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Hampden Rum Artesanal JMC Distillery C<>H 1990
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"Ester auf die Fresse" is how one member sums up the punch — even at 33 years this Hampden still has real Wums. Grilled pineapple, glue and butter lead, with tropical fruit running through a long, oily palate. Continental aging rounds the edges and adds oak, and a few tasters find it drying or a touch too woody late. Most call it dangerously easy to drink.
The community says- Grilled pineapple
- Long oily palate
- Keep in mind: Drying oak finish
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How does Hampden Rum Artesanal JMC Distillery C<>H 1990 taste?
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Aged Hampden: pineapple esters, oily, oak-rounded A near-unanimous favourite: rich pineapple esters kept lively by three decades in wood, though a handful wish it had left the cask a year or two sooner.
Aroma profileHampden fans who want ester with age
Anyone new to high-ester Jamaican rum
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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62 community reviews
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Review by Thunderbird
Most helpful positive review
Wow... After 33 years still such power... no matter how old these Hampdens are, they remain top-notch! The only downside is that the long barrel aging is starting to show a bit now. But that's complaining at a high level... I'm thrilled 🤩 Today a little cross-comparison with the RA JMC: The TRC isn't as intense on the nose as the RA, but on the palate it's much more pronounced and intense. The RA, on the other hand, is almost soft, but more "drinkable"! They’re pretty close... brilliant Hampden essence.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful mixed review
Exhausting probably sums it up quite well😆 a decent broadside of esters made accessible by quite a lot of wood, even if you would never blindly type 33 years here... But that's just the thing with continental maturation that after 30+ years not nearly as much happens as after 10 years tropical, so I'm still not a fan of these largely continentally matured rums... For me, the olive brine with a little unripe pineapple dominates here, similar to tepache. Brine, sour pineapple, green and black olives and light marzipan notes and strong, bitter-sour oak tannins at the back... somehow it doesn't pick me up, sorry! The predecessors of this vintage were definitely more my cup of tea, but it could also depend on the day!
Review by SaibotZtar
Nose: Wonderfully fruity with lots of pineapple, papaya, mango and banana. Ester is no longer so strong, rather in the background for me. Slightly acidic and a little barrel (wood notes) Palate : Slightly oily in the mouth. Here the fruitiness subsides a little but the wood and bitterness come through. Minimally musty . Alcohol very well integrated. Finish: Long but rather bitter and woody. Later some fruit is added again. All in all a great rum but it falls short of my expectations. In my opinion, it has lost a little too much of its bite and funk... but this will certainly inspire others. I think the PLV is pretty good for a 33y allten HD.
Review by RumTaTa
Tasted together with the Hampden Rum Club 1990 (RX14100) The color does not differ. The nose is wonderfully fruity and slightly fruitier than the Rumclub, which has a hint more yoghurt/butter. The Rumclub is also a little more intense. Overall, very inviting and uncomplicated without the brute force of younger bottlings. The Rumclub is a nose ahead here with more complexity. On the palate, the Rumclub has something bacony/smoky that the RA doesn't have. The RA then again has a nice transition from intense fruit to brine and olives - I like it very much! The Rumclub is also a touch more complex on the palate. The fruit returns in the finish and lingers for a very long time. There is a little barrel influence, but in no relation to the long time in the barrel. In direct comparison, the RA seems less complex to me and therefore more palatable. These long continental matured Hampdens are really something great, they manage to hide their true age with ease, there is not too much wood or even bitterness anywhere. But if you take a closer look, you notice how round the time in the barrel has made the former rough edges of youth.
Review by zabo
My first impression is that it suits my taste exactly. It's almost too drinkable for me, which makes it very dangerous. The taste lingers in the mouth for a long time. Not bad for a continental. I don't find it too woody either, which I had suspected. Edit: Now I've finished what's left in the bottle. I don't like it that much anymore. It degraded quite a bit after opening.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Everything wonderful, but without real edges and corners. The bottling is very smooth, it’s a formidable vintage. On the nose, lots of pineapple and glue. On the palate, oily and besides the classic markers, puffed rice. Balance is very good but not perfect. A very good rum, unpretentious but noble. For a 9, it’s not enough for me.
Review by mto75
Today I compared the new RA JMC #212 with the RA JMC #213 and the RC 90 C<>H. The three years younger #213 gets a little more on the citrus and sour cream, the #212 is more on tangerine and cake batter, but objectively speaking the differences are really small. The RC is a bit out of competition, as the rest of the sample was very small...but with what was left, it seems milder than the two RAs. I had the #213 at 92 points, then the #212 now gets 91 points...
Review by Oliver
Intense and complex nose. Lots of tropical fruit on the palate (especially pineapple), glue and a great creaminess. More barrel influence than its 1990 siblings, but by no means bitter or too woody. Relatively little marzipan. Dangerously drinkable. Excellent Hampden!
Review by DomM
Little 1990 C<>H cross-tasting with 2x RA, RC Ed. 5, TWJ and TRC. The second RA bottling indeed is also very nice. The additional aging has taken off some more edges and rounded out some intensity in the process. Still a very good representation of what the vintage can deliver, just a bit less exiting than the younger bottlings.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4507 07.12.2023 A very nice and fruity rum with medium roasted wood notes. The palate is oily and warm and medium dry with fruit and esters. The finish is very lond and also medium dry with light pineapple. Draws really nice curtains in the glass. The empty glass has some vanilla and faint cherry notes.
Review by Adrian Wahl
The nose is already delicious. But not an absolute top-class 1990 on the palate, I would say it's a little past its peak. A great rum, but no 90+. For me a good 88/100. The release price of around €260 for a 33-year-old Hampden is absolutely fair.
Review by Serge
Very good. But I'm still more a fan of the tropical-aged ones. Update: I've since sold the full bottle and am now enjoying the rest of the sample. I still think it tastes good to me (it even got better with a bit of air), but in the same price range I'd rather look for something tropical-aged.
Review by Frank
Even the smallest tasting should always end with a Hampden ☺️. Here is a very nice, intense marrow with a remarkable (continental) age of 33 years! Nose: of course, intense esters before anything else. But then come the many subtleties. Fermented pineapple with lemon, a hint of honey, fruit vinegar, solvent with glue. The long maturation is noticeable in the rich butteriness and brioche dough, which capture the acidic esters well. Becomes more and more pleasant with time. 9,0 Palate: very pleasant, intense esters. Astringent at the beginning, then becoming increasingly creamy. Pineapple marzipan with tangerine. Slightly woody, which suits the rum perfectly. Full-bodied and meaty-bacon. Glue and fruit bread. Great on its own! I don't have a direct comparison with other old Hampdens at the moment, so 9.0 from the momentum
Review by Basti
On the nose, wood and spices dominate, glue and tropical fruits. On the palate, besides tropical fruits, also plenty of wood and spices and a slight bitterness. Finish a bit short for my taste. Overall a solid Hampden, but not quite on the level of other 90s Hampdens.
Review by Johannes
Once again a very good 90s Hampden, but in my opinion it has slightly passed its zenith. For me, the astringent bitter notes dominate a little too much in the finish. I miss the typical yellow fruits.
Review by Leo Krüper
Solid 90s that's a little too woody for me.
Review by cigares
Overripe fruits on the nose, a fermented side, fresh fruits and cedar wood. A fairly soft entry on the palate, bitter with fermentation notes. Overripe and fresh fruits. The wood is present but not overpowering. You don't feel the age of this timeless rum at all. The finish is balanced, as the off-flavors disappear, the fruits reveal themselves. Another revelation from this small tasting of Hampdens High Esters.
Review by Jakob
Wow, what an elegant fruit melange on the nose! Beautifully balanced, multi-layered, a pleasure to smell. On the palate, the age takes effect, wood, spices, multi-layered aromas that extend into the vegetal. Great complexity - Hampden from continental maturation is a real pleasure.
Review by Skyfly
From start to finish, it's right up my alley. Even after so long, this Hampden still packs a punch! Esters, tropical fruits, pineapple, just a little wood. The alcohol couldn't be better integrated! The rum is downright drinkable, which will unfortunately hurt my wallet.
Review by Chrischi78
A solid Hampden that promises more from its age than it actually delivers. Ripe pineapple, a decent wood note, alcohol moderately integrated. The continental maturation did what was possible in 30 years. Didn't excite me, especially not for the price.
Review by Felix Reiber
This continental aged, old Jamaican rum is, in my perception, very sweet, delicate and refined. On the nose, I get a sweet, full fruitiness of tropical fruits like banana, pineapple and mango. Then vanilla, pear, almond and overripe fruits. Buttery esters, glue and light barrel notes harmonize perfectly with the fruitiness. On the palate, I am immediately surprised by a liqueur-like sweetness. Pineapple, esters, tropical fruits, vanilla, mango, marzipan and fruits caramelized with lots of butter almost distract from the delicate barrel notes and olive. The alcohol is perfectly integrated and rather contributes to more sweetness. The long and harmonious finish forms from barrel notes, pineapple, vanilla, esters, mango, roasted notes, butter, olives and cola. This rum is very balanced and easy to drink. I am really impressed by this sweet, buttery fruitiness. Many thanks to @Banana Joe for the delicious sample 😋
Review by Jakob Mmmmhhh
Ingenious! Recognizably Hampden high ester, but more exciting thanks to more wood but without being too much or making the fruit disappear! Very round, the esters are a little toned down (compared to a young C<>H). Alcohol perfectly integrated. The star here is the complexity and the balance! Absolutely exceptional, and I've come to love exactly that. I like it just as much as the HGML 1983 (which is 1 point better) and for me it's on a par with its 1990 sister barrel (more fruit and in your face, less balance and elegance). Only the HGML 1989 is still clearly in the lead
Review by Bavarian Rum Lover
Wonderful Hampden. Still outstandingly fresh for 33 years. The profile is slightly sour, carried by fermented tropical fruits and a distinctive glue note on the nose. The wood influence is present and gives the Hampden the necessary foundation without taking over. Interesting that after 33 years the cask influence is so moderate. The finish is very nicely balanced, the famous Hampden tar/diesel notes are there but rather restrained. Overall a successful bottling, but too expensive for the current prices and considering it's a 0.5l bottle. Definitely worth trying.
Review by Sebastian Kornett
I clearly like the 1993 better, and its finish is also clearly inferior to that of the 1993.
Review by Buddudharma
Side-by-side tasting of: - RX271: RumClub 26 y.o. - RX8041: TRC 30 y.o. - RX7787: RA 30 y.o. - RX11796: SdR 31 y.o. - RX15404: RA 33 y.o. There is no bad rum from this vintage, yet noticeable differences are clear in comparison. For me, RumClub and TRC take the lead today, both are complex and fantastically balanced, RumClub with a bit more power and depth, TRC with perfectly integrated alcohol. The younger RA is also excellent, but the alcohol integration is slightly worse, so 1 point deduction. The SdR has perfectly integrated alcohol but is somewhat weaker in depth and sharpness, plus the finish is less complex and interesting. The older RA is a bit flatter again, so last place for today.
Review by HenryL
Still beautifully fruity on the nose despite its age. Above all, the typical Hampden note that is often associated with pineapple, but also a lovely pear-like sweetness. After some time, however, the cask comes through in the form of vanilla notes. In the mouth, the difference to the Hampdens from other vintages that I have had is somewhat greater: it is beautifully oily and intense and, in addition to the typical pineapple note, also brings sweet mango and a little brine with it. In the finish, the acidity of the pineapple comes through again at first, but later develops into notes of toasted barrel and a much too salty pickled olive. All in all, a beautiful and complex rum that takes you on a long journey. In this case, however, it feels more like a return trip after a vacation to me: I like the nose much better than the aftertaste that remains at the end. Delicious, but falls short of (high) expectations.
Review by DER Prinzessin
I have to lower my rating a bit. The bitter notes in the finish are somewhat disturbing.
Review by Banana Joe
For me, a touch too woody, could have come out of the barrel a bit earlier. But that's just complaining at a high 88er level 😉. The 1990 Hampdens are simply exactly what I love about Jamaica. Nice to see the prices for these gems going down again.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Hampden, the legendary Jamaican distillery that produces rum as well as alcohol for perfume. In all the rums from this distillery you will taste wild esters, after which your whole organism will soak up the smell of golden tropical fruits - mango, papaya, pineapple, peach. One of the "must try before you die" rums
Review by Lot-NAS
Puh, that’s a tough one. The nose is really promising, a lot of fruity esters, roasted almonds, vanilla and overripe fruits. The palate delivers the same but can’t follow up to the initial expectations. It is way too dry, almost astringend to a level that it feels out of balance. The finish is the same. I think a few years before it would have been much better. Overall a nice drop but I am glad that the FOMO wasn’t strong enough this time. Thanks to RumTaTa for the split.
Review by Schnubbii
Nice long-aged Hampden with a bit too much wood, almost a bit too much. Still a nice one.
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Ester Heaven: Great Hampden cinema with the beloved esters, tropical fruits, lots of grilled pineapple and a balanced sweetness-acidity ratio. It needs some time to breathe. The nose is a tick better than the taste. For a higher rating, the alcohol should be better integrated and the whole thing should be a little more complex. Conclusion: great stuff
Review by Gregor
Awesome nose: immediately pineapple, ester, glue, nut, cocoa Palate: like the nose, bigger tropical fruit basket, ester, glue, cocoa, alcohol well integrated, complex and well balanced. Very awesome, tasty Hampden.
Review by Александр Иванов
Waiting for this. 33 y.o. Hampden! Nose: ripe Cantaloupe Melon !!! So rich. Overriped mango, pineapple, pears, guava & other yellow and tropical fruits. Melon ice-cream, some candies. Some esters, vanilla, buttery. It's perfect. Palate: Boom! Blow of the taste! Rich overriped tropical fruits. Fresh, sour pineapple, melon, pear. Sweet fruits candies, oily texture, tropical juice. Lemons, delicate oak, very complex esters, little bit of glue. Aftertaste: long, rich, esters. Lot of tropical fruits, candies, lemon, some esters. Conclusion: really fantastic rum. Great balanced. Over the course of 33 years, the esters have become very soft. Dominate of fresh tropical fruits & candies. I think, it's almost perfect Hampden. Highly recommend !
Review by Stefan H.
Ester in your face. Doesn't matter if 3 years or 33 years at first. Certainly an outstanding rum, but to be honest, it's more or less just the acid fruit basket aging away, the distilleries of this world benefit much more from the aging process. Bottom line is a poor price-performance ratio and a perfectly matured ester bomb that only a handful of Jamaica freaks would recognize in a blind tasting.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 1990. I rate 8.5 out of 10, excellent rum, which ranks high even among my more than 1,300 ratings.
Review by Michal S
Nice, balanced Hampden. On the nose lots of tropical fruit (pineapple), esters, glue, on the palate a bit of salt and oil added. Nice experience, the influence of the barrel does not overpower the rum as I feared a bit. Definitely recommend tasting.
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Read full review ›I was worried that the 33 years would emphasize the barrel too much. You can certainly taste the wood, the tart notes provide an undeniable astringency. Some people will say: it could have come out of the barrel 2.3 years ago. Maybe so. Nevertheless, it is quite smooth overall, the alcohol is superbly integrated and the taste lingers beautifully in the mouth. You have to like the combination of wood and ester - I like it!
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Community paid 211–270 €.
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Details about Hampden Rum Artesanal JMC Distillery C<>H 1990
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Heinz Eggert GmbH, at 57,4%.
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