Swell de Spirits Hampden Swell & Co. Christopher Bellail (Bar 1802) C<>H 2007
For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 17‑year Hampden fruit bomb at 63.8%. RumX members rave about explosive tropical fruits, gluey esters, buttery pastry notes and a long, dry, tannic finish. A benchmark 2007 C<>H pick.
- Explosive tropical fruit
- Balanced high esters
- Alcohol well integrated
Details about Swell de Spirits Hampden Swell & Co. Christopher Bellail (Bar 1802) C<>H 2007
Live auctions
Current bids for this rum at Europe's leading auction houses.
How does Swell de Spirits Hampden Swell & Co. Christopher Bellail (Bar 1802) C<>H 2007 taste?
Aggregated from 33 community reviews.
World-class fruity Hampden funk For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 17‑year Hampden fruit bomb at 63.8%. RumX members rave about explosive tropical fruits, gluey esters, buttery pastry notes and a long, dry, tannic finish. A benchmark 2007 C<>H pick.
Seasoned Hampden fans who crave high-ester 2007 C<>H funk with huge tropical fruit, pastry notes and a dry, structured finish at near cask strength.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike funky, solventy esters and a dry, slightly astringent finish.
How is Swell de Spirits Hampden Swell & Co. Christopher Bellail (Bar 1802) C<>H 2007 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 9.0 lands squarely in the "Excellent" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TheJackDrop
Wow, what a slap in the face! The esters are obviously present, but above all the glue is very nice and pleasant. It remains 50/50 with the fruit, notably guava and mango. Very long finish, well-integrated alcohol... nothing to complain about. Bottle purchased :D
Review by SaibotZtar
Really good bottling from Swell . Nose : Marzipan, annas, mango banana and strong esters (solvent glue etc) Great buttery notes. Slight woody notes Palate Also here great fruity with strong ester ...slightly buttery and some marzipan. What I particularly like: hardly any bitter notes. In May Tai 4/5 and therefore very good 😎
Review by Banana Joe
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 What a bomb!!! A really great Hampden from Swell. I am absolutely thrilled. A real fruit bomb with the typical, but here rather in the background, ester notes. A little wood, alcohol perfectly integrated. Thinking about canceling the split and keeping both bottles 😉🫠. Guys, be happy. A 2007 C<>H that I would love to try as a tropical maturation, but apparently it doesn't exist.
Review by Thunderbird
Das ist ein Hampden wie ich ihn mag. Er erinnert mich stark an die 2007er Kill Devil-Abfüllungen. Dieser ist nur nicht ganz so brachial, obwohl auch er sehr kräftig daherkommt. Ein Einsteiger wäre vermutlich auch schon hier überfordert, ob der doch deutlichen Ester. Mir gefällt er sehr gut!
Review by Dr.Django
A delicious bottling. The esters and notes of glue are already screaming on the nose. Not quite typical on the palate: an astonishing amount of marzipan, plus grapefruit, lemon and herbal notes. It even becomes slightly salty and fruity-bitter towards the finish. A not entirely typical high-ester Hampden and a great cask selection from Swell.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,7:On the nose, intense funkiness bumps into our nosetrils with solvents, esters, fermented tropical fruits like pineapple, banana and mango, citrus fruits, vegetal notes like an olive and confectionery. On aeration, we might notice some yoghurt notes, the rum is buttery, slightly spicy, salty and a bit woody, fruity with guava. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is medicinal with varnish and esters, funky, intense, fruity with tons of fruits like banana, pineapple, guava, then red fruits, grapefruit and mango.The wood is spicy, salty, brings marzipan and brioche, faint caramel, as the molasses is vegetal with olive, with oxidation, metallic patina arises. 9:The finish is delicious, balanced, dry, slightly tannic, with tons of different fruits, oaky spices, salty and smoky, some confectionery still here, vegetal molasses..
Review by Master P
Nose with lots of ester and glue power. Pleasantly sweet and beautifully fruity. Powerful taste of yellow fruits, marzipan and varnish. A little wood and honey sweetness at the back. I find it a little rough in the finish and very warming in the throat. For me, the alcohol is not perfectly integrated. But it's a nice thing
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un Hampden continental au caractère bien trempé. Le nez est très intense et funky à souhait avec les esters et les solvants, les fruits tropicaux trop mûrs juste derrière offrant un délicieux bouquet aromatique. Le côté beurré et pâtissier (pâte d’amande) apporte une dose de gourmandise appréciable à ce Hampden riche et généreux. La claque vient aussi en bouche avec une puissante facette esterisée et métallique, mais c’est la rondeur incroyable du profil qui fait toute la différence. La gourmandise est de mise avec la pâte d’amande, la brioche et le beurre. Le profil est très fruité : on va des fruits exotiques (banane, ananas, mangue), aux agrumes (citron vert) en passant par des notes acidulées de pomme verte. Le jeune boisé légèrement pimenté rajoute une autre dimension à ce profil varié et expressif. L’alcool est superbement bien intégré. La finale est très longue, persistante sur les tanins, les notes minérales (sel) et les esters. Les épices sont un peu plus marquées et accentuent le côté sec et astringent. Les fruits tropicaux et les agrumes veillent à ce que le profil reste goûtu. Une superbe mise en bouteille de haut niveau accessible à un prix plus que raisonnable, une vraie réussite.
Review by alex
Qu’est-ce que c’est bon 😍😍 déçu de ne pas avoir trouvé une bouteille, mais je me réjouis d’avoir pu déguster ce sample 🤩 de très beaux arômes, de fruits, tropicaux, goyave, papaye, un peu le marquage de fut mais léger, du solvant, de la colle… Très bel embouteillage, je suis totalement conquis 😍😍 très belle longueur et alcool, très bien intégré
Review by Romain de L
A really good one - funky nose but slightly « mono profile » on the Esthers and glue. The taste is very pleasant and complete - with a strong Hampden profile. Nice (and long!) aftertaste. Strongly recommended
Review by BnBrt
Le nez peut laisser perplexe (il faut sûrement le'laisser s'ouvrir) mais en bouche quelle explosion. Il peut prétendre au rang de mon rhum préféré. À re-déguster très vite. Premier nez agressif, "vinaigre" à l'ouverture. Un peu d'attente, on est plus sur la colle à maquette. Après un bon quart d'heure, de la colle, du funk et du fruit, très agréable. En bouche c'est incroyable. Du fruit du fruit du fruit. Un zeste d'acidité. Un peu de funk. Quelle réussite ! La longueur est là, complexe, avec du fruit qui reste. De la mangue ? Deuxième dégustation en ligne avec la première. Au nez du "salt & vinegar". Degusté à la suite du on tour 8 et du eastern tale 2 - celui ci est by far mon préféré.
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
First impression, try again. Nose exhibits pineapple, varnish and redcurrant jam. The palate is much finer, balanced and elegant, bordering on buttery with very controlled alcohol. Finish a little short compared with the promise of the rest, but very pleasant.
Review by Steve McQueen
Une explosion de fruits du début à la fin. Je suis agréablement surpris ! Le nez est très agréable, très fruité, boisé et floral. Ça promet pour la suite... La bouche est complexe, envahie par des notes d'ananas, de fruits exotiques, de la colle Cleópatre, du bois, des épices, un alcool bien intégré et les esters qui sont au rendez-vous, pour sublimé le tout. Une finale moyenne/longue fruitée, beurrée, boisée et la bouche qui en redemande. Un vrai plaisir cette cuvée Swell de Spirits / Bar 1802!!!
Review by Jacques etdom
Quite a typical, intense nose. Exotic fruit plays off glue and esters. It perfumes the room. The palate is as magnificent as the nose. It confirms the markers detected. A little marzipan, slight acidity and toastiness add to the party. Very well-integrated alcohol. Medium-long finish. Damn, it's good!
Review by Orfer Santos
Très belle cuvée 1802, un beau hampden de 17yo pour les amateurs d'esters on est en plein dedans. Belle équilibre en bouche entre les notes de fruits et les esters bien présent, l'alcool est bien intégré. Belle harmonie.
Expert reviews
Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by L'amateur éclairé
Read full review →
Community purchases
51 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 32 members.
About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 18,347 times with an average of 8.4/10.
To Hampden →You may also enjoy
Rum enthusiasts who like this rum have also given the following rums high ratings:
Swell de Spirits Easy Peasy No. 7 2025
Swell de Spirits Easy Peasy No. 7 2025Fruity high-ester Hampden-driven blend
Old Brothers Hampden Jamaican Rum <>H 2001
Old Brothers Hampden Jamaican Rum <>H 2001World‑class funky fruit bomb
CoR Hampden Jamaica HD <>H 2013
CoR Hampden Jamaica HD <>H 2013Wild, salty Hampden funk bomb
Swell de Spirits Isautier Wild Nature Series 2011
Swell de Spirits Isautier Wild Nature Series 2011Dry, complex Cognac‑aged agricole
Swell de Spirits T.D.L Private Garden #4 2005
Swell de Spirits T.D.L Private Garden #4 2005Elegant, powerful Trinidad charmer
Swell de Spirits Le Galion Easy Peasy No. 4 Grand Arôme 2024
Swell de Spirits Le Galion Easy Peasy No. 4 Grand Arôme 2024Funky fruit, olive brine, smoky twist
Don't miss out on any more deals on Swell de Spirits Hampden Swell & Co. Christopher Bellail (Bar 1802) C<>H 2007.
Set a target price in the app, and we'll let you know as soon as the rum becomes available at that price from one of our partner stores. This works for any rum on your wish list.
Oliver · FounderBy rum lovers, for rum lovers
I'm Oliver — together with Jakob, Robert and Lukas, we started RumX in 2018 as a small passion project in Stuttgart, back then under the name Rum Tasting Notes.
What began as a digital tasting diary is now the world's most comprehensive platform for rum fans. We combine the collective intelligence of our community with an integrated marketplace, so you can choose with confidence — without paperwork, detours, or expert jargon.
Oliver, Stuttgart
About RumX →
