Hampden Flensburg Rum Company Marlin Rum - Sea Shepherd (Ex Oloroso Sherry Octave Finish) C<>H 2007
For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 14‑year, 63.7% Hampden C<>H with an Oloroso octave finish. Intense esters, overripe tropical fruit, wood, light smoke and sherry-driven cherry/chocolate notes. A polarising but praised experiment among 19 RumX reviews.
- Intense Hampden esters
- Long warm finish
- Unusual sherry character
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Bold Hampden funk with quirky sherry twist For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 14‑year, 63.7% Hampden C<>H with an Oloroso octave finish. Intense esters, overripe tropical fruit, wood, light smoke and sherry-driven cherry/chocolate notes. A polarising but praised experiment among 19 RumX reviews.
Seasoned Hampden and high-ester fans who enjoy experimental cask finishes and don’t mind a dry, slightly savoury sherry edge over classic tropical fruit funk.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV, or purists who want an undisturbed 2007 C<>H profile without the extra, sometimes sour-leaning sherry influence.
How is Hampden Flensburg Rum Company Marlin Rum - Sea Shepherd (Ex Oloroso Sherry Octave Finish) C<>H 2007 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.3 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 94% 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 martin slezák
Farba tmavý jantár Vôňa veľmi intenzívna estery, lak, lepidlo udenina, tropicke drevo Chuť estery, lak lepidlo, tropicke ovocie trocha zatuchlinky Záver dlhý prezretý banán, ananás
Review by zabo
I can't understand how you have to give a 2007 such a finish. It's actually a really good vintage in itself. For me, the sherry influence is definitely too clear and ends in a musty old cellar vault taste. Not at all my profile of what I imagine. It also reminds me of cardboard boxes that have been left to rot in a damp cellar for years.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Das Finish gibt dem Rum vor allem am Gaumen eine bestimmte Richtung, für mich weg vom HD-Obstkorb (der die Nase dominiert), hin zu einer trockeneren, wurzel- oder gemüseartigen Anmutung, vor allem nach hinten raus. Habe ich noch nie so erlebt. Ich mag - und das ist echt ein Alleinstellungsmerkmal innerhalb meiner bisherigen Verkostungen - vor allem den Abgang, der mich in meiner Vorstellung in einen alten, staubigen Fasskeller führt, in dem vielleicht auch Kartoffeln über den Winter gelagert werden. Fazit: Ja, Experiment gelungen, wenngleich nicht herausragend. Wiedererkennungseffekt durchaus vorhanden, aber kein all time favorite. Interessanter Rum.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Sehr intensiver Hamdpen mit Sherry Finish. Das oloroso finish bringt eine mich persönlich störende säure mit dazu die mit den sehr intensiven estern nicht so Recht harmoniert, dazu etwas geröstetes sesamöl und Überreifes vergorenes Obst.. Kann man als high Ester Fan schon machen aber überzeugt mich nicht gänzlich. Ohne Finish hätte das ein toller Hampden werden können, für mich wurde der hier eher "verschlimmbessert"...
Review by Adrian Wahl
Für mich der Beste 2007 C<>H mit Finish. Vielen Dank für das Sample Tobi 🙏🏼. Die C<>H DNA ist noch vorhanden
Review by Pavel Spacek
Strong Hampden profile that I like. But why the hell is there sour tail..?
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4691 06.04.2024 Relaxing at home with a few good rums. Nose Wood, light roasted, ester, fruity, light glue, sherry, light citrus. Palate Wood, faint smoke, ester, glue, cherry, fruity, faint leather, faint chocolate. Finish Long and warm, wood, ester, fruity, light chocolate. The empty glass has stronger chocolate notes as well as herbs. Pretty good finish where the sherry does not dominate.
Review by Filip Šikula
Velmi intezivní hampden. Plný nos ovoce a intenzivních esterů. V chuti z počátku na patře ovocitá divočina tak jak jsme u marky C<>H zvyklí, ale později se rozvine něco, co je velmi nezvyklého, ale za mě zbytečně rušivého.
Review by Johannes
Für mich persönlich etwas zu viel Sherry-Noten. Eigentlich hat das ein guter 2007er gar nicht nötig.
Community purchases
23 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 3 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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