This limited edition from English Harbour is first aged for 5 years in bourbon casks whereafter it has been in very old port casks for an additional time up till 6 months.
So far three batches have been released.
This bottle from the first batch have been on my shelf for a quite a while. I reviewed the second batch some years ago.
The nose is very pleasant with aromas of fruits, port, spices, tobacco and wood.
At the palate it’s intense, complex, full bodied and well balanced with flavors of fruits, port, spices, vanilla, tobacco and oak.
The finish is medium to long and goes on in the same way.
Picture: My opened bottle together with a poured glass.

The influence of wine on rum is very great. Nose: red berries, orange, raisins and some oak. On the palate: cherry, red berries, plum and pepper, not sweet. There’s a slightly burn aftertaste, but it’s not from the alcohol, it’s from the pepper.

A total of 944 bottles were made, mine has an ABV of 43%

I couldn’t imagine that the influence of semi-sweet white wine on rum could be so great. Nose: peach and flowers, no alcohol, 44% ABV is not noticeable. The taste has more wine than rum, moderately sweet, apricot, peach, raisins, a little noble mold and oak aging for 13 years is noticeable. A very well-balanced rum.
Only 802 bottles was made.

Not undrinkable (this isn't Jose Cuervo), but doesn't taste anything like rum. If you're a teeny bopper who just wants to get drunk... what are you even doing here?

Beginner here. Sweet and easy on the throat. Blacked out to a measuring cup of the stuff -- woke up with no hangover. That's a win in any book.

Aroma - sweet oaky chocolate cherries with light mint and green herbs. Taste - super oaky, mix of green herbs (mint, tarragon, etc.), dark chocolate, light black coffee. Finish - long, herbs and charred oak with coffee aftertaste.
Overall - there is a nice balance between herby and oaky flavors.
Bottled - 2021
Cask № - SH-384
Bottle № - 15/866

Very nice funky Jamaican rum. Bit milder than the Worthy Park 109, but that may be due to the slightly lower ABV. Honestly, I'm not sure this is worth the price over the WP109. Originally, I was going to say that I probably just prefer younger Jamaican rums, but that's not the case since Hampden rums are also aged and don't lose the bold flavors. Having said that, this may be an easier sipper, without the huge funk. I think I would put this at a comfortable 7, while the WP109 is more like a 7.5 (and a much better value).

Very nice funky Jamaican rum. Nothing stands out compared to other standard Jamaican rums, but great value for the price. Similar to something like a Wray & Nephew, but milder thanks to the light aging.

Very nice Venezuelan rum, a step up from the Mantuano. Better balanced. Light natural sweetness. Would revisit.

Hadn't been impressed by other Venezuelan rums, but this one was pretty good. Balanced and nice notes. Good mixer.

Good value... if I could get this rum near me. Interesting notes, similar to something like Plantation original dark (not the overproof). Didn't get to try the gold so I can't compare to that. Would make a great mixer.

Nicer than the Legacy, definitely more interesting characteristics. Would revisit this one.

This did not really hit for me. It was ok, but not very interesting. Much more harsh notes than I anticipated from the hype, but perhaps I was going in with very high expectations.

Very nice, rich notes and a bit of sweetness. Got to try this at a local rum tasting. I honestly didn't know this was a Barbados blend until writing this, but that makes sense. A step up from the 5+3 rum. Also, I'm clearly a sucker for the sherry cask finish.

Nice, approaching very good. Not much to say because this was overshadowed by its older 5+5 sibling.

Honestly, if I didn't read it on this page, I wouldn't have been able to tell you that this was a Jamaican rum. Ok, lightly aged rum, not bad, not great.

Cool artwork, but otherwise forgettable. No complexity to the rum. Would be a fine mixer.

I'll start the same way as I did with the standard 8 year. I wasn't sure what the fuss was about when it came to Hampden. I get it. Fantastic Jamaican rum. This one has the strong Jamaican funk that you either love or hate, but then there's a lot more complexity with the sherry finish. It starts with the Jamaican funk, and then finishes with the notes of other spices and fruit. The price is a real hindrance here. If you enjoy sipping Jamaican rums, this one is a must. If you're already going to spring for an expensive Jamaican rum, spend a little extra and get this over the Hampden 8 year.

I wasn't sure what the fuss was about when it came to Hampden. I get it. Fantastic Jamaican rum. Has the strong Jamaican funk that you either love or hate, but then there's a bit more complexity than the standard Jamaican bottle like Coruba or Wray & Nephew. Would I pay double to triple the price of those other bottles? Eh. I'm not sure, especially if you're only going to use this in cocktails, but man I would love this as a gift.

Man I wanted to like this rum more, just so I could have this bottle on my shelf. Frosted glass and volcano rum, just seems like a cool conversation piece, but alas agricoles just aren't for me.

Fairly average, bit harsh up front. Would probably use as a mixer than anything else. No extra points given, but the new bottle is really nice.

I'll be honest, I don't recall which ages I tried since this was the first rum of the night at a local rum tasting, but I tried two different offerings from Panama-Pacific and they were both very similar. Dry, a bit harsh up front, not very complex, but ok lightly aged rums. Would probably make for a good mixer.

Decent agricole, from someone not usually a fan of agricoles. Seems age does the trick.

I'm not a fan of agricoles and sugar cane juice rums in general, but this one hit the mark. This may be a bit generous because by the time I had tried Barbancourt, I really wasn't expecting much of any agricole style rum, but this is the first one that really worked for me. Also a step up from the 8 year.

This limited edition from English Harbour is first aged for 5 years in bourbon casks whereafter it has been in very old port casks for an additional time up till 6 months.
So far three batches have been released.
This bottle from the first batch have been on my shelf for a quite a while. I reviewed the second batch some years ago.
The nose is very pleasant with aromas of fruits, port, spices, tobacco and wood.
At the palate it’s intense, complex, full bodied and well balanced with flavors of fruits, port, spices, vanilla, tobacco and oak.
The finish is medium to long and goes on in the same way.
Picture: My opened bottle together with a poured glass.

The influence of wine on rum is very great. Nose: red berries, orange, raisins and some oak. On the palate: cherry, red berries, plum and pepper, not sweet. There’s a slightly burn aftertaste, but it’s not from the alcohol, it’s from the pepper.

A total of 944 bottles were made, mine has an ABV of 43%

I couldn’t imagine that the influence of semi-sweet white wine on rum could be so great. Nose: peach and flowers, no alcohol, 44% ABV is not noticeable. The taste has more wine than rum, moderately sweet, apricot, peach, raisins, a little noble mold and oak aging for 13 years is noticeable. A very well-balanced rum.
Only 802 bottles was made.

Not undrinkable (this isn't Jose Cuervo), but doesn't taste anything like rum. If you're a teeny bopper who just wants to get drunk... what are you even doing here?

Beginner here. Sweet and easy on the throat. Blacked out to a measuring cup of the stuff -- woke up with no hangover. That's a win in any book.

Aroma - sweet oaky chocolate cherries with light mint and green herbs. Taste - super oaky, mix of green herbs (mint, tarragon, etc.), dark chocolate, light black coffee. Finish - long, herbs and charred oak with coffee aftertaste.
Overall - there is a nice balance between herby and oaky flavors.
Bottled - 2021
Cask № - SH-384
Bottle № - 15/866

Very nice funky Jamaican rum. Bit milder than the Worthy Park 109, but that may be due to the slightly lower ABV. Honestly, I'm not sure this is worth the price over the WP109. Originally, I was going to say that I probably just prefer younger Jamaican rums, but that's not the case since Hampden rums are also aged and don't lose the bold flavors. Having said that, this may be an easier sipper, without the huge funk. I think I would put this at a comfortable 7, while the WP109 is more like a 7.5 (and a much better value).

Very nice funky Jamaican rum. Nothing stands out compared to other standard Jamaican rums, but great value for the price. Similar to something like a Wray & Nephew, but milder thanks to the light aging.

Very nice Venezuelan rum, a step up from the Mantuano. Better balanced. Light natural sweetness. Would revisit.

Hadn't been impressed by other Venezuelan rums, but this one was pretty good. Balanced and nice notes. Good mixer.

Good value... if I could get this rum near me. Interesting notes, similar to something like Plantation original dark (not the overproof). Didn't get to try the gold so I can't compare to that. Would make a great mixer.

Nicer than the Legacy, definitely more interesting characteristics. Would revisit this one.

This did not really hit for me. It was ok, but not very interesting. Much more harsh notes than I anticipated from the hype, but perhaps I was going in with very high expectations.

Very nice, rich notes and a bit of sweetness. Got to try this at a local rum tasting. I honestly didn't know this was a Barbados blend until writing this, but that makes sense. A step up from the 5+3 rum. Also, I'm clearly a sucker for the sherry cask finish.

Nice, approaching very good. Not much to say because this was overshadowed by its older 5+5 sibling.

Honestly, if I didn't read it on this page, I wouldn't have been able to tell you that this was a Jamaican rum. Ok, lightly aged rum, not bad, not great.

Cool artwork, but otherwise forgettable. No complexity to the rum. Would be a fine mixer.

I'll start the same way as I did with the standard 8 year. I wasn't sure what the fuss was about when it came to Hampden. I get it. Fantastic Jamaican rum. This one has the strong Jamaican funk that you either love or hate, but then there's a lot more complexity with the sherry finish. It starts with the Jamaican funk, and then finishes with the notes of other spices and fruit. The price is a real hindrance here. If you enjoy sipping Jamaican rums, this one is a must. If you're already going to spring for an expensive Jamaican rum, spend a little extra and get this over the Hampden 8 year.

I wasn't sure what the fuss was about when it came to Hampden. I get it. Fantastic Jamaican rum. Has the strong Jamaican funk that you either love or hate, but then there's a bit more complexity than the standard Jamaican bottle like Coruba or Wray & Nephew. Would I pay double to triple the price of those other bottles? Eh. I'm not sure, especially if you're only going to use this in cocktails, but man I would love this as a gift.

Man I wanted to like this rum more, just so I could have this bottle on my shelf. Frosted glass and volcano rum, just seems like a cool conversation piece, but alas agricoles just aren't for me.

Fairly average, bit harsh up front. Would probably use as a mixer than anything else. No extra points given, but the new bottle is really nice.

I'll be honest, I don't recall which ages I tried since this was the first rum of the night at a local rum tasting, but I tried two different offerings from Panama-Pacific and they were both very similar. Dry, a bit harsh up front, not very complex, but ok lightly aged rums. Would probably make for a good mixer.

Decent agricole, from someone not usually a fan of agricoles. Seems age does the trick.

I'm not a fan of agricoles and sugar cane juice rums in general, but this one hit the mark. This may be a bit generous because by the time I had tried Barbancourt, I really wasn't expecting much of any agricole style rum, but this is the first one that really worked for me. Also a step up from the 8 year.