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Hampden 8 MARKS COLLECTION HLCF 2022
Pineapple, marzipan and nail-polish esters lead here, with overripe banana, black pepper and a dry, licorice-tinged finish. This is unaged Hampden HLCF at 60% — the mark where the ester "funk" really shows up. Several tasters call it the point where things get interesting, though a few note the alcohol isn't fully tucked in. Fascinating as a raw look at Hampden, less so as a relaxed pour.
The community says- Tropical fruit
- Real ester funk
- But: Hot, unintegrated alcohol
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How does Hampden 8 MARKS COLLECTION HLCF 2022 taste?
Aggregated from 77 community reviews.
Fruity, funky unaged Hampden at full power A clear favorite within the 8 Marks set for many — tropical fruit and esters with pepper and umami. Most agree it would be rounder with barrel time; unaged, the heat shows.
Hampden and high-ester fans who want to taste the raw spirit
Anyone wanting a smooth, aged sipper or low-ABV pour
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What does the community say?
87% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 77 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Most helpful positive review
All in all, an exciting tasting. Some of them were surprisingly delicious and tasty. The ever-popular distillery in a different light. Trying the basic product in this form has its appeal. The maturation through storage is a different matter. My platform: HLCF > HGML > C<>H Clear low-light: LROK
Review by Solidfunk
Most helpful critical review
Vanilla, light caramel. I know esters are a little higher here than LROK but it seems a little lighter in profile to me than LROK or even LFCH. Pours clear with light hint of gold like the others.
Review by cigares
Dégustation des 8 marks Hampden et regoûté un an après avec une meilleure note. La dégustation est très proche de celle de l’année passée. Le nez est plein de fruits trop mûrs, légère volatile, mais pas de solvants. La bouche est pointue, complexe avec toujours des fruits sur-mûrs. L’alcool n’est pas si bien intégré. La finale est un peu plus longue, sur l’umami les fruits et un léger champignon. On pourrait penser à un Whisky écossais en sentant le verre vide. Troublant.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Not a bad rum though I would have loved to try this one riped in a barrel. Fruity with nice esters.
Review by Leo Krüper
Tastes almost like rum again. Hampden not yet recognizable.
Review by TheJackDrop
Édit : le nez est un peu décevant avec l’aération, c’est plus herbacé / Thé et moins esterisé que dans mon souvenir. Dégustation du coffret Hampden 8 marks entre copains ! Un bon lundi ! Notes rapides : Plus équilibré mais presque plat X3 en sensation vs le premier. Ester facile à boire. Petit côté orange Fruité et massepain. Super agréable et équilibré ! Elle longueur.
Review by Johannes
The Mark HLCF does not really make sense to me as a white rum. Tropically stored the rum wins, but unstored he is rather uninteresting-although there are also no off notes.
Review by Frank
Der vierte der 8-Marks-Collection. Nase: endlich, jetzt kommen die Ester. Wird ja auch Zeit mit jetzt bis max. 600! Und dazu auch die HD- typischen Marzipan-, Ananas und Essig-Aromen. Das alles aber nur, wenn man gleich nach dem einschenken schnüffelt. Bleibt er länger offen stehen, sind alle Ester futsch. Hat aber immer noch auch etwas leicht grünes, herbes. Gaumen: zum ersten Mal auch hier endlich Ester. Leicht süßlich, trocken, noch etwas cremig und auch wieder deutlich Süßholz. Wirkt insgesamt wieder mehr würzig, mit einem Hauch Kardamom. Wenn er lange offen an der Luft steht, nimmt das Kardamom übrigens überhand. So bleibt es im Hintergrund, ist aber da. Durch die aufkommenden Ester kommt nun etwas Hampden-DNA hinzu. Blind könnte er aber auch irgendetwas sein. Bleibt spannend.
Review by Tim
Kenne die Chemie deines Hampden-Rums! Das 8-Marks-Set ist sehr informativ und lehrreich. Das HLCF-Mark wird als Übergang zu den schwereren Estermolekülen und Esterrums betrachtet. Jetzt mit vermehrt mit grüner Banane und roten Beeren. Im Mund nicht ganz so übel vergoren, geht eigentlich ziemlich klar.
Review by zabo
Thanks to DomM Franconian Tasting Gang rocks. Unfortunately, I didn't like it that much. But I'm now seriously thinking about getting a set and trying them all as mixers. Now that the set is available everywhere again at a reasonable price.
Review by Mentalo
8 Marks Hampden ungelagert gegen 1 Jahr gelagert HLFC. Je höher der Mark, desto interessanter wird es. Auch hier hat man beim ungelagerten Rum noch eine deutliche Alkoholnote, aber auch schon eine schöneFruchtigkeit . Der gelagerte HLFC ist dann wieder deutlich runder. Die Fruchtnote kommen deutlich stärker in den Vordergrund.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Much rounder than the LROK! Finally the kind of ester I like: brioche pastry, burnt sugar, ripe pineapple and banana... There's also some raspberry, fresh black pepper, lime and green apple on the finish. No more disturbing petrol note in the finish, but some licorice. Certainly makes a great daiquiri!
Review by Skyfly
Big Hampden 8 Marks Collection Tasting HLCF unaged: in der Nase etwas alkoholisch stechend/ scharfkantig. Trotzdem viel tropische Früchte (nicht näher definierbar). Höherer Estergehalt nun deutlich wahrnehmbar.
Review by Master P
exciting tasting. Some of them were surprisingly delicious and tasty. The ever-popular distillery in a different light. Trying the basic product in this form has its appeal. The maturation through storage is a different matter. In the end I poured all 8 marks together and left them to stand for 3 weeks, I have to say top. All 8 together make a really good profile.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Part of today's 8 marks tasting with Daniele from Velier. HLCF nicely getting into higher complexity.
Review by Portman
I saved this marrow for last and, as with the others, I am not disappointed. Sufficient ester and fruit, but matured it becomes of course more coherent.
Review by Jarek
Hampden 8 Marks Collection - Aged vs. Unaged: Noch mehr Klebstoff in der Nase, Frucht sehr im Hintergrund. Geschmacklich etwas herb, aber nicht ganz frei von Fruchtnoten. Braucht mehr Zeit im Glas bevor er genießbar wird. Fazit: keiner der 16 Rums war ein Genuss und die Bewertung ist nur als relativ untereinander zu verstehen. Trotzdem sehr interessant alle Marks unter gleichen Bedingungen zu probieren und die verschiedenen Ausprägungen von Frucht, Klebstoff, Würze und Überraschenderweise oft Umami zu schmecken. Demnächst ein Set mit 3-5 Jahren im Fass?
Review by Jack M
Listened to episode 97 of the Rumcast podcast today. It covers the 8 Marks set. Great listen. Picked the HLCF to try tonight on the recommendation from the episode to consider the marks which have a greater complexity of non-ethyl acetate esters, rather than going for just the highest ester marks. The nose brings lots of tropical fruits, pineapple, banana, marzipan and esters. The palate carries the notes from the nose but also is peppery, creamy, warm and candied. The finish is long with green apple, honey, citrus and licorice. I enjoyed sipping this. It certainly works well unaged and stand alone. I think this is also the mark used for Rum Fire 🔥and I can see why.
Review by Timo Groeger
Also top this Hampden from the 8 Marks Collection. Ester on the nose, of course, but also tropical. Fruits. The tropical fruits continue on the palate, in combination with citrus fruits. Alcohol well integrated. Delicious.
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Details about Hampden 8 MARKS COLLECTION HLCF 2022
A White Rum from Jamaica, distilled by Hampden, at 60%.
Community purchases
115 bottles logged by 106 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
13% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Hampden 8 MARKS COLLECTION HLCF 2022?
Community paid 16–23 €.
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