Hampden Rum Sponge No. 8 JMH 2001
For experienced palates who enjoy high-ester Jamaica, this 20‑year Hampden at 55.4% rewards attention with ripe pineapple, banana, mango, gluey funk, vanilla and balanced oak. RumX members praise its richness and long, dry finish.
- Tropical fruit funk
- Great balance
- Long complex finish
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Rich, funky, fruit‑packed Hampden For experienced palates who enjoy high-ester Jamaica, this 20‑year Hampden at 55.4% rewards attention with ripe pineapple, banana, mango, gluey funk, vanilla and balanced oak. RumX members praise its richness and long, dry finish.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk who want a mature, continental-aged Hampden with big tropical fruit, gluey esters and vanilla over a dry, woody backbone.
Beginners or those sensitive to 55% ABV, bitterness or dry, woody finishes who prefer softer, sweeter, easier-drinking rums.
How is Hampden Rum Sponge No. 8 JMH 2001 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.7 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by TheFrenchRefill
I like this rum very much
Review by Righrum
Another great continental ageing Hampden, that confirms this distillery is unbeatable wherever it is aged. Usual notes of ananas, vanilla and pastry on the nose, while drinking the esters are on the spotlight and some spicy notes appear too.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This sample arrive with he previous one and I'd loved a bottle of this one as well. A very good take on Jamaica indeed. The nose is funky with ester and fermentation notes followed by fruits and sweet vanilla. The palate is also funky with ester, tar and varnish followed by fruit and woody vanilla. The finish is long and warm with wood, ester and lovely fruit.
Review by Rodolphe
I loved the nose. Funky as hell with a super well integrated alcohol. The mouthfeel is great too but I didn't find it as pleasant as the nose.
Review by Maxence
Very nice nose both elegant and funky at the same time. Palate is very fruity and funky but the finish feels a bit too much metallic and toasted to my liking. Great continental Hampden overall and a good release from Rum Sponge.
Review by Vincent D
3rd Jamaican Rum Sponge that I have tasted. The first 2 were very good. The 3rd one is on the same line. The nose is rich and bewitching. Fruit, fruit, fruit, funky. In the mouth, the alcohol is there, spicy. But the fruit is present: a sweet pineapple, a very ripe banana. Then some wood and pepper at the end of the mouth. This fruit remains very present in mouth after the end of the tasting. It is frankly very pleasant. A candy which stings!
Review by Mike H.
Very nice nose, pineapple, ester and funky.
Review by Adrian Wahl
The idea of the blend I find good. Nose also really fine, but on the palate it is clearly watered down.
Review by martin slezák
Calendar of Pavel Špaček vol. 2 Sample 43 rx10860 Blind tasting Colour dark yellow Aroma esters, tropical fruit, cane, tuti fruti, bitterness Taste esters tropical fruit, overripe banana, pineapple sweetness fruity, slight bitterness Finish long esters, overripe banana, bitterness in the finish Voltage I would guess around 45-48% I'm guessing hampden hlcf
Review by Henry Davies
A restrained and dry nose, some glue, brown sugar, and tropical fruit. The mouth is fairly restrained as well, with deep oily and complex layers. Wood and some sap with a bit of oil. The finish is short with brown sugar, woody and then brings more tar and a sour note of sour peach at the end. A solid but not exceptional rum.
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38 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 4 members.
About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 18,347 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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