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Famille Ricci Exception Jamaica Blend (Vintage & CIE) 2008
What surprises people first is how well the 58.5% hides — several tasters call the alcohol perfectly integrated. This 14-year Hampden pot-still blend leans buttery and fruity on the nose (tropical fruit, toffee, almond confection, a touch of varnish), then turns peppery on the palate with roasted nuts, wood and a little chocolate. Fresh citrus and light ester keep it lively rather than heavy.
- Alcohol well integrated
- Fruity buttery nose
- Fresh citrus lift
+10
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How does Famille Ricci Exception Jamaica Blend (Vintage & CIE) 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 10 community reviews.
Buttery, peppery Hampden blend, ester well-behaved A well-liked Jamaican blend that drinks softer than its strength suggests. Fruity and buttery up front, peppery and woody on the palate. Funk fans may want more ester punch.
Jamaican fans who want cask strength without heavy funk
People chasing full-throttle high-ester Hampden
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How is Famille Ricci Exception Jamaica Blend (Vintage & CIE) 2008 rated?
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30% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 10 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
17.01.2023 enjoying a few Samples with a good friend. Medium dark in colour. Nose Fresh, light wood, faint smoke, fruity, light ester, faint vegetal, light citrus, faint floral. Palate Fresh, light wood, fruity, light pineapple, light citrus, faint ester, light vegetal. Finish Medium long, light wood, light roasted, dried fruit, faint chocolate, light citrus, spice. ABV very well integrated.
Review by Skyfly
Exciting blend with tropical and citrus fruits, light esters, some wood and spices that turn a bit peppery on the palate. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. There are certainly better Ricci blends, but for 70€ this is an absolute great value knockout.
Review by Felix Reiber
Ein schöner Jamaika-Blend ! Die Nase ist erstmal fruchtig und butterig und macht Lust auf mehr. Tropische Früchte, Zitrusfrüchte, Butter, Toffee, Mandelkonfekt, gelbe Früchte und Lack bilden einen angenehmen Duft. Am Gaumen machen eine honigartige Süße, tropische Früchte und Gebäck den Auftakt. Dann folgen Gewürze, Holz, geröstete Nüsse und eine Pfeffernote untermalt die Alkoholstärke. Ester und Zitrusfrüchte sorgen für eine tolle Frische. Vom Vintage-Anteil konnte ich nicht so viel erschmecken. Der mittellange Abgang ist geprägt von Gewürzen, geröstetem Holz, tropischen Früchten, Lack, Estern und klingt mit einer pflanzlichen Note aus. Jamaikagenuss zu einem echt fairen Preis ! Danke an @Skyfly für das leckere Sample 😀
Review by Jacques etdom
Very good blend. I really enjoyed it despite not being a fan of this origin. Alcohol very well integrated. Good job.
Review by Tim Reiber
Eine schöne Nase mit lieblichen wie auch würzigen Noten von süßem Gebäck und Kräutern, die gut zu Fleisch passen würden. Der Geschmack hat dann sogar mehr Ester und Vanille, die von geröstetem Brot mit Nüssen begleitet wird. Vintage-Anteil finde ich passend. Der Abgang ist mittellang und mehr mineralisch und pflanzlich, wie der Geruch beim Ausgraben einer verwurzelten Pflanze. Insgesamt echt toll.
Details about Famille Ricci Exception Jamaica Blend (Vintage & CIE) 2008
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Famille Ricci, at 58,5%.
Community purchases
8 bottles logged by 5 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
37% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Famille Ricci Exception Jamaica Blend (Vintage & CIE) 2008?
Community paid 57–118 €.
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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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