Old Brothers Hampden High Proof HJF 2008
Loved by Chrischi78, Skyfly & 17 more
For experienced palates chasing Hampden funk, this cask-strength HJF bursts with overripe tropical fruit, esters and citrus over dark, integrated oak. RumX members love its balance, long fruity-caramel finish and well-hidden 61.8% ABV.
- Intense Hampden funk
- Great balance
- Long fruity finish
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How does Old Brothers Hampden High Proof HJF 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Dark, fruity Hampden funk at full power For experienced palates chasing Hampden funk, this cask-strength HJF bursts with overripe tropical fruit, esters and citrus over dark, integrated oak. RumX members love its balance, long fruity-caramel finish and well-hidden 61.8% ABV.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk who enjoy cask-strength Hampden with dark tropical fruit, gluey esters and deep oak complexity.
Those sensitive to high ABV or who dislike funky, slightly sulphurous Jamaican profiles and prefer soft, sweet rums.
How is Old Brothers Hampden High Proof HJF 2008 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 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.
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18 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 3 members.
About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 18,923 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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