Old Brothers Hampden Jamaican Rum (The Nectar) HJF 2002
For experienced palates: an 18-year Hampden HJF that balances classic Jamaican funk with ripe tropical fruit, pastry notes and minty freshness. At 53.6%, it’s intense yet accessible and widely praised on RumX.
- Intense tropical fruit
- Balanced esters
- Pastry and mint notes
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Elegant, fruity Hampden funk For experienced palates: an 18-year Hampden HJF that balances classic Jamaican funk with ripe tropical fruit, pastry notes and minty freshness. At 53.6%, it’s intense yet accessible and widely praised on RumX.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk who enjoy complex tropical fruit, pastry and herbal notes at a slightly tamed, sipping-friendly strength.
Beginners or drinkers who dislike solventy funk, high-ester profiles, or premium-priced bottles with assertive flavors.
How is Old Brothers Hampden Jamaican Rum (The Nectar) HJF 2002 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 →
Rum reviews
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Review by lamb Dave
Amazing flavors of powdered rouge and menthol, heavy vanilla and herbaceous, spice (with pepper, cinnamon… and baking spices). The dried fruits was fresh, uncooked or not even dry completely, with an aroma of olives and tea and unknown spices. woody, very complex. The complexity is the highest of the several, slightly higher than <>H, and is sufficiently open to not be closed at all. But the pleasure is a little bit lower. The smell-taste consistency, in addition to the intense tropical fruit notes, there are deep vanilla with tea and unknown plant/spice notes. The order of tropical fruits'presentation is slightly different from typical Hampden (HV, Continental Age, etc.). Overall, the flavors are complex and very layered, fulfilling my expectations of Hampden.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Glue, tropical fruits and bubblegum. Bloody brilliant!
Review by Jeremy Roger 🇫🇷
A very greedy nose with tropical fruits ! Very very good! In the mouth more accessible than I would have thought. A real pastry. A slightly spicy attack that quickly gives way to smooth flavors. 2nd tasting and I like it even more 😍 One of the favorites of the year 2021
Review by Thunderbird
A really good Hampden! Pleasant ester, delicious fruit basket and nice heavy creamy oily! Top!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
06.11.2021 Another visit to "Den Danske Rom & Whiskyfestival and once again with special access and many very drunk people both days. Notes. Very good release. Super fruity with a light touch of mint in the profile. The palate is spicy yet well balanced and fruity. The finish is extremely long and kind of fresh.
Review by Maxence
Definitely another philosophy than the
Review by Lawich Lowaine
Super rum, the nose is sweet and the tropical fruits are well present. Very little boise compared to the 18 years. The mouth is coherent and we have a good pastry side. The ripe banana at the end is superb.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Another very good Hampden from Old Brothers. Older than the 2008 HJF, more woody, vegetal and pastry notes are felt in addition to the tropical fruit and solvent notes. This impression is confirmed in the mouth, with more spicy and spicy notes as well. The finish is fresher and minty, slightly salty. An old and elegant rum, which constitutes a very nice reference for Old Brothers and Jamaica.
Review by DomM
Nose is delightful with lots of fruits (tropical fruit jam - if such thing exists) nicely balanced against wood and roasted notes. Just the right amount of funk and aging. For me quite up there in terms of Hampdens. Very enjoyable on the nose as well. Again, nicely balanced with lots of fruits (for me more banana than in other Hampden marks) well rounded from the cask and bottles at an approachable ABV without feeling diluted.
Review by zabo
Once again a very tasty bottling that really suits my taste. Pure or as a mixer, it shows its best side. I think it's a shame that you can no longer get hold of it. I would definitely have bought it
Review by Johannes
Sehr feines Hampden-Bouquet, das tatsächlich noch mehr Power vertragen hätte.
Review by Jarek
Franconian Rum Tasting Gang & Jakob, 2023-07-27 Teil 3: Sehr frisch, fruchtig, vergoren, etwas Lack oder Lösungsmittel. Am Gaumen kommt noch etwas Würze, leichtes Holz und Gebäck hinzu. Gefällt mir sehr gut.
Review by ...and a bottle of Rum.
Recht dunkel für sein Alter. Erstaunlich fruchtig in der Nase. Schaum-Bananen, fast schon Savanna-artige Erdbeer-Sahne-Bonbons. Dann Lösungsmittel, aber sehr gut ausbalanciert. Toll, könnt ich den ganzen Abend dran schnuppern. Nach einer Weile werden die Ester etwas präsenter. Am Gaumen sind die Ester gemäß der Marks nur mittelkräftig. Etwas Lack, leichte Säure, auch hier wieder eher Banane als Ananas. Im Hintergrund eine Kräuter-Note. Der Abgang ist unerwartet kurz. Auf der Zunge bleibt etwas Eisbonbon-artige Frische. Wunderbare Nase! Nase 92, Gaumen 88, Abgang 83. In Summe starke 87. Schöne Abfüllung mit einer etwas anderen Seite von Hampden. Preislich seiner Zeit voraus.
Review by Jakob
Viel Frucht, schöne Esterlast, insgesamt aber angenehm rund und balanciert dank der nicht ganz so extremen Alkoholstärke. Angenehmes Gesamtbild, tolles Release.
Review by Mentalo
Erinnert mich an einen Mix aus Juicy Fruits Kaugummi mit etwas Minze und minimal Menthol. Schön cremig und auf jeden Fall spannendes Mark.
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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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