Hampden Estate 2010 LROK 11-Year

On the nose I get a lot of baking slice, some vanilla, and lots of sweet warm baking spice. Everything from the nose comes through on the palate and it’s probably one of the smoothest Hampdens that I’ve had. There is just enough funk to let you know it’s a Jamaican rum but it isn’t strong or overpowering.

All in all this is a solid rum and it will always have a home in my collection for sipping.

Vůně nádherně ovocná, banán, kořenitá, ušlechtilé dřevo-pryskyřice spíše než ředidlo, lékárna
Chuť suchá, čokoláda, dřevitá, kvašené ovoce, slivovice, meruňkovice, hřeje
Dochuť dřevitě sladká, koření, štiplavá, dlouze strojní olej
8,7/10

Rum zrál 11 let v sudech po bourbonu v tropech. Značka LROK (Light Rum Owen Kelly) značí 300 - 400 g/hlpa esterů; přesně má 334,7 g/hlpa esterů a 1240,2 g/hlpa těkavých látek.
Jedná se o kolaborační plnění Hampdenu a Velieru.

Aroma: Květiny, třtina, vodní melon, banány, snad i citrusy, lehounce odlakovač. Nádherná vůně.
Chuť: Ovoce, med, stopově koření. Velmi jemná - podobá se ovocné žvýkačce.
Dozvuk: Spousta ovoce (meruňky, mandarinky, švestky), med a závan bylinek. Delší.
Sladkost: 0/3
Ochutnán vzorek
Moc dobrý Hampden, ale není o moc lepší než základní 8yo či Overproof. Určitě je ovocnější a voňavější, ale za tu cenu se myslím nevyplatí.

Someone below labeled it as 'decent but overpriced summer rum' which kinda fits as the rum quickly became rare, collectible and expensive.
Somewhat 'tamed' or 'normie' Jamaica but still 'composty', little sweet but way more sour. Boring and watered-down 48% ABV.
I've purchased 3 bottles and keeping 2 as an investment as this is truly nothing special on earth. Yet, the higher ABV/higher esther Hampden rums are IMHO fantastic and belong to the very pinnacle of current rummaking.

What is there not to like about the LROK? Nothing! This is a very addictive rum bottled at 47% ABV. The aroma is inviting and the first sip Had me sold. Not funky as many other Jamaican rums, simply superb! Nice long finish in the throat inviting you to another sip. Excellent rum! Now where am I going to find this?

Nose: Estery and somewhat funky gingerbread man. Banana on fire. Vanilla on fire. Freshly turned black soil.

Taste: Big, massive, huge! Yet so delicate, soft, fluffy and caramely yummy. Sweetness, and more sweetness. Yet not sickeningly so, this is juuust right.

Finish: Long finish. Still sweet. More banana and other assorted tropical fruits. Caramel. Light and mildly funky.

- vůně příjemná tak jak to Hampden umí, jemné přezrálé ovoce
- chuť pokulhává, 47% je málo, to ředění je znát
poměr cena/výkon Hampden overproof mnohém lepší volba

Аромат: выпечка, клей ПВА, нитрокраска, слежавшаяся шерсть животного, кокос, говяжий жир или тушенка.
Вкус: Сладость 8 из 10, выпечка, ваниль, нитрокраска, лимонад Колокольчик, какая-то животная органика, ощутимо вяжет, фруктовые тона и тона тропических фруктов с ананасовым соло и папайей, много соли и чуть специй, ацетон, уверенная, но очень уместная горчинка.
Послевкусие: лаковое, сладкие тропические фрукты, химозность, сухость, терпкость.

Итого: Отличный ром! Первый номер выпечки в аромате качественно затеняет лаковые тона. Шикарные мотивы соли и тропических фруктов во вкусе элегантно дополняют классическую ромовую химию, которая тут явно на своём месте! В целом, очень сложный аромат, насыщенный вкус и трогательное послевкусие.
N:21 T:24 F:23 B:21
Итого: 88

Nose is floral, delicate, fruity (raspberries and apricots) with licorice hiding in the back.

The palate begins like most Hampden rums with a sharp sour bite, but that quickly recedes into layers of sweet, salty, and funky. I get something different with every sip. After some time in the mouth there is some bitterness and dry oakiness that follows into the finish.

Finish is long, with the sweetness coming back and finally leaves me with a taste in my mouth that I can't quite describe. Maybe tarmac? Almost like a plastic water bottle left out in the sun, but not unpleasant.

Overall, a wonderful experience with many layers and nuances. I will be nursing this bottle for a while. However, I feel I cannot give this a 9 because for the price of $190 USD they could have given us a bit more proof.

~8.5/10

Wanted to dip my toes into a higher price band to see what we get for our hard earned cash, so bought a few samples. First up, Hampden 2010 LROK.

The nose is more restrained than I imagined. Subtle, very balanced funk, blended with a bit of varnish and wood. There's some lighter aromatics mixed in too, possibly a touch of mint. Smells like Hampden, only more rounded and subtle.

The taste is an evolving series of flavours. Initially very oaky, quite intense. Then there's an up swelling of enjoyable burn followed by funk and varnish, and then an incredibly long and evolving finish. I mean I can still taste this several minutes later!

Compared to the 8YO, it's smoother and much woodier, and the finish is incredibly long. The other Hampden flavours take more of a back seat. I like it, and am enjoying it. I imagine if I had a whole bottle, I'd get to know it better over time, and perhaps get to like it more, but on this evidence alone, it's good stuff though I prefer the 8YO