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Alambic Hampden Golden Barrel HLCF 1998 70cl bottle
Hampden · Jamaica · 45%

Alambic Hampden Golden Barrel HLCF 1998

7.6/10 14 community reviews ↓

For curious explorers wanting a gentle intro to Hampden funk. At 45% and unsweetened, it keeps the tropical ester profile (pineapple, banana, herbs) in a lighter, easy-sipping package, praised as relaxed “summer Hampden” sipping.

  • Approachable funk
  • Unsweetened profile
  • Easy summer sipper
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Details about Alambic Hampden Golden Barrel HLCF 1998

CountryJamaica
DistilleryHampden
BottlerAlambic
CategoryPot Still Rum
ABV45%
Volume70cl
Age16 years
Vintage1998
Limited edition380 bottles

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How does Alambic Hampden Golden Barrel HLCF 1998 taste?

Aggregated from 14 community reviews.

Light, easy-going Hampden funk For curious explorers wanting a gentle intro to Hampden funk. At 45% and unsweetened, it keeps the tropical ester profile (pineapple, banana, herbs) in a lighter, easy-sipping package, praised as relaxed “summer Hampden” sipping.

Perfect for

Fans of Jamaican funk who want a softer, lower-ABV Hampden with tropical fruit notes for relaxed sipping rather than full-on ester intensity.

Less suitable for

Those seeking cask-strength power, very sweet rums, or rich, oily textures; the diluted, lighter body may feel underwhelming to experienced Hampden fans.

How is Alambic Hampden Golden Barrel HLCF 1998 rated?

RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.6 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 92% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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Review by Martin Švojgr

Aug 2024349 reviewsCzech
7.9/10

Such a nice light summer Hampden drink

Review by Rene Pfeiffer

Mar 2021250 reviewsGermany
7.9/10

Unfortunately, you can tell that the Hampden is diluted. Nevertheless, it drinks well.

Review by Filip Šikula

Jun 2024544 reviewsCzech
7.7/10

This is (unfortunately ) a rather diluted hamden, but it still retains a typically hampden profile both on the nose and palate. It's just all unnecessarily thin and delicate. I really wonder what the base tastes like.

Review by Johannes

Dec 20242,752 reviewsGermany
7.6/10

Guter Hampden, aber etwas dünn und etwas auf der bitteren Seite.

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Apr 20245,431 reviewsDenmark
7.5/10

18.01.2020 A nice little summer house meet up in ght cold part of the year. Good we had rums to keep us warm. Notes Light in colour. Nose Light, ester, light wood, fruity, pineapple, light banana, cherry, light floral. Palate Light, ester, light wood, faint smoke, fruity, banana, light pineapple. Light herbal, faint floral. Finish Medium long, light wood, fruity, cherry, light herbs, faint chocolate.

Review by Pavel Spacek

Dec 20241,242 reviewsCzech
7.0/10

... Hampden, legendarni jamajska destilerka, ktera krome rumu produkuje take alkohol do parfemu. Ve vsech rumech z teto destilerky ucitite divoke estery, po kterych cely vas organizmus nasakne vuni zluteho tropickeho ovoce - manga, papaji, anansu, broskvi. Jeden z rumu, ktere "must try before die"

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About the Hampden distillery

The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 18,429 times with an average of 8.4/10.

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