Hampden 8 Marks Collection (1 year) HLCF
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For curious explorers into Jamaican funk, this 1‑year Hampden HLCF delivers tropical fruit, medium esters and light smoke at 52%. RumX members enjoy its pineapple-forward profile neat and in bright cocktails.
- Tropical pineapple
- Balanced esters
- Great for cocktails
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How does Hampden 8 Marks Collection (1 year) HLCF taste?
Aggregated from 31 community reviews.
Fruity young Hampden with balanced funk For curious explorers into Jamaican funk, this 1‑year Hampden HLCF delivers tropical fruit, medium esters and light smoke at 52%. RumX members enjoy its pineapple-forward profile neat and in bright cocktails.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk who want a vibrant, fruity Hampden with manageable intensity and a playful young-oak edge, sipped neat or mixed.
Those new to rum or sensitive to 52% ABV heat, and anyone who prefers sweet, smooth, long-aged profiles over youthful funk and wood.
How is Hampden 8 Marks Collection (1 year) HLCF rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 93% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by cigares
Pour la première fois les deux versions de ce mark ont la même base aromatique. Du fermenté au nez avec de l’ananas et du végétal. La bouche est enfin belle avec enfin du bois bien intégré (mais toujours dominant). Un côté whisky/bourbon en fin de bouche. La finale est longue et élégante mais assez mince. Il semblerait que plus les esters sont hauts, plus une année sous bois se passe bien avec un bois bien intégré.
Review by Tim
Das Mark HLCF besitzt einen mittleren Estergehalt, dafür aber mit die vielfältigste Esterpalette. Neben den Fruchtaromen gibt es deshalb auch buttrige Noten. Insgesamt ein gutes Ergebnis für eine junge Reifung im Fass. Auch hier dominiert von Furfuralen, Whisky-Lactone und Cresole, weshalb durchaus Röstiges/Rauch zu vernehmen ist.
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Nummer Vier der Acht Marks Hampden Collection. Dieser Rum gefällt mir sehr gut. Auf der einen seite schön fruchtig mit Ananas und natürlich auch wieder kräftig Ester zu riechen und schmecken. Bisher der beste der Reihe
Review by Martin Spooner
The nose is now much more pronounced in the direction of tropical fruit. Not fermented but definitely ripe. The taste is pleasantly round and smoky. The pineapple is dominant. A great rum. For me, it's currently on a par with the lrok.
Review by Timo Groeger
Finally today, two more from the Hampden 8 Marks Collection 1 year. In this collection you can really taste how the ester content increases from bottle to bottle. The HLCF is already very good, still lacking something to the DOK, but still delicious.
Review by Henry Davies
An interesting one. Middle of the range water wise, great nose, inviting and more tropical. The mouth is juicy with pineapple and bourbon and then some tropical notes. Think it’s my favourite or close to of the Second batch
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Schon besser... Butter Gebäck Noten, tropisches Obst, Marzipancreme und getoastetes Eichenfass an der Nase. Aromatisch überraschend rauchig, aber dennoch eine schöne Würzigkeit und sehr dick und ölig. Hätte mir nur etwas mehr Fruchtigkeit gewünscht.
Review by Jarek
Hampden 8 Marks Collection - Aged vs. Unaged: Ein Bisschen mehr Frucht und Vanille als der LROK aber insgesamt nicht wirklich viel besser. Auch hier schmeckte mir die ungelagerte Variante deutlich besser. Fazit: keiner der 16 Rums war ein Genuss und die Bewertung ist nur als relativ untereinander zu verstehen. Trotzdem sehr interessant alle Marks unter gleichen Bedingungen zu probieren und die verschiedenen Ausprägungen von Frucht, Klebstoff, Würze und Überraschenderweise oft Umami zu schmecken. Demnächst ein Set mit 3-5 Jahren im Fass?
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37 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.
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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