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Hampden 8 Marks Collection (1 year) HGML 20cl bottle
Hampden · Jamaica · 52%

Hampden 8 Marks Collection (1 year) HGML

8.1/10
29 community reviews ↓
Loved by cigares , Timo Groeger & 14 more

For curious explorers into high‑ester Hampden, this 1‑year HGML mark at 52% is surprisingly complete: floral esters, raspberry, banana and tropical fruit over roasted wood, caramel, chocolate and light bitterness. Great neat or in bold cocktails.

  • Fruity esters
  • Roasted wood
  • Caramel chocolate
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Why this bottle exists
Same recipe as the regular PX-Cask. Just no water before bottling.
10 years of Foursquare Barbados rum, finished in 35-year-old PX-Sherry casks. Same recipe as the regular PX-Cask (296 ratings, a strong 8.0/10 average), just no water added before bottling.
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Details about Hampden 8 Marks Collection (1 year) HGML

CountryJamaica
DistilleryHampden
CategoryPot Still Rum
ABV52%
Volume20cl
Age1 years

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How does Hampden 8 Marks Collection (1 year) HGML taste?

Aggregated from 29 community reviews.

High‑ester fruit, wood and caramel For curious explorers into high‑ester Hampden, this 1‑year HGML mark at 52% is surprisingly complete: floral esters, raspberry, banana and tropical fruit over roasted wood, caramel, chocolate and light bitterness. Great neat or in bold cocktails.

Perfect for

Fans of high‑ester Jamaican funk who enjoy bright fruit, floral notes and roasted wood at a punchy but manageable 52% ABV, either neat or in characterful cocktails.

Less suitable for

Those new to rum, sensitive to alcohol heat, or who dislike funky ester aromas and young, slightly bitter oak tones.

How is Hampden 8 Marks Collection (1 year) HGML rated?

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Rum reviews

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Review by cigares

Jul 2024913 reviewsSwitzerland
8.6/10

The most beautiful nose, complex, floral, with esters, honey, pineapple, raspberry and vegetal. A touch of dust. The palate is no slouch, with herbal sweets, esters, floral honey and a bitterness that makes you want to come back for more. The most beautiful finish, long, elegant and complex. An almost accomplished rum with only one year of cask ageing, except for a slight taste of wood dust.

Review by Timo Groeger

Aug 20241,737 reviewsGermany
8.4/10

Hampden 8 Marks Collection 1 year. We are slowly getting into the high ester range. This one (HGML) certainly has plenty of esters to offer. Apart from that, you can still sense tropical fruits, but mainly esters.

Review by Tim

Jan 2025520 reviewsGermany
8.4/10

Dieser HGML hat mir ebenfalls sehr gut gefallen, weil er stark Karamell und Himbeere aufweisen kann. Röstaromen und auch etwas Schokolade im Gaumen/Abgang. Laut Zusatzinformationen ist ein hohes Maß an Furfurale (Karamell, röstige Nüsse) am Gaumen und Whisky-Lactone (floral, erdig) sowie Syringol (nasses Holz) an der Nase vorhanden.

Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪

Nov 2024269 reviewsGermany
8.3/10

Hier die Nummer Sechs der acht Marks Collection. Dieser Rum gefällt mir sehr gut schmeckt ein wenig komplexer als die vorherigen. Natürlich jede Menge Ester Anteil aber auch Früchte sind zu erkennen. Eine leichte Note von Karamell ist sogar zu erkennen.

Review by Martin Spooner

Jul 2024182 reviewsGermany
7.9/10

Komplexe tiefe Nase. Schokolade und Karamell. Nicht zu überladen jedoch ausgewogen. Im Geschmack sehr schwer mit starkem Esther. Hält im Abgang lange an. Für mich ist der Bogen an estriger Komplexität nun überspannt und die 8 marks collection fällt in meiner Bewertung nun wieder ab.

Review by Henry Davies

Dec 2024270 reviewsUnited Kingdom
7.5/10

Lighter floral nose with marzipan and some caramel. Mouth is woody and brings deep spices of amber and musk. Finish is short but ends with a pleasing caramel and fruit. It is woody but solid and one of the better Marks collections samples I have tried.

Review by Jarek

Nov 2024673 reviewsGermany
7.1/10

Hampden 8 Marks Collection - Aged vs. Unaged: Tja, HGML bleibt bisher mein Lieblings-Mark von Hampden. Gelagert oder ungelagert, liefert der für mich die beste Performance ab und die beste Balance zwischen fruchtigen und würzigen Noten. 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?

Review by crazyforgoodbooze

Nov 20242,451 reviewsGermany
7.0/10

Exciting nose of tart, sweet raspberries, roasted marshmallows, marzipan cream and cocoa. The palate is also sweet and tart but pleasant to drink. No disturbing smokiness and no excessive acidity. Floral, slightly sweet, slightly woody and bitter on the finish.

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30 bottles logged by 29 collectors.

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24 sealed 6 open 0 emptied

Community paid €20–€29.

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About the Hampden distillery

The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 19,148 times with an average of 8.4/10.

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