TRC Hampden Jamaica HLCF 1998
For experienced palates, this 17‑year Hampden single cask delivers dry, funky Jamaican character at 63.2%. Expect esters, overripe tropical fruit, citrus, olives, wood, pepper and odd floral/almond notes. Highly regarded by RumX regulars.
- Intense esters
- Complex tropical fruit
- Dry long finish
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How does TRC Hampden Jamaica HLCF 1998 taste?
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Dry, funky Hampden for seasoned palates For experienced palates, this 17‑year Hampden single cask delivers dry, funky Jamaican character at 63.2%. Expect esters, overripe tropical fruit, citrus, olives, wood, pepper and odd floral/almond notes. Highly regarded by RumX regulars.
Seasoned Jamaican fans who enjoy high‑ester Hampden at cask strength and appreciate a drier, oakier profile with some quirky floral/almond twists.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers expecting sweet, easygoing Hampden with straightforward pineapple bomb fruit.
How is TRC Hampden Jamaica HLCF 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.6 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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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
09.05.2016 Evening out with colleagues and good rums. Notes Light in colour. Nose Wood, light roasted, light glue, fruity, ester, banana, overripe, light floral. Palate Oily, warm, ester, light medicinal, fruity, citrus, naturally sweet, faint floral, light chocolate. Finish Long and warm, oily, medium dry, fruity, wood, olive.
Review by Agnoek Sprangers
One of the most prominent features for me was the taste of a candy called atomic fireball - quite a bit of cinnamon.
Review by Mopar Rules
very fruity and balanced on the nose. On the palate the wood dominates the fruits, very dry and a bit saulty. A very smooth hint of esters on both palate and nose.
Review by Benoit Mahe
A Hampden a little too floral and grapefruit for my taste. It's still good but not top notch.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Verkostet im Cross Tasting mit RX344 RX686 RX9950 Für mich Platz 3
Review by tojo
Beautiful fruit notes of berries, mango, banana, cherry. 63 ABV well integrated.
Review by SaibotZtar
After a long time times again in the glass.... I had to lower it a bit from my rating. It is a great release out of question....
Review by Righrum
Hampden with a few strange notes. On the nose is pretty typical HLCF profile, and even a bit bold as the tropical ageing usually are. Esters, ananas and maybe even a cheery note both on the nose and when drinking. Drink side, this rum adds annoiky body and a iodine trait really noticeable when close to the end
Review by Leo Tomczak
Solider 98er kontinentaler Hampden. Alkohol super eingebunden. Schöne seltene Abfüllung, danke für das Sample
Review by mto75
initially a strange note, which I locate somewhere between fennel and alkali. But this fortunately dissipates quite quickly. Then come the usual HLCF notes like fermented fruit, citrus jam, pineapple, pastry. On the palate, citrus, barrel and a salty finish. Overall decent, but it is also already missing a good bit to the excellent 92s HLCFs of Nobilis or RumClub (Ed. 18).
Review by Basti
Für mich insgesamt ein sehr ungewohntes Hampden Profil. Sowohl an der Nase als auch am Gaumen sticht eine Note (Kirsch-Joghurt vielleicht!?) raus, die ich nicht ganz zuordnen kann. Insgesamt schon ein leckerer Hampden, kann mich jedoch nicht komplett überzeugen.
Review by Buddudharma
Im Direktvergleich mit 5 anderen Hampdens für mich der Schwächste. Sehr gute Alkoholintegration, aber das Profil ist etwas eigenartig, mit weniger Ananas/Frucht, dafür einer etwas eigenartigen Note nach Bittermandel. Nicht mein Profil.
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34 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 8 members.
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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