Valinch & Mallet Hampden HD - „Collection Antipodes“ DOK 2009
Loved by Oliver, SaibotZtar & 18 more
For seasoned enthusiasts only: a high-ester Hampden DOK that hits hard with grilled and overripe tropical fruit, solvents and medicinal funk over light wood and smoke. RumX members praise its balance, insane nose and perfectly integrated 57.5% ABV.
- Explosive funky nose
- Tropical fruit intensity
- Alcohol perfectly integrated
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Hard-hitting, world-class Hampden DOK funk For seasoned enthusiasts only: a high-ester Hampden DOK that hits hard with grilled and overripe tropical fruit, solvents and medicinal funk over light wood and smoke. RumX members praise its balance, insane nose and perfectly integrated 57.5% ABV.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk who enjoy intense, solventy DOK profiles with overripe tropical fruits and don’t mind a dry, slightly smoky finish at near cask strength.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike solventy funk, dryness and a touch of bitterness/astringency in the finish.
How is Valinch & Mallet Hampden HD - „Collection Antipodes“ DOK 2009 rated?
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Review by Oliver
Excellent DOK!
Review by SaibotZtar
Great DOK ! Alcohol very well integrated. Hardly noticeable in the nose, really cool! Fruity(pineapple, papaya,)with nen concentrated charge ester. Slight wood influence .... becomes significantly more in the finish and there he falls for me also something . PLV is mMn not particularly good .... what makes the rum but not worse.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Very nice DOK. But not outstanding. PLV is unfortunately not suitable at all. TRC, LOM, RC, CDI I find all a tad better. Great rum without question, but 235€ for a 0.7 liter V&M DOK from 2009 is too much. Update: must go up another point after tasting again
Review by Galli33
Blind DOK Tasting - 4th place. It’s a solid DOK, where everything from the start to the finish seems well balanced and round, without delivering something outstanding (against the competitors 😏🫨🤤)..
Review by mto75
the V
Review by DomM
More balanced and „darker“ profile. Less vibrant. Very nice DOK nevertheless!
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un Hampden particulièrement expressif grâce au mark DOK. Il s’illustre au nez de part son exubérance avec des notes médicinales et phénoliques très intenses (ester, colle, vernis à ongles, solvants), un fruité très mûr sur les fruits exotiques (banane, mangue, ananas) ainsi qu’une touche boisée, épicée et pâtissière délicate qui vient apporter un peu de subtilité à ce profil lourd, concentré et charpenté. L’attaque en bouche est très puissante mais superbement bien intégrée au niveau de l’alcool. Les esters et autres notes médicinales sont hyper concentrées, accompagnées par les fruits tropicaux trop mûrs, une note fermentée, pâtissière, boisée et pimentée. C’est chaleureux et intense, avec de sacrés watts. La finale est interminable, restant collée au palais avec ses marqueurs habituels de fruits exotiques, de notes phénoliques, mais aussi des tanins et du vinaigre qui donnent une certaine astringence qui n’est pas désagréable. Il y a également un côté fumé qui ressort en fin de bouche. Un rhum de qualité, extrême dans le style mais pas dans le profil, qui se veut maîtrisé et agréable à boire.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a really nice DOK. Complex and funky with very good integration of the ABV. The wood is very light but the funk and esters are there. Very happy that I bought a bottle.
Review by Christoph
Funky nose with grilled pineapple and fermented banana. Nice complex flavor with some candied fruit. Finish adds some smokiness to the grilled pineapple. Alcohol is extremely well integrated. Similar to the RCPS DOK from the vintage, despite the storage period, virtually no wood, just Hampden fruit served on esters.
Review by Andi
This is my 2nd doc that I taste. I just tasted it together with the RumClub bottling and find the Rumclub bottling a little fruity which I personally like better. In any case, very funky, which I think is great. Addendum: Image added.
Review by Thunderbird
Once again a class Hampden DOK! Alcohol is super integrated, it comes with the classic funk, but still with a good drinkable mildness!
Review by zabo
Heute seit langer Zeit mal wieder einen DOK im Glas. Der Nase schlägt gleich der unvergleiche Duft entgegen. Im Mund tanzen die Ester, der pure Funk geht ab. Ich liebe dieses Mark einfach. Meines Erachtens kann diese Abfüllung mit den anderen DOKs locker mithalten und ist auf der selben Augenhöhe.
Review by Johannes
Rather on the astringent side. Nevertheless, a DOK that is really fun!
Review by Mike H.
A very nice albeit expensive DOK. Not worth a bottle purchase at this price.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Bottle 41/304. Very good, but I’ve tasted better DOK expressions. SDR23
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66 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 14 members.
About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 18,404 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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