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Hampden Flensburg Rum Company Jamaica Single Cask Rum C<>H 2007
Banana, pineapple, glue and that dirty barnyard funk — this is Hampden's C<>H mark at full 66.2% cask strength, and it delivers. Fifteen years of continental aging keeps it fruit-forward with light roasty and charcoal notes underneath. Most tasters find the alcohol surprisingly well tucked in, though a bitter, astringent edge shows up for some. Give it half an hour in the glass and it opens right up.
The community says- Ester fruit bomb
- Well-integrated alcohol
- But: Bitter, astringent finish
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How does Hampden Flensburg Rum Company Jamaica Single Cask Rum C<>H 2007 taste?
Aggregated from 66 community reviews.
Powerful, fruity Hampden ester bomb Nearly everyone rates this a strong 2007 Hampden — huge ester fruit, clean funk, well-integrated heat. The one recurring gripe: a bitter, astringent finish some wish were longer and creamier.
Hampden and high-ester funk fans
Anyone new to Jamaican rum or sensitive to high ABV
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What does the community say?
97% rate it 8 or higher. 32 selected write-ups from 66 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
#4702 20.04.2024 Relaxing at home after a long stressful week at work. Nose Fresh, light wood, faint smoke, ester, pineapple, banana, spice, light earthy, fruity. Palate Warm, medium dry, light wood, ester, banana, overripe, light earthy, faint chocolate. Finish Long and warm, light wood, ester, fruity, light tobacco, faint smoke. Draws nice curtains in the glass. The empty glass has stronger chocolate and light mint. Price to quality is OK in my mind.
Review by Jakob
Most helpful mixed review
Lots of barrel influence, tart spicy and woody notes, obligatory fruit aromas of pineapple, banana, papaya and lime, heavy, almost honey-like sweetness in the background. Solid Hampden that has too many barrel notes for me.
Review by SaibotZtar
Fruity delicious C<>H . Nose full fruit bomb with neat ester . Alcohol barely perceptible --> Very well integrated. In the mouth it falls off a bit for me ... despite much fruit (pineapple, papaya banana) . In the finish then something bitter with a portion of wood. It lacks me something the creaminess and mouthfeel what other H<>C have. Just the FRC JMC sets the benchmark here for me (continental). I had hoped that we come close .... unfortunately not managed. All in all, however, a top bottling with good PLV.
Review by Johannes
Everything a Hampden needs! I find him really successful!
Review by zabo
Edit Edit: super great mixer Edit: Crosstasting C◇H 1st Kill Devil 2. FRC C◇H 3. the Duchess 4. TBRC Frankenstein 5. the Whisky Jury So far it's only been a quick test at lunchtime. Really good for a continental. The alcohol is well integrated, which makes it quite drinkable. A very dangerous addition to the cabinet for me. But I'll try it again next time against the H<>C from TBRC. Let's see who comes out on top.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Wirklich guter Kontinentaler Hampden! Bringt alles mit was man sucht. Einer der besten 2007er für mich, kommt aber nicht an die GRF Edition die Jahre davor ganz ran, dennoch eine tolle Ester Bombe, lecker.
Review by Alex1981
Klasse C<>H! Sehr fruchtig und dennoch astringent mit typischen Ester Noten. Alkohol toll integriert, genau das richtige Alter. Reine Essenz von HD ohne Schnörkel oder viel Komplexität (im positiven Sinne). //update: confirmed! Solider Hampden für klasse PLV
Review by Martin Augustin
A really successful and classic Hampden with a top PLV. Very fruity on the nose and on the palate. Lots of citrus fruits and some marzipan on the finish. The alcohol is well integrated.
Review by mto75
Today the FRC C<>H has to prove itself against the FRC JMC. First impression: the C<>H is good, very balanced on the nose, with tropical fermented fruit, not too aggressive. The JMC bottle has been open for a long time now, and everything has oxidized properly. I find it all the more astonishing that the JMC still comes across a touch more potent: more intense, more complex, more dairy products and pastries, at the same time quite a bit of lemon fizz...the JMC is also slightly ahead on the palate. However, when I evaluate the C<>H standalone, I can also say that this was a pretty good cask!
Review by Vincent D
On the palate, I initially find it very astringent. It's very fruity and funky. A hint of menthol on the finish. No doubt about its origin. But not at the level I was expecting. I would have liked better integration of the alcohol.
Review by Leo Krüper
Lots of lemon yogurt with overripe bananas. And of course rough power with the 66%. Ranks with the powerful 2007s C<>H. Beautiful bottling.
Review by Serge
Generally quite mild and receding with very mild esters (for a c<>h 😂). Alcohol retention very good. Very easy to drink but also not a favorite rum.
Review by Timo Groeger
Das ist mal ein sehr guter Rum, wie fast alle Hampdens. Kommt in der Nasr recht alkoholisch rüber, aber auch Zitrusfrüchte sind zu erkennen. Am Gaumen dann ebenfalls Zitrusfrüchte und auch Ester kann man schmecken. Insgesamt sehr kräftig, aber Alkohol gut eingebunden.
Review by Agricoler
Meiner Meinung nach ein sehr leckerer Hampden anders als der 2007er Kill Devil. Der FRC hat mehr pflanzliche und Säure betonte Komponenten. Dies empfinde ich als sehr spannend und echt schmackhaft. Schöne Abfüllung.
Review by Mirco
Schöner kontinentaler Hampden, bei dem der Ester nicht zu kurz kommt. Schöne Frucht jedoch etwas viel Holz und Bitterstoff. Macht Spass und zum Release ein gutes PLV. Auch Alkohol ist prima eingebunden.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
#13 Calendrier de l’avent RCP Superbe Hampden ! Grosse puissance, mais trop d’astringence à mon goût
Review by Christian Rudt
Second time in the glass and I'm actually very convinced now. Wonderfully fruity and you hardly notice the 15 years. Great barrel. Great rum. Lots of fruit. Lots of Jamaica/Hampden, lots of pleasure 👍. If you take your time, a few roasted notes come to light that you might otherwise miss a little.
Review by Nils123
Fruit bomb! With a little water even more fruity, fresh, sweet.
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Beautiful Hampden with the typical notes of grilled pineapple, glue and yellow fruit. The taste is rather on the less subtle side, astringent. A higher rating would have been possible if the finish had been longer: other Hampdens are better at this.
Review by bur2000
Eine unglaubliche intensive Nase, schon am Tisch riecht man das volle Glas. Aus der Nähe schlägt einem dann Frucht entgegen, Ananas und überreife Mango und Banane. Sowie ein Geruch den man milchig und süßen Keksteig, oder Richtung Erbrochenes nennen kann. Vielleicht Spuren von Buttersäure. Zudem ein bisschen Klebstoff. Den Alkohol merkt man nach einer halben Stunde im Glas kaum, trotz der 66%. Farblich sieht er aus wie ein gelblicher Weißwein. Am Gaumen brennt der Alkohol etwas, aber das geht unter im Knall von Frucht und allerdings auch dem leicht verdorben, überreifen Aroma das schon in der Nase auffiel. Vor allem aber ein Mix aus tropischen Früchten, die auch den Abgang ausmachen. Ganz kurz wird es dort bitter und wie wenn man Klebstoff im Mund hätte, aber dann kommt die Papaya, Mango und Banane. Und das begleitet einen eine ganze Weile, immer wieder bemerkt man die schön reife Mango auf der Zunge oder Lippe. Seltener kommt auch ein Hauch von Diesel durch. Wirklich toller Rum, wobei man diese Esterexplosion mögen und offen für die leicht ranzigen Aromen sein muss. Dann aber sehr zu empfehlen. Den Alkohol ist super integriert.
Review by Ayc
It's very well done, it lacks tropi, obviously, but almost everything is there to make a nice conti. Almost, because there's a hint of astringency that bothers me. But it's good!
Review by Master P
I think it's great, fruity & fresh. Smells great of fruit and the alcohol is well integrated.
Review by Alexander Rasch
A very tasty rum. Personally, I'm a big fan of the 2007 C<>H bottlings. The nose here is also wonderfully intense and funky. It's really fun. I also find liquorice somewhat surprising. An unusual note on the palate relatively at the beginning. Herbs and spices are much more present than expected. The alcohol is noticeable but that fits well here. The barrel influence is recognizable. The finish is beautifully long and dry. I really like it. The floral notes give the rum a little more complexity.
Review by Jacques etdom
Le verre versé embaume le salon. Au nez, de la saumure, des fruits tropicaux presque pourris, un léger fumé. On sent que l on va entree dans un hampden sec avec peu de gourmandise. La bouche confirme, beaucoup de fruits, un côté astringent, un peu de vinaigre puis de petites pointes de massepin. Finale longue et chaude qui persiste sur le côté astringent. Vraiment, j aime beaucoup. Il lui manque peut être un léger poil de rondeur (peut être le résultat du vieillissement 100% continental). Vraiment cool.
Review by Gregor
Nase: Viel Banane, etwas Vanille, Ester/Leim, leicht rauchig, der Alkohol ist zu scharf Gaumen: schöne Mischung von Ester, süsser Ananas, Banane und Leim auch Pneu, Röstaromen, leicht nach Schweinebraten im Abgang. Schon geil, braucht aber definitiv lange im Glas und der Alkohol drückt doch noch etwas zu stark durch
Review by DaRumSlayer
Nose: Ester / Vanilla / Milk Chocolate Taste: Vanilla sugar / pineapple / milk cream. Finish: Sweet medium length. My TOP 3
Review by Lot-NAS
That’s a great C<>H, everything else has already been said. Looking forward to try it in a „Art of Choke“.
Review by Martin Švojgr
Very good filling, lovely freshness, esters just right.
Review by Adrian Adame
Slightly sweet Aroma typical Hampden, estery taste sweet, estery, big hit
Review by T.M.
Jede Menge Frucht und Ester. Alkohol ist für meinen Geschmack sehr gut eingebunden. Leckerer Jamaica Rum zum genießen
Review by Nicolas Sicilia
Very good Hampden! I found a slight hint of acidity! well-integrated alcohol!
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
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Auction results 164 € – 201 €
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Avg. community purchase price 153 €
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Details about Hampden Flensburg Rum Company Jamaica Single Cask Rum C<>H 2007
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Oldman Spirits GmbH, at 66,2%.
Community purchases
74 bottles logged by 58 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 10 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Hampden Flensburg Rum Company Jamaica Single Cask Rum C<>H 2007?
Community paid 136–163 €.
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