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Posted
3 years ago
Sorry just not my thing, interesting bottle and marketting but taste young and too much funk. Had it once not likely again.
Posted
over 3 years ago
This is a hot rum with lots of hogo and banana flavors.
Posted
over 3 years ago
I believe this is an LROK from Hampden for less than 20 bucks. I mean do I need to say anything else?
Posted
over 3 years ago
Extremely high ester but with aging to add tons of nuance and complex flavors. Like a much better smith and cross. Insane for the price.
Posted
4 years ago
It’s like if you asked someone what they like it rum and they cranked those things up 10x without any nuance. Specifically pineapple, heat, and overall fruitiness
Posted
5 years ago
123 proof, so it's plenty hot! Undiluted it is a bit overpowering, but brought down to around 100 proof it opens up nicely. Tropical fruits abound. Pineapple, mango, banana, and guava at the forefront. Menthol, camphor, citrus, and mango follow. It's good for what it is, but a few more years in the cask and it could be stellar.
Posted
5 years ago
61% ABV. 6yo Hampden juice at cask strength. Hugely funky nose. Pineapple, cherry, glue. I'll try to update this at some point with better notes, but if you like Hampen, you'll like this :) But it's not for everyone, me included (I'm more of a Worthy Park/New Yarmouth guy).
But if you want some, get it before it's gone...
7+
Posted
6 years ago
Described as previously undisovered 6 year aged pot still rum from a historic Jamaican distillery, and add to that a cool mini- bottle, and I was all in. Alas, the contents of the mini-bottle did not live up to my expectations. Just a strong and somewhat unpleasant aftertaste when all was said and done.
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I'm a lover of the Jamaican style. This rum surprised me, similarly to how Smith & Cross surprised me when I first tasted it. People who don't know and understand "hogo" often call the overwhelming aromas and tastes unpleasant or obnoxious, but for someone with an experienced nose and palate, they can be absolutely wonderful. Also, for those that really love a well-made Maita'i or Junglebird - they know you need the hogo if you want an incredible drink.
To me, it has a pungency of overripe and caramelized banana, pineapple, and mango. Spicy aftertaste, and truly "fruity" and complex, with a warm and somewhat buttery mouthfeel. This does very well in a good sipping glass, evolving over time (some water might help). I know for a fact it would be fantastic in a Maita'i, or Jungle-bird.
The original stolen "smoked" rum seemed really lame to me ("Stolen" brand seems a bit like a gimmick), but they really got this one right. The bush-league move would have been to water this down to 40 abv and try to sell it like that, as many other companies would do... There aren't many overproof Jamaican rums like this on the market, so I do, in fact, consider it a rare find. Highly recommended.