Hampden 8 MARKS COLLECTION DOK 2022
For seasoned enthusiasts only: an unaged, 60% Hampden DOK ester bomb. Expect glue and solvent on the nose, then extreme overripe pineapple, banana, umami and acidity. A cult reference for high‑ester funk and tiki amplification, more educational sipper than casual drink.
- Extreme ester funk
- Overripe tropical fruit
- Huge length
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Legendary DOK ester cannon For seasoned enthusiasts only: an unaged, 60% Hampden DOK ester bomb. Expect glue and solvent on the nose, then extreme overripe pineapple, banana, umami and acidity. A cult reference for high‑ester funk and tiki amplification, more educational sipper than casual drink.
Hardcore Jamaican funk lovers and tiki cocktail nerds wanting a pure DOK component with maximal esters, overripe tropical fruit, umami and a long, dry finish.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or anyone who dislikes solvent, glue and intensely funky, acidic profiles in unaged rum.
How is Hampden 8 MARKS COLLECTION DOK 2022 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 91% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Portman
Full cannon ester in the cheeks! This is a product where you can and should enjoy every drop. Am glad to have gotten the Collection.
Review by PRV
There's a certain danger here)))) don't bring it close to the fire!!!!! Toxicomaniacs will be thrilled...I guess I've become one now that I've gotten this far. The quintessential funk! Tropical storm! Fruity acid rain. Refinery. It's impossible to comprehend. But it's beautiful!!! Unspeakable flavor! A shock and a high. I don't feel like writing anything anymore. I'm exhausted.
Review by BjörnNi 🥃
For me the best .hammer part.
Review by Timo Groeger
Hampton 8 Marks Collection, here the DOK with the highest ester content. The nose and palate are of course predominantly esters, but tropical fruits are also recognizable. There is also a little stickiness on the nose, and it appears overripe and fermented on the palate.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is the best one of the series. No doubt that it's DOK with all its nice esters exploding on the palate.
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. 8. DOK 8.3 Bam! Ester in your face as expected. Full range of Hampden notes and already great without aging. Works best out of the 8 marks and now I know why also other DOKs only beed a few years to reach peak performance. Fantastic experience to dive into this vertical.
Review by Johannes
Definitely my favorite of the series! I would not have thought!
Review by Ian Gilman
Tasting with LROK, HLCF, and C<>H. The legendary DOK did not disappoint; intense as almost any other rum at 60% comes, but delicious and complex. So fruity, with so much umami; a great balance of overripe fruit, spices, and notes reminiscent of smoked meat or movie popcorn.
Review by Tim
Know the chemistry of your Hampden Rum! The 8 Marks set is very informative and educational. The DOK mark takes the ester content to the extreme. This mark consists mainly of butyrate molecules (citrus, pineapple, banana). On the nose, moreover, artificial nail polish, floral and fermented. In the mouth, overachievingly sweet, yet dry and funky. Acidity as well as associations with sour fruits.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
The typical BBQ note for DOK greets you right at the nose. There's also plenty of funk, ester, glue, nail polish remover and tropical fruit. In a perverse way, however, this is unusually drinkable, highly aromatic and balanced! 😄 Certainly mega as an amplifier in various tiki cocktails, pure rather something to show people how much ester you can actually make at Hampden! But overall not the best unaged DOK I know.
Review by TheJackDrop
Dégustation du coffret Hampden 8 marks entre copains ! Un bon lundi ! Notes rapides : L’explosion d’Ester est la, le nez est excessif sur les solvants et le vernis, En bouche les fruits et le gras apporte une douceur, une dualité qui combat cette grosse claque d’esters. Finale quand même assez sèche. C’est un peu monolithique et trop droit pour avoir envie d’en reprendre mais une expérience intéressante! Édit : pas grand chose à redire il met une claque au palais, mais c’est quand même bon !
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Part of today's 8 marks tasting with Daniele from Velier. Some sweetness present, besides tropical fruit I get some raspberry.
Review by Frank
And now the eighth and last of the 8 Marks Collection. DOK! All in. Lots of Dunder, lots of Muck Pit, 25 days of fermentation... NOSE: ESTER!!! And they cut into the mucous membranes. Intense sweet and sour pineapple, lots of vinegar, marzipan sweetness, tart and sweet maple syrup. And glue, finally 😉. A DOK as it should be. An intense ester bomb.Palate: very intense esters here too. Plus totally intense sweet and sour pineapple with marzipan. There is actually some licorice added. Also, very astringent and about umami.In summary, I can say that the different Hampden marks can be experienced very well and very clearly with these unaged samples. But only if you taste them immediately after pouring. If they are left to air for too long, the respective character is totally lost and only tart and veg notes (mainly cardamom for me) remain. And I'm pleasantly surprised at what barrel aging can still bring out of (especially low-ester) Marks. While it almost doesn't matter with a DOK whether it's aged 10 or 20 years, it has a huge, positive impact on the low-ester HD.Overall, a fantastic set that's second to none. 👍👍👍
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.
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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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