2bf28ff0-c0d4-11ed-b433-1ddafc480dd0Jamaica Hampden The Rum Mercenary & Kintra
The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Hampden Sample Seventeen (Work in Progress) 70cl bottle
Aged rum · 1 years 9mo · 60,5%

The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Hampden Sample Seventeen (Work in Progress)

8.2/10
Rated by Renato, Jean Louisss & 32 more

Hampden funk-chasers who don't mind a young, raw bottle are the crowd here. It's a LROK/HGML/DOK blend, under two years old, and it shows: a big hit of ester, pineapple, overripe banana and glue up front, then wood, ginger and a touch of bitterness behind. One member just chanted "B-A-N-A-N-A-S." Several found it surprisingly sweet; a couple felt it stays too raw and sour.

  • Ester and banana
  • Strong value
  • Real Hampden funk
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How does The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Hampden Sample Seventeen (Work in Progress) taste?

Aggregated from 34 community reviews.

Young, funky Hampden ester bomb Most love it as a fruity, funky young Hampden with great value. The catch: at under two years it reads raw and sour to some, and a few find the palate thinner than the nose.

Perfect for

Hampden fans who like young, high-ester pot still funk

Less suitable for

People who want a rounded, well-aged, mellow rum

How is The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Hampden Sample Seventeen (Work in Progress) rated?

RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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Selected write-ups from 34 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Based on 34 ratings

Review by Renato

Renato
Renato
Sep 2023141 reviews
8.6/10

Très caractéristique de la Jamaïque. Funky. Concentré. Puissant. Long. Du plaisir.

Review by Jean Louisss

Jean Louisss
Sep 2023101 reviewsFrance
8.6/10

Quelle claque ! Un blend de hampden qui ne laisse pas indifférent. Tous les marqueurs sont là. Et le rapport qualité prix est excellent.

Review by Tom Buteneers

Tom Buteneers
Mar 2023328 reviewsBelgium
8.5/10

You can taste that it’s still pretty young, but value for money it’s a hard to beat HD blend (especially at todays prices). Esters and glue, I like it. Keeps lingering for quite some time. A bit of time makes it sweeter and smoother. The shit is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S 🍌

Review by Cedric_

Cedric_
Apr 20235 reviewsGermany
8.5/10

Sehr leckerer Hampden mit tollem PLV. Fruchtig und überraschend süß. Das Alter merkt man ihm etwas an, bin daher sehr gespannt auf die ältere Version.

Review by Luca

Luca
Apr 202350 reviewsGermany
8.4/10

Reichliche Fruchtester, dennoch nicht zu abstringend und gut bekömmlich. Nach der ersten Ester Explosion zeigen sich aber noch andere Noten von Gewürzen, ich schmecke dezent Zimt und Nelke. Das hätte ich nicht erwartet von einem 1,5 jährigen Rum, ebensowenig die fantastische Integration des Alkohols. Ich bin sehr froh zwei Flaschen von diesem Preis-Leistungs Banger auf Lager zu haben 😅

Review by Vincent D

Vincent D
Aug 2024639 reviewsFrance
8.3/10

J'ai trouvé ce blend super bon. J'avais été séduit par le démarrage de la gamme. J'ai particulièrement aimé celui-ci. Aucun doute sur l'origine du rhum. Fruits tes mûrs. Funky à souhaits. Vraiment sympa.

Review by Johannes

Johannes
May 20232,818 reviewsGermany
8.3/10

Spannender Blend! Sehr stimmig und ausgewogen!

Review by Fasen

Fasen
Fasen
Sep 2023104 reviewsFrance
8.3/10

On est dans du Hampden tout craché !

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Details about The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Hampden Sample Seventeen (Work in Progress)

A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by The Rum Mercenary & Kintra, at 60,5%.

CountryJamaica
DistilleryHampden
CategoryPot Still Rum
Rum typeAged rum
ABV60,5%
Volume70cl
Age1 years 9mo
Limited edition150 bottles

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Community purchases

29 bottles logged by 20 collectors.

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37% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.

18 sealed 4 open 7 emptied

What did the community pay for The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Hampden Sample Seventeen (Work in Progress)?

Community paid €40–€70.

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About the Hampden distillery

The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 19,582 times with an average of 8.4/10.

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