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The Whisky Jury Hampden HD MJH3 2012
What surprises people here is how much it offers for a low-ester Hampden. Expect sour pineapple juice, banana chips and a real hit of black pepper and allspice, with light brown sugar and a faint plastic-and-wood-smoke edge. Several tasters call it different from the high-ester releases flooding out lately — fruity, peppery, and more complex than the mark usually delivers, even if a couple wanted more ester punch.
- Loads of fruit
- More complex than expected
- Pineapple and pepper
+10
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How does The Whisky Jury Hampden HD MJH3 2012 taste?
Aggregated from 18 community reviews.
Fruity, peppery low-ester Hampden with depth Most found this a pleasant surprise — low ester but fruity and complex, "so much fruit" said one. A couple felt it lacked ester bite and complexity, but it edged out its MJH3 siblings.
Hampden fans who want fruit and pepper over heavy funk
Funk chasers wanting a big high-ester glue bomb
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28% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 18 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Galli33
Here is the winner of my little MJH3 tasting. In general, the MJH3 Mark didn't knock my socks off, the decision was very close. All 3 rums were very similar in profile! This one was a touch better than the competition in all respects.
Review by Rare Akuma
Tasted at Liquid Leuven ‘25 It opens a bit atypical on the nose for a low ester Hampden. In addition to all the expected, typical markers such as pineapple juice, berries and plastic, it offers more complex aromas usually found in older material. I wouldn’t be half surprised if something got blended in at some point. Unfortunately with casks changing hands it’s impossible to ever know for sure. The palate continues in the same trend. Sour pineapple juice and banana chips combined with a hefty dose of black pepper, allspice and incense. Bresilienne nuts, light brown sugar and fresh banana lead into a medium length finish with a touch of plastic and wood smoke. I’m honestly positively surprised by the complexity.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
02-09.04.2022 This was crazy week, where some friends and I rented a nice summerhouse on Rømø. The plan was to go nuts for a whole week with different rums without going overboard. The final agreement came to 6 rums a day and then enjoy nice walks or ferry rides during the day. Day 7 Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Fresh, light wood, faint smoke, fruity, light pineapple, light apple, light caramel, spice. Palate Warm, medium spicy, light citrus, light wood, light caramel, light ginger, apple, light floral. Finish Medium long, wood, fruity, medium spicy, faint chocolate, light citrus.
Review by Johannes
Good low ester brand. But lacks complexity and ester.
Details about The Whisky Jury Hampden HD MJH3 2012
A rum from Jamaica, bottled by The Whisky Jury, at 55,8%.
Community purchases
23 bottles logged by 17 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
13% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for The Whisky Jury Hampden HD MJH3 2012?
Community paid 87–107 €.
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23 purchased · 19 tasted · 7 wishlist · as of
About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 19,744 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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