. Der Abgang ist trocken, astringend, mit Tanninen und der Ester bleibt lange bestehen.

Für mich kein klasischer Hampden, da er am Gaumen viel Fasseinfluss zeigt und die starke Würze mich überrascht hat. Mir gefällt der 2021 deutlich besser. Vielleicht auch die Tagesform. Insgesamt aber trotzdem sehr lecker. Der Rum hat eine tolle Nase und ist sehr vielseitig und komplex am Gaumen. Hier geht der Funk nur ein wenig verloren. Der Abgang ist unglaulich lang und wunderbar.

Not my favorite, but not the worst. Agrícole, good finish and end… very strong middle paled. Cheers!

A more grassy/slight funkier worthy park jamaica. Nose is only slight funk on nose but then as the rum vapor seeps into your mouth you can inhale the light grass notes and the finish is a pleasant peppery burn. Quite smooth for a +50%abv.