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Hampden 8 Marks Collection (1 year) DOK
Loved by Timo Groeger, Tim & 20 more
For experienced palates who love hardcore Jamaican funk: this 1‑year Hampden DOK is an ester bomb with overripe pineapple, banana, lime and glue, plus hints of roasted wood, marzipan and nuts. Ideal for slow sipping or powerfully funky cocktails. With 28 RumX reviews and a strong 82/100 median, it’s a highly regarded, wild expression that rewards patient aeration and curious explorers of high‑ester territory.
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
- Huge ester intensity
- Overripe tropical fruit
- Long warm finish
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Stern Magazine Details about Hampden 8 Marks Collection (1 year) DOK
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, distilled by Hampden, at 52%.
How does Hampden 8 Marks Collection (1 year) DOK taste?
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
Wild, high‑ester DOK experience For experienced palates who love hardcore Jamaican funk: this 1‑year Hampden DOK is an ester bomb with overripe pineapple, banana, lime and glue, plus hints of roasted wood, marzipan and nuts. Ideal for slow sipping or powerfully funky cocktails. With 28 RumX reviews and a strong 82/100 median, it’s a highly regarded, wild expression that rewards patient aeration and curious explorers of high‑ester territory.
Fans of high‑ester Jamaican funk who want an intense DOK that’s slightly tamed by one year of cask time, for sipping in small pours or powering up tiki cocktails.
Beginners or those sensitive to sharp acidity, solventy aromas and aggressive esters; anyone expecting a rounded, sweet, easygoing sipper.
How is Hampden 8 Marks Collection (1 year) DOK rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Timo Groeger
Last one today, this time the DOK of the Hampden 8 Marks Collection 1 year. An absolutely top ester bomb. Exactly my thing. In addition, a slightly fruity note and solvent can be recognized in the nose. Then also slightly fruity on the palate. Delicious.
Review by Tim
Volle Ladung Ananas und Banane, floral mit Kräutern und Marzipan. Sehr intensiv und konzentriert. Macht schon einiges her, sowie auch schon die blanko Variante. Laut Zusatzinformationen gibt es einen hohen Anteil an Furfural-Molekülen, die Aromen wie Karamell, geröstete Haselnüsse und Erdnussbutter hervorbringen. Weiterhin Whisky-Lactone, die herbe, erdige, florale und würzige Aromen liefern.
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Leider schon die Nummer Acht der 8 Marks Collection und wieder mal ein sehr spannender Rum. Hier auch wieder deutlich Ester und tropische Früchte wie Ananas deutlich zu erkennen und zu riechen. Insgesamt mal wieder eine tolle Serie. Auch wenn es in der Vergangenheit schon bessere gab
Review by Martin Spooner
In sensory terms, I have now reached the end of the line. Nevertheless, the nose is extremely intense. Clearly the Esther. Red stone fruit, I would say. Perhaps something different in the second tasting :-D for me due to the high ester content.
Review by Henry Davies
Decent DOK and fairly approachable. Young but not as firey as some. Nose brings overripe fruit, some light mint and complex young wood. Mouth is astringent with citrus and wood, and some mouth wash. Finish brings fruit and more flowery notes. Ok but not something I would buy a full bottle of!
Review by cigares
A brutal nose of solvents, glue and esters. Fruits are in the background. There are also flowers and almost pure vanilla. Apart from a slightly acqueous entry, the palate is also rather violent. But there are also deviant aromas of rottenness and manure. The finish is long, but the deviant aromas are still there. The last rum in these two series, and although it has its qualities, it's still hard to drink.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Relatively typical DOK aroma. Sour lime juice, lime zest, marzipan cream and freshly baked brioche, tropical, highly fermented fruit and plenty of glue, esters and nail polish remover. But overall it seems very diluted. You notice almost nothing of the barrel ageing here...
Review by Jarek
Hampden 8 Marks Collection - Aged vs. Unaged: Lagerubg has softened the fum and made it more drinkable. still sour. Nevertheless, for me the DOK ranks behind HGML and C<>H. Very sour on the palate. Conclusion: none of the 16 rums was a pleasure and the rating is only to be understood as relative to each other. Nevertheless, it was very interesting to try all the Marks under the same conditions and to taste the different expressions of fruit, stickiness, spice and, surprisingly, often umami. A set with 3-5 years in the barrel coming soon?
Community purchases
32 bottles logged by 31 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
12% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Hampden 8 Marks Collection (1 year) DOK cost?
Community paid €21–€166.
Current best price: €165.00 – within the typical community range.
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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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 19,383 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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