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Hampden 8 MARKS COLLECTION HGML 2022
Pineapple leads here — sharp, ripe, almost jammy — trailed by banana, acetone and a marzipan note several tasters kept coming back to. It's an unaged 60% Hampden pot-still white, so expect glue, tropical funk and a tangy sour-sweet bite. Many called it their favourite of the 8 Marks set; a few found the acidity drying and puckering. Not a mellow sipper.
- Dominant ripe pineapple
- Marzipan and banana
- Balanced for a white
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How does Hampden 8 MARKS COLLECTION HGML 2022 taste?
Aggregated from 72 community reviews.
Pineapple-forward, high-ester Hampden white A frequent 8 Marks favourite: heavy pineapple, banana and marzipan over classic Hampden glue. Very fruity for a white, though some find the acidity and dry, furry finish a bit much.
High-ester Hampden fans and cocktail makers wanting funk
Anyone new to rum or put off by solvent and acidity
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How is Hampden 8 MARKS COLLECTION HGML 2022 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 93% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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82% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 72 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Not too bad either and this one has a very nice nose in the empty glass after a while. There is also a very light roasted note on this one.
Review by cigares
Tasting of the 8 Hampden Marks and re-tasting a year later. The tasting is very similar to that of a year ago. A nose dominated by solvents, overripe pineapple and esters. A complex nose, but with less fruit than the other marks. The palate is less aromatic, more alcoholic, with a persistent woody tannin. The higher the esters, the longer the finish. The empty glass gives the same astonishing impression of woodiness and tannins, and is also reminiscent of a Scotch whisky. Not the most balanced or fruity.
Review by Timo Groeger
Der letzte für mich aus der 8 Marks Collection, diesmal der HGML. Auf jeden Fall überwiegt hier schon der Ester in Nase und Gaumen. Außerdem die obligatorischen tropischen Früchte. Am Gaumen kommen dann noch Lösungsmittel dazu.
Review by Tim
Know the chemistry of your Hampden rum! The 8-mark set is very informative and instructive. The pineapple is very dominant in the HGML mark. High ester content! Very pleasing. This rum has an exciting toasty chocolate nuttiness to the usual fruit basket and it's complex in the mouth too.
Review by TheJackDrop
Édit : le nez n’est pas très démonstratif mais en bouche l’équilibre est bon, avec des fruits et du mordant. Mon préféré jusqu’ici je pense. Dégustation du coffret Hampden 8 marks entre copains ! Un bon lundi ! Notes rapides : ACÉTONE gras beurre banane un peu agressif Fruits exotiques, banane super équilibré et gourmand Petite pâtisserie pour finir ! Un peu excessif mais bien gras, on dirait presque qu’il est vieilli !
Review by Tschusikowsky
Overall, exciting tasting. Some were surprisingly for me extremely tasty and tasty. The ever popular distillery in a different light. Trying the basic product in this form has its appeal. The maturity through storage is then but another house number. My pedestal: HLCF > HGML > C<>H Clear low light: LROK
Review by BjörnNi 🥃
Stark! Für einen weißen richtig Gut 😀🤤
Review by Leo Krüper
Ester schön eingebunden. Für mich der gefälligste Rum im Set.
Review by Johannes
Now it's starting to get fun. Nevertheless, I expected something more from my favorite mark HGML next to the C<>H.
Review by Skyfly
Big Hampden 8 Marks Collection Tasting HGML unaged: seinem Vorgänger <>H sehr ähnlich; viele tropische Früchte, angenehme Esteraromen, überreif. Erstmalig ist Ananas in Nase und Gaumen wahrzunehmen, zudem etwas vergorenes. Insgesamt deutlich intensiver als der <>H
Review by Frank
Der Sechste der 8-Marks-Collection. Nochmal 5 Tage mehr Fermentation als der <>H. Ein gar nicht mal so häufiges Mark, der HGML… Nase: fantastisch viele Ester. Ananas, Essig und dazu leicht Marzipan. Das ist HD-Funk! Dazu wieder frische Zitrusfrüchte, jetzt eher Richtung grüne Limette. Hier ist such wurde das Spülmittel von den Slow-Ester-Marks. Aber viel mehr ist da nicht, das reicht auch. Mehr soll gar nicht 🥰! Gaumen: angenehme und intensive Ester mit Ananas und Banane. Süßholz auch hier, aber etwas mehr in Richtung Karamellisiertem. Ganz hinten ein Hauch Kardamom. Dazu im Abgang fette Nuss. Ähnlich dem <>H. Auch schön!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Here again more classic fruits and above all more citrus. However, the acidity here is definitely a bit too much for me. The mouthfeel is very furry and dry, plus this acidity that pulls everything together. If you (can) ignore this, you get a nice combination of berries and citrus fruits and candied fruits in the finish.
Review by Master P
spannendes Tasting. Einige waren für mich überraschenderweise äusserts lecker und schmackhaft. Die allseits beliebte Destilliere in einem anderen Licht. Das Grundprodukt in dieser Form zu versuchen hat seinen Reiz. Die Reife durch die Lagerung ist dann doch eine andere Hausnummer. Ich hab am Schluss alle 8 Marks zusammen geschüttet und 3 Wochen stehen gelassen, ich muss sagen Top. Alle 8 zusammen ergeben echt ein gutes Profil.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Part of today's 8 marks tasting with Daniele from Velier. Nicely fruity with a buttery note.
Review by Portman
Not my favourite of the 8 Marks, but still pretty fruity and toasty.
Review by Jarek
Hampden 8 Marks Collection - Aged vs. Unaged: Beim HGML übernimmt an der Nase wieder die Frucht vor Klebstoffud Lösung. Der Einsruck bestätigt sich auch geschmacklich, angenehm süß, ausgewogen. Auch als weißer Rum gut trinkbar. 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 Pavel Spacek
... Hampden, legendarni jamajska destilerka, ktera krome rumu produkuje take alkohol do parfemu. Ve vsech rumech z teto destilerky ucitite divoke estery, po kterych cely vas organizmus nasakne vuni zluteho tropickeho ovoce - manga, papaji, anansu, broskvi. Jeden z rumu, ktere "must try before die"
Review by PRV
уайт-спирит, резиновый клей, масло, ферментированные оливки, мескальные оттенки, тропический уксус, плесневелые кислые фрукты. Сладкий с кислинкой, коктейль из тропических фруктов, мед, резиновый клей, сладкий уксус, маринованные оливки и легкая дымность.
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Une des meilleures expressions, complexe et puissant!
Review by Alex1981
Tried at the Hampden Masterclass with Daniele Biondi during Whisky Live. Great experience to deconstruct Hampden, although the individual unaged spirits weren’t that great overall. 6. HGML 8.0 Getting even better! Prominent funkyness, ripe bananas & ananas. Nice to sip even unaged.
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Details about Hampden 8 MARKS COLLECTION HGML 2022
A White Rum from Jamaica, distilled by Hampden, at 60%.
Community purchases
112 bottles logged by 104 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
13% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Hampden 8 MARKS COLLECTION HGML 2022?
Community paid 16–22 €.
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About the Hampden distillery
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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