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CDI Hampden Jamaica HLCF 1992
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Hampden fans who want fruit over funk will feel at home here. This 24-year 1992 HLCF leans on overripe pineapple, banana and mango, with roasted almond, a little brioche-butter and gentle wood behind it. The ester and glue are dialed back, so it drinks rounder than most Hampdens. Still cask strength at 59.8%, and a few tasters found the nose a touch harsh and sour.
The community says- Overripe tropical fruit
- Beautifully balanced
- Roasted nut notes
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How does CDI Hampden Jamaica HLCF 1992 taste?
Aggregated from 49 community reviews.
Rounded, fruit-forward aged Hampden, low on funk A widely loved 92er Hampden, praised for balance and juicy tropical fruit rather than heavy ester funk. Some prefer siblings like the Rumclub for more intensity, but nearly everyone rates it high.
Hampden lovers who want fruit and balance over aggressive funk
People chasing maximum ester funk or sensitive to high ABV
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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49 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
legendary drop! 🇯🇲 an absolute explosion of fruit flavors despite 24y long maturation. fully ripe pineapple meets sweet and sour raspberries, roasted almonds, some salted brioche with butter caramel and flambéed bananas, as well as candied fruits. Wood notes that are not too dominant round off the whole thing wonderfully. simply extremely round, complex and very drinkable, almost palatable! Of the "younger" 92 Hampdens, definitely my reference Hampden in terms of fruitiness!
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Sublime. Opened today for my 30th birthday, and from my 1992 year. A joy! Edit: after 6 months of opening, still a pure marvel!!
Review by Thunderbird
The Hampden HLCF starts off quite restrained, after some time fruity ester aromas develop with some sweetness and slight buttery notes. On the palate first a sweetness with sweet tropical fruits followed by a woody roasted spicy side. The whole becomes more intense the longer it stays. The finish is medium length. A very good 92 HLCF, personally I like the Rucmclub better due to its stronger intensity.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Wow this was a nice surprise. A powerful and intense release and I would have loved to get my hands on a bottle. Intense from nose to finish with nice fruit and esters/glue. Light wood and very good ABV integration. The empty glass is really nice and fruity with some nutts.
Review by Oliver
Brilliant Hampden with little acidity. I like! Slightly spicier and more tart than the Rumclub 1992.
Review by LukaŽiga
9:On the nose, esters and glue, rubber, roasted wood notes likepastry, chocolate, roasted nuts, spicy with baking spices, anise, tropical fruits with banana and pineapple, flowery and vegetal molasses, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, red and citrus fruits arise, various sweet notes like fruitcake, brioche, the molasses becomes grassy, some meaty hints also join. 8,9:On the palate, the attack is funky, intense, slightly astringent with esters, glue, overripe tropical, citrus and red fruits, Haribo gummy bears, vegetal molasses with briny olive, herbaceous, flowery, buttery roasted wood notes with pastry, brioche, nuts, smoky with meaty tones, spicy. 8,8:The finish is long, dry, astringent, as esters and rubber, metallic patina, complement tropical fruits, rhubarb, red fruits, perhaps candied fruits and smoky, roasted wood notes, spicy. Edit:22.3.26
Review by Mentalo
The 1992 Hampden has become one of my favorite vintages. Others may be more complex, but the 92s are just so wonderfully balanced. Very fruity, not too much acidity, not too sweet, pleasant wood note, alcohol perfectly integrated.
Review by zabo
Actually this HCLF mark is not really my thing, I usually like it funkier. But this bottling is really super tasty. Was positively surprised. Very awesome stuff. Thanks to Alex_Kunath for the split.
Review by DomM
Noticeably harsher than the RC and Nobilis on the nose.
Review by Basti
The nose is simply brilliant with overripe fruits such as mango, pineapple and banana, plus light floral notes and some menthol. Really fun on the palate too. Overall very fruity, intense and beautifully complex.
Review by Michael Schou
27-07-2026 - Rate 9.3 Have tasted this rum many times over the years. Had it blind this time, with 3 other Hampden Titans. This is a really good rum, but it lost the competition to the other 3 this evening.
Review by John Coffey
MA-GNI-FI-QUE!!
Review by Jakob
Very good Hampden from continental aging, the long maturation suits it well. Balanced, opulent tropical fruits, fresh citrus notes, subtle barrel aromas and light spice hints. A flawless rum, only lacking the final refinement when directly compared with other releases - even from the same vintage.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Amazing Hampden, very well balanced!
Review by Schnubbii
On the nose, besides the expected tropical fruit basket, a nice spiciness. On the palate overall wonderfully balanced, besides the fruits also a very nice wood spiciness. The aging has not only smoothed the edges of this rum but also wonderfully expanded the flavor profile. One of the roundest Hampdens I know, with a nicely long finish. Really a great drop!
Review by mto75
not too high an ester level, so the sour fermentation and butteriness don't come to the fore. But that's what makes Hampden so special for me. I like the Velier with the higher HGML Marque that I just tasted a tick better.
Review by kclo
Beautifully balanced continentally aged Hampden, a perfect mix of esters and fruits, power and delicacy. Love it!
Review by Lukas Jäger
24 years of HLCF in the barrel... Certainly not my favorite marrow, but still very tasty. Still comparatively spicy despite its age, although this is probably due to the marrow and comes through more in the acidity than the alcohol. Nevertheless, its age is definitely noticeable, a good portion and various spices such as aniseed and cinnamon resonate behind the typical fruit basket and create an almost Christmassy aroma. Then some marzipan and almonds and finally an eternal finish - Hampden, even if others disappear a little more slowly here.
Review by tojo
A real surprise! From the smell to the taste to the finish, a great collection of red fruits (currants, raspberries) and yellow fruits. Very little ester and wood/roasted notes. An ideal summer rum.
Review by Buddudharma
Very nice Hampden with a great balance of all elements.
Review by Stylo
What a gem! I truly believe that HLCF and HGML are the best expressions of Hampden! Tons of overripe tropical fruits (ananas, jack fruit and banana), mixed with heavier, creamier notes (butter and beef) with a touch of brine and wood from the barrel. I simply cannot stop sniffing and sipping this wonderful rum!
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Excellent, powerful and complex, a real big pleasure!
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Hampden, the legendary Jamaican distillery that besides rum also produces alcohol for perfumes. In all rums from this distillery, you can smell wild esters, after which your whole body soaks up the scent of yellow tropical fruits - mango, papaya, pineapple, peach. One of the rums you "must try before you die".
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Tasty, medium-strong ester notes.
Review by Claes Nilsson
Very nice, sweet, intense, buttery and salty with a lot of fruit. A little sour on the nose but all you can ask for when tasting. Absolutely top level of the Jamaicans I have had since I became a Rum nerd 👍😎
Review by Vidaa Wz
Big fan of Florent Beuchet's bottlings, this is perhaps his most accomplished and maybe the most sought after product. You immediately travel on the nose into the world of Jamaica, the solvents of banana, ripe tropical fruits, very juicy, charming year. The palate is complex, alcohol perfectly integrated, powerful, aromatic facing ripe tropical fruits, banana, rubber, notes of roasting, nuts, cashew, there is a lot going on. The whole is very harmonious. The finish, delicate on ripe pineapple, roasted almonds, the esters are quite calm on this bottling, which makes the whole very successful.
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38 bottles logged by 32 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
31% opened, 8 emptied.
What did the community pay for CDI Hampden Jamaica HLCF 1992?
Community paid 240–375 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 275 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about CDI Hampden Jamaica HLCF 1992
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Compagnie des Indes, at 59,8%.
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