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Old Brothers Hampden High Proof HJF 2008
People already deep into Hampden funk are the ones who'll get this: ripe pineapple, esters, glue and rubber up front, with roasted, smoky wood and a touch of sulphur underneath. At 61.8% the heat is folded in well, and several tasters note it reads a little less dry than its 2008 siblings. The long finish carries fruit, caramel and spice.
- Ripe pineapple esters
- Heat well integrated
- Long fruity finish
+10
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How does Old Brothers Hampden High Proof HJF 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Funky, fruity high-proof Hampden A well-integrated 15-year Hampden that funk fans rate highly. One reviewer ranked it first among three 2008 HJF bottles, though a few found it slightly less concentrated than its closest sibling.
Fans of high-ester Hampden funk
Newcomers and anyone put off by glue, sulphur or high ABV
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How is Old Brothers Hampden High Proof HJF 2008 rated?
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5% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Chrischi78
Eine wirklich schöne Hampden-Abfüllung! Intensive Aromen, perfekte Balance und ein wunderbar eingebundener Alkohol. Reife Ananas, feine Ester und cremiges Holz verschmelzen harmonisch. Im Verlauf entfaltet er sich immer weiter und mündet in ein langes, fruchtig-süßes Finale mit Karamellnoten.
Review by Skyfly
Kleines Old Brothers Jamaica X-Tasting: Insgesamt alle von sehr hoher Qualität und im Geschmacksprofil ähnlich. Im Vergleich zum anderen HJF 2008 (RX12021) minimal schwächer, da die wahrnehmbaren Aromen zwar identisch , jedoch nicht so stark ausgeprägt sind. Abgang herrlich, aber auch nicht so unendlich lang wie bei den anderen.
Review by Eric Frechin
Waouh quel hampden ! Tout est présent pour nous embarquer dans l univers de cette marque avec une belle concentration. L alcool est très bien intégré. De beaux Esters, de l ananas bien mûre , un boisé fondu. J adore son évolution pour arriver à une fin longue et douce de fruit et caramel.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
Another HJF mark rum in the glass. The rum did sit in the glass for a good while but it didn't bring up any new notes. On the nose: Tropical fruits, Light esters, glue, citrus and little bit of woody notes. Nice balance and roundness in the overall palate. Taste: For a high proof rum the abv is integrated very well. Esters, glue tropical fruits with citrus notes. Then you get acidic, sulphur notes and barrel notes. Little bit of pastry notes in the end. Finish: Slightly acidic. Woody, estersand citrus. Finishes off with light sulphur and glue notes. Yet another great HJF mark rum. I liked the lower proof 2002 HJF mark better for its complexity, but i still like this rum very much. This mark should make a comeback in the Hampden lineup.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,7:On the nose, esters, glue, some rubber, fermented overripe tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, citrus and red fruits, briny olive, intense, funky, roasted, smoky wood with confectionery, spicy with allspice, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, the rum becomes creamy with dairy, cream toffee, vanilla, rotten, vinegar pops out, the molasses is grassy, herbaceous, fresh with tea.After a while, the notes are caramelized...So, let the rum breathe... 8,6:On the palate, the attack is concentrated, funky with esters, fermented, overripe tropical, red and citrus fruits, later some of them are candied, briny olive, slightly sulphurous, the oak is roasted with cream toffe, pastry, spicy with allspice, as the molasses is flowery, perfumed.Some soap and plastic hints arise, when the rum is well oxidized,...also some rotten notes. 8,7:The finish is long, dry, slightly tannic, balanced with various roasted wood notes, spicy and smoky, fermented notes and perfumed, minty molasses, fresh with tea.
Review by Rum man
Almost feels like it has a good chunk of tropical aging: it has a dark feel to it. Obviously it has the classic Hampden profile. Surprisingly this has less dryness than RX12021 (HJF 2008) and RX11172 (HJF 2002). The 2008 has a slightly different profile. This rum takes first place among these 3 even though the others are not far behind.
Details about Old Brothers Hampden High Proof HJF 2008
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Old Brothers, at 61,8%.
Community purchases
8 bottles logged by 4 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
12% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Old Brothers Hampden High Proof HJF 2008?
Community paid 235–249 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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