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Hampden Flensburg Rum Company Special Bottling zum GRF 2021 C<>H 2007
Overripe pineapple, banana and that classic Hampden glue-and-butter funk pour straight out of the glass. One taster nailed the sweeter side as "süßes Bananenbrot," with marzipan, citrus marmalade and a touch of oak behind it. At 66.5% it runs hot and a little astringent, turning slightly bitter and medicinal on the finish — wild and squared-off, exactly what high-ester fans chase.
The community says- Full ester funk
- Overripe tropical fruit
- But: Hot alcohol
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How does Hampden Flensburg Rum Company Special Bottling zum GRF 2021 C<>H 2007 taste?
Aggregated from 50 community reviews.
Wild, buttery high-ester Hampden at cask strength People deep in Jamaican funk love this one for its butter, ester and overripe-fruit hit. Most agree the alcohol could be tucked in better, and the finish turns a bit bitter.
Fans of high-ester Hampden funk who like it wild and intense
Anyone who wants a soft, mellow sipper or dislikes high ABV heat
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What does the community say?
98% rate it 8 or higher. 20 selected write-ups from 50 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Anatoli Schlee
Ich habe diesen Rum jetzt eher vorsichtig mit 88 Punkten bewertet. Das liegt ausschließlich daran das mir noch Bezugsgrößen fehlen. Wenn Johannes irgendwann eine 1990 er Abfüllung für mich als Sample rausrückt, weiß ich mehr. Ich persönlich fand den Rum schon auf dem 10. GRF sehr gut. Je öfter ich ihn trinke desto besser und süchtiger werde ich danach. Sehr intensive Nase die diese Hampden typische "butterigkeit" und überreife Banane transportiert. Trotz der ca. 66% gut trinkbar. Einfach lecker!
Review by Frank
brought from the 10th GRF in Berlin 😊Nose: intense esters, fruit vinegar, it seems fresh and young, despite the 14 years, lemon and lime along with fermented pineapple and banana. Sweetness of maple syrup and honey with a little vanilla. Back a bit towards orange and almond.Palate: astringent at the start. nice funky and intense esters. right back the pineapple and banana with lemon marmalade. Back out almond and a little bitternd.Again a nice representative of a C<>H with the one the >66% at the end hardly feels.
Review by RumTaTa
Zum Geruch gibt es nicht viel hervorzuheben: ganz typisch Highester Hampden. Die Butter-Note ist hier recht ausgeprägt finde ich. Am Gaumen eine leichte Bitterkeit, die aber gut ins Gesamtbild passt. Der erste Sip ist wie immer bei diesem Mark heftig und auch der Alkohol trägt dazu bei. Im Nachklang tritt die Bitterkeit noch ein wenig mehr hervor. Ein sehr guter Rum! Gefällt mir besonders wegen seiner Buttigkeit, die mich irgendwie immer an ranzige Butter erinnert 😉
Review by Lukas Jäger
Brought from the 10th GRF: C<>H is a marrow that I like (Badumm tss). Very powerful and creamy, and with the aroma typical of this pith. There's the typical Hampden flavors, and especially the acid-heavy component that eventually even crosses over into bitterness a bit. To the Hampden fruit basket come here marzipan and almond, perhaps some maple syrup and anise.Not least for the price a good bottling, which for me, however, stands behind the sister from the same house.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Crass. Clearly better and fruity and less sour like the other Flensburg Hampden. Very intense strawberry, banana milkshake, citrus jam and marzipan/liquid cookie dough. Alcohol is extremely well integrated and has hardly any disturbing elements. Incredibly tasty and complex and yet very drinkable! I would have liked to get hold of the GRF :( For me, one of the best C<>H I've ever had, especially at this incredibly good PLV!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I consider myself very lucky to have tried this very special release as only 125 bottles were made. A very funky Jamaican eminating from the glass especially after resting for 15 minutes. Funky on the nose yet fresh and fruity at the same time. The palate is well balanced and funky with a touch of barrel and marzipan. The finish is very as in very long with tropical fruits, vanilla and a hint of barrel.
Review by mto75
tasted together with the Flensburg JMC HD 2007 / 12 years. It's really hard to tell the difference. On the palate, the 14 year old is perhaps a bit rounder (especially on the finish) but these are minimal nuances. In any case, both hit exactly what for me is the quintessence of high Ester Hampdens, the fat buttery fermented notes 😋.
Review by Thunderbird
Das ist genau meins … Jamaica-Funk 👍🏻 So, heute mal wieder das Sonder-Release im Glas… und ja, der Jamaica-Funk ist immer noch da, und zwar wild und ungestüm.. es gibt sicherlich ausgewogenere Hampden, aber ich mag dieses eckig kantige Aroma…das einen sofort in den Bann zieht…Funk eben 😁
Review by Galli33
What a great bottling. From the beginning to the end. Nose: All the classic hampden notes, with a high impact of ester 🤤🤤🤤 Mouth: Here i found some really lovely notes of marmelade. Really delicious. The finish is quite long fruity and dry🤤🤤 The alcohol could be integrated better
Review by DosenZorn
An der Nase volle Power Hampden. Fruchtkorb vom Feinsten. Am Gaumen fällt sofort auf, dass die 66% überhaupt nicht auffallen. Richtig gut eingebundener Alkohol. Geiles Teil. Ich liebe ihn. Grandiose Abfüllung. Ich wünschte ich hätte damals ne Flasche mitgenommen.
Review by Basti
An der Nase die typischen Marker mit ordentlich Ester, trop. Früchten, Klebstoff, buttrigen Noten, Joghurt und Marzipan. Auch am Gaumen erwartet intensiv. Insgesamt ein sehr guter Vertreter der 2007er HDs. PLV war hier sehr gut!
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Schönes Esterbrett, Mundvollhampden und damit nichts für die filigrane Fraktion. Die gegrillte Ananas ist da, gelbe Früchte, hinten raus etwas Vanille und rote Früchte. Alkohol könnte etwas besser eingebunden sein.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Tasted the Flensburg as part of a small private Hampden tasting. It is very direct and the alcohol is present. Have experienced The Duchess with the same data as much more balanced. Brings many great ester notes.
Review by Andi
Nase: sofort Ananas & Banane, Funky, Ester, Überreif Gaumen: intensiv, da machen sich die 66abv sofort bemerkbar, Banane, Ananas, überreife tropische Früchte, Vanille, wenig Holz, am Ende vergoren.
Review by Schleepie
Sehr gefällig. Ich weiß schon, warum C<>H zu meinen Lieblingen gehört. Sehr fruchtig, wird recht süß und bleibt im Abgang lange im Hals, dann aber als süßes Bananenbrot. Hach. Ester. Sowas feines.
Review by Han
Nose already very similar to the slightly younger Flensburg 2007 - a little fresher perhaps.Taste sweeter ind strongly reminiscent of popcorn... of course, always in the context of a fat Jamaican.
Review by Christoph
Sweeter than the Flensburg JMC aged 2 years shorter. The nose is milder here the taste tilts slightly towards barrel influence and vanilla. More citrus than in the old C<>H.
Review by DomM
Nose: wood comes out to play / more complex / works nicely to balance esters / nose feels the „thickest“ out of the flight Adstringent / fruity / most „elegant“
Review by Mike H.
Another Hampden that hits all my sweet spots: overripe fruit, ester, funk and a good dose of nearly rotten pineapple. Delicious 🤤
Review by Leo Tomczak
Gefällt mir heute sehr gut. Etwas süßer als der ältere FRC C<>H 66,2%. Tolle Messeabfüllung gewesen.
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Details about Hampden Flensburg Rum Company Special Bottling zum GRF 2021 C<>H 2007
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Oldman Spirits GmbH, at 66,5%.
Community purchases
55 bottles logged by 40 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
36% opened, 11 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Hampden Flensburg Rum Company Special Bottling zum GRF 2021 C<>H 2007?
Community paid 75–117 €.
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