Watt Rum Hampden Jamaican Rum MJH3 2012

Review by Jonathan Massard

Jonathan Massard

Jan 2025178 reviewsFrance

8.6/10

Nose: fruity, on Victoria pineapple and sweet ripe mango, the slightly rotten fruit jack characteristic of HD, light solvent. Multiple fruits and spices that one might smell along an Indian Ocean island hiking trail. Well-integrated alcohol, you can stay on top of this glass for a long time. Palate: first impression of alcohol integration also validated on the palate. A lovely basket of exotic fruit, jack fruit, mango, passion fruit, star fruit, almost lemony. Slight bitterness from the green olive in its jar, but not as disturbing as on some high esters. Some mild island cooking spices are present on the second nose and palate (Indian curry, sweet pepper). Long, warm and pleasant on the palate, with marmalade-like fruit supported by a light woodiness that adds body to the finish. A hint of brown sugar reduced with water from a pan appears on the finish. A very good representative of Hampden's low ester, to be enjoyed either on its own, or as the first in a Line up HD. Alternatively, try it with other Jamaican low esters from Clarendon, Long Pond or Worthy Park to compare their fruity aspects.