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Hampden The Nectar Of The Daily Drams <>H 2013
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Nail polish and ripe pineapple on the nose, with the classic Hampden solvent-and-ester signature running through. On the palate it's fruity and warm with light vanilla, a touch of olive and a woody, slightly bitter finish. Several tasters call it a "characteristic" <>H, but note the 64.4% alcohol sits a bit hot and less integrated than its bigger siblings — give it air.
The community says- Classic <>H funk
- Ripe tropical fruit
- But: Alcohol dominates
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How does Hampden The Nectar Of The Daily Drams <>H 2013 taste?
Summarized by AI from 42 community reviews.
Fruity, funky Hampden with pushy alcohol A recognizable Hampden with tropical fruit and glue notes, but many find the high-proof alcohol too dominant and slightly unbalanced. Solid rather than dazzling; several prefer other 2013 <>H bottlings.
Hampden fans who like high-ester funk and can handle cask strength
Anyone put off by solvent notes or hot, high-proof alcohol
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neatCocktails & mixing
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
Now we're getting somewhere. This one was far better than the previous one. Not super funky, but you can pick up the ester. Nicely fruity with light vanilla and wood.
Review by DomM
Most helpful mixed review
I don’t particular like the nose - even after a long time in the Glas it is dominated by alcohol (or maybe nail polish if you are looking on the bright side) clearly oveewhelming any fruity notes. It is much better on the palate. However, here very much dominated by vanilla and sweetness I attribute to the cask. No Highlight unfortunately. Disclaimer: tasted alongside RX12016 which clearly didn’t help this one to shine (and is way better imo). Addon: Looking at a little 2013 <>H side-by-side today. On the nose the House of Cane bottling takes the crown with TCoR and Swells Constantia taking second place. The Nectar is the only real outlier, not able to compete with the pack. Roots comes with a bit more overripe notes, while TWJ is a bit stronger on solvent notes. Both are very nice as well. On the palate the crown goes to The House of Cane, again. Very high intensity with Hampden funk and fruits nicely balanced by some sweetness and cookie notes. CoR and TWJ both show an intense <>H profile as well, excellent. The SdS Constantia presents the most balanced profile. Very nice to drink indeed. Roots looses on the palate, unfortunately. There is a distinct note of lightly peated Whisky in the bottling. That’s not bad, but doesn’t benefit the rum imo. The Nectar, again, cannot fully win my heart. The cask presumably had less influence, leaving the bottling in a more alcoholic and less balanced state.
Review by Rodolphe
A not very old Hampden <>H, nice typical style for this age. Fruity, creamy and lively.
Review by Vincent D
A rather characteristic Hampden. Nose of ripe fruit and solvent or glue. Pineapple. You want to go for it. Warm and intense from the start. Always fruit. Spicy. Very present alcohol. Finishes with a fruity brine that lingers on the palate. Needs better integration of alcohol. But very good.
Review by Leo Krüper
Strong, great nose. On the palate, the alcohol overwhelms. Definitely needs time.
Review by Djehey
Strong rum and moderately integrated alcohol: it's a bit of a mouthful. Requires good oxidation. The bottom of the bottle will certainly be the best... Unsurprising nose and palate for a Hampden: solvents, ripe tropical fruit. On the palate, there's a hint of olive, lemon and pepper. On the finish, there's a hint of wood. Once the brutality of the rum has passed, it remains good.
Review by HenryL
Solid Hampden, the DNA is clearly recognizable. In comparison, however, the alcohol is too present for me, which dominates the smell. Nevertheless, a nice, albeit thin, pineapple note comes through. The finish is a little pungent. Overall, it is good but comparatively restrained and therefore, apart from the stronger alcoholic note, no more than that.
Review by zabo
In the first nose I detected a smell of grapes similar to a good brandy. Then it becomes fruity and the esters notes come out clearly. A nice oil film forms in the glass. In the mouth it becomes slightly funky accompanied by tropical fruits. In the aftertaste I have a slight bitter barrel flavor, but very subtle and pleasant.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The <>H has a nose dedicated to those who love the characteristic and bewitching notes of High Esters (varnish-solvent). Baklava is in the nose with its almonds, honey ... and fruity on banana, orange, pineapple. The nose is quite crazy but a little wiser than its big brothers the HGML and C<>H. The mouth on the other hand is not as greedy as expected but perfectly balanced. We have notes of solvents, varnish, spices of overripe fruits. Of the Jamaican High Ester in fact! We have a beautiful length in mouth on spices and leather. OK, it lacks the exuberance and sweet heaviness of some of its older brothers. This makes it a little less complex. But for the price, it does the job very well and allows everyone to discover this adored Mark.
Review by Lot-NAS
Solid Hampden, in the Daiquiri certainly well kept, but at this price the sample is enough for me.
Review by Thunderbird
It is quite pleasant on the nose with fruity notes and a slight ester. The palate is not quite convincing, but it still fits! All in all, okay
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Hampden, the legendary Jamaican distillery that besides rum also produces alcohol for perfumes. In all rums from this distillery, you can smell wild esters, after which your whole body soaks up the scent of yellow tropical fruits - mango, papaya, pineapple, peach. One of the rums you "must try before you die".
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36 bottles logged by 32 collectors.
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11% opened, 4 emptied.
What did the community pay for Hampden The Nectar Of The Daily Drams <>H 2013?
Community paid 76–111 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 102 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about Hampden The Nectar Of The Daily Drams <>H 2013
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by The Nectar, at 64.4%.
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