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Hampden Rum Artesanal Jamaica Rum HDHE DOK 2009
Anyone who loves Hampden funk but finds full-throttle DOK exhausting should look here. Fifteen years in the cask has tamed the beast: still loads of glue, acetone and overripe pineapple, plus marzipan and banana, but rounder and better integrated than most DOKs. One taster called it "almost smooth" in DOK terms. A few wish it had kept more of that wild acidity.
The community says- Big tropical esters
- Well-integrated alcohol
- But: Sharp acidity upfront
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Rounded, fruity DOK Hampden with tamed funk Widely liked as a rare tamed DOK — big esters, glue and tropical fruit, but rounder and well-integrated. Some feel the long ageing sanded off too much of the wildness.
Hampden fans wanting a more drinkable DOK
Anyone put off by glue and acetone notes
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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93% rate it 8 or higher. 20 selected write-ups from 70 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Julien Ries
What can I say? It's an aromatic atom bomb. The nose explodes with borderline rotten fruit (pineapple forgotten in the basket, exploded banana). Acetone fills the nostrils without being sickening, with that nail polish. All warm and intriguing. The palate is oily, like sipping sun-forgotten pineapple essential oil. The esters develop on the palate with incredible power. Everything is well-balanced without going overboard. There's a slightly fizzy edge on the tongue, yet it's round and greedy. The finish offers a bouquet of spices that carry through to an interminable finish.
Review by RumTaTa
Blind tasting in the RumX calendar 2024-12-06 Fruits. Pineapple, mango and lots of ester funk. Just as much ester on the palate, tropical fruits, solvent. Green olives on the finish, dry and slightly salty. Almost no barrel notes and quite pale in color. All this makes me think Hampden, approx. 10yo 60% alcohol. The mark is more difficult: possibly DOK? Score 9.0 Actually DOK! Score +0.2 I think this bottling is clearly undervalued. This is a really good DOK that has already shaken off its rough edges and is therefore very accessible for this brand. --------- It's amazing how practically all Hampden rums manage to remain "pale faces" and take on little color even after a long time in the barrel. The rum can be perceived from a great distance: fruity-sweet wafts waft through the room, and someone hasn't closed the tube with the glue 😁 However, there is not only intensity but also different aromas to discover when you pass the glue. A very similar picture on the palate: lots of fruit and sweetness, dryness at the same time, the dryness increases towards the finish and the barrel influence becomes more present. The alcohol is well integrated. I like it a lot, better than the Nobilis GRF 13 I just tasted, and at the same price, this seems to be the better choice.
Review by zabo
Edit: had another look at the RumX 2024 -6 calendar today. Definitely not recognized as a doc. Much too tame. It should have been out of the barrel much earlier Corrected downwards I liked the DOK from Rum Artesanal a little better than the one from Colours of Rum. But in my opinion, it has been in the barrel too long and I miss a little of the wildness that I like so much about the Mark. It's good, but more on the smooth, round side without any big rough edges. A little too good for the Mark. I personally wouldn't buy a bottle here either. But the price is fair in this day and age.
Review by Schnubbii
Beautiful DOK that delights the room with aromas of pineapple and marzipan as soon as it is poured. Typical DOK nose, some bubblegum. The esters come through well on the palate, but in a very relaxed manner. Even if there is a slight hint of bitterness: I've never drunk such a relaxed DOK before - high ester without being tiring, almost drinkable. It still has power, of course, but not as extreme as you would expect from DOK. A really nice piece, especially for the price.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5149 16.03.2025 Running through some samples at home. Nose Fresh, medium intense, light wood, faint smoke, fruity, ester, light pineapple, faint floral. Palate Round, fresh, oily, medium intense, light pineapple, banana, ester, light wood, faint glue, spice. Finish Long, balanced, light oily, fruits, banana, faint glue, spice. Empty glass Chocolate, vanilla, light pineapple, faint floral. Needs to rest for a while to really open up. ABV integration is very good.
Review by cigares
RumX Advent Calendar, Day 6. Lots of esters on the nose, and fruit; tropical fruit and fresh pineapple. The wood is discreet and an acetone/solvent side hovers over this rum. The first palate is sweet with fruit, but immediately a pronounced bitterness invades the palate. Alcohol and wood support the fruit flavors. The finish is moderately long, with bitterness giving way to fine acidity and fruit at the very end.
Review by SaibotZtar
RumX Advent Calendar Day 6 Nose... Fruity... Marzipan pineapple banana... a Jamaica profile with a medium ester level so my impression. Palate... Hampden, fruity pineapple banana marzipan but also woody notes. Alcohol a little bitchy at least on the palate. Finish relatively bitter. Edit: I would not have expected a DOK, very restrained and zam for it. Nevertheless not bad.
Review by Manuel
RumX Advent Calendar 2024: No.6 A very fruity and light rum with noticeable ester influences. The alcohol is not quite perfectly integrated or simply very high. Tannins are also very noticeable. Basically a solid rum but not quite to my personal taste.
Review by Boletus
Day 6 of the RumX advent calendar: Despite the attack being characterized by a certain vinegar-like acid kick and the noticeable ester content, the mouthfeel that follows is very relaxed and invites extensive chewing before a long and very fine finish follows. I would prefer a little less acidity, but this is still a very nice Jamaican rum.
Review by DosenZorn
Wundervoller Obstkorb an der Nase. Dazu Klebstoff und Marzipan. 100% Hampden High Ester Essenz. Am Gaumen prima eingebundener Alkohol. Deutlich gefälliger als viele andere DOKs. Aber auch hier setzt sich das Hampden High Ester Profil durch, ohne Ausreißer. Keine Störenden Aromen aber auch nichts Neues/außergewöhnliches. Macht alles absolut richtig, nicht mehr nicht weniger.
Review by Alex1981
RumX Calendar 2024 Day 6: Another Hampden? Same Jamaican notes, but much less intense. The nose is almost gentle & restrained compared to day 5. But the picture changes in the mouth, where the intensity is full of glue, acidity and astringency. Still nicely balanced and less wild than the young C<>H. Presumably older age and perhaps HGML? Hmm...
Review by mto75
First impression on the nose: surprisingly round and sweet (those tinned fruits for the fruit base come to mind), underpinned by a slight note of glue and sour cream. Also quite 'smooth' on the palate. The 15 years in the barrel have done a great job here. I found the 12yr TRC DOK a little more exciting, but the RA certainly has nothing to hide!
Review by Alexander Rasch
Tasted at the 13th GRF. A very balanced, almost mild DOK. And also a DOK with an unusual herbal note. This is especially confirmed on the palate where even some aniseed is recognizable. Otherwise a nice DOK with a very good P/L. You can't go wrong here. I like it very much. Becomes more and more complex with time in the glass. Beautiful piece
Review by Agricoler
Day 6 RumX Advent calendar More esters like on day 5. In this case, however, I find it less complex. Could almost be a DOK, very round and not very brute. But overall very tasty again if you like the profile. Nice tropical fruit, again a lot of ester and a little cherry. Very well integrated alcohol.
Review by Pavel Spacek
.. Hampden, legendarni jamajska destilerka, ktera krome rumu produkuje take alkohol do parfemu. Ve vsech rumech z teto destilerky ucitite divoke estery, po kterych cely vas organizmus nasakne vuni zluteho tropickeho ovoce - manga, papaji, anansu, broskvi. Jeden z rumu, ktere "must try before die"
Review by Christian Rudt
Tasted at the German Rumfestival and tasted again today. A typical DOK, lots of vinegar at the beginning. A little less brute overall. I also noticed the floral, herbal notes, but they quickly disappeared again. Anyone who likes DOK will also like this one.
Review by Thunderbird
GRF13: Another 2009 Hampden DOK that fits seamlessly into the series of these vintage bottlings. It has all the aromas of this mark and also contains a minimal smokiness on the palate. If you are a fan of DOK, you can enjoy this one without hesitation.
Review by TheJackDrop
I find that aeration has really brought out the sweetness on the finish, with banana dominating the tasting overall, but here it's almost a dessert banana flambé. Otherwise, of course, esters, funk and ripe fruit galore. Very pleasant!
Review by Djehey
RumX 6 advent calendar A simple profile: fruit and esters on the nose and palate. Simple but well-balanced and measured. Very pleasant. Tasted blind: I'd have said a Hampden Great House with 55° alcohol. Well integrated, then...
Review by Serge
RumX Advent calendar 2024, door 6 I'm guessing an LP but in the higher ester range STCE upwards ... something like that. The meaty note is there. The sweet bacon. Continental matured, abv in the low 50s Well, totally off the mark again 😂
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Details about Hampden Rum Artesanal Jamaica Rum HDHE DOK 2009
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Heinz Eggert GmbH, at 58,7%.
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48 bottles logged by 40 collectors.
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18% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
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Community paid 75–95 €.
Current best price: 99.99 € – above the typical community range.
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