Hampden S.B.S Jamaica 2020 HGML Virgin Oak HGML
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Nail polish, overripe pineapple, mango and passion fruit hit first, then a marzipan-and-honey sweetness before the young virgin oak pushes in. Classic Hampden HGML fireworks at full cask strength. Most tasters love the fruit and ester punch but agree the 4 years show: it turns woody-bitter and slightly vinegary at the edges. Fruity, wild, and not quite finished.
The community says- Overripe tropical fruit
- Ester fireworks
- Keep in mind: Tastes young
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How does Hampden S.B.S Jamaica 2020 HGML Virgin Oak HGML taste?
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Wild, fruity Hampden, tasty but young A fruit-and-ester bomb people genuinely enjoy, with the alcohol well tucked in. The recurring catch: it drinks young, with a woody-bitter, occasionally sour edge some wish had more cask time.
Fans of high-ester Hampden funk
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Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neatCocktails & mixing
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Review by zabo
Most helpful positive review
A pretty wild thing that S.B.S has bottled here. The fact that it is very young can definitely not be denied, which is why it still has a few rough edges. All in all, a nice wild ester firework with tropical fruits. If it had stayed in the cask for a few more years, it could have been something really good
Review by SaibotZtar
Most helpful mixed review
First fat nail polish in the nose... Boar really fat . Papaya annas and mango join in ... Alcohol well integrated. On the palate you notice the alcohol more clearly ... Spreads violently in the mouth . Fat esters mango papaya annas and fruit esters without end.... but also immediately a little too woody and bitter notes. Somewhat bitter finish. Good bottling but a little too young. Solid in Mai Tai 3/5
Review by Timo Groeger
Again, a nice bottling from S.B.S. Jamaica, so you already know where the journey is going ;-) Mainly tropical fruits and esters on the nose and palate. Can still recognize pineapple in the nose, mango and passion fruit on the palate.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose, esters on steroids is the first impression we get, some nail polish with overripe, fermented tropical fruits like pineapple, passion fruit, banana, mango, then roasted wood notes as marzipan, pastry, honey. On aeration, a molasses is felt, spicy wood, vanilla, cream toffee, citrus and red fruits, well fermented with cream toffee and dried in the end.Complex, very enticing, aromatic. 9:On the palate, the attack is sweet with esters on steroids, very fruity, with overripe tropical fruits like pineapple, passion fruit, banana, mango and delicious roasted wood with cream toffee, honey, vanilla, pastry. After resting, fermented red fruits arise, we might think of tasting a prunes marmelade a bit later, molasses is vegetal, earthy, the wood smoky, spicy with allspice, at last a lime is present. Delicious and balanced.Alcohol is integrated very good. 8,7:The finish is long, a bit dry, very fruity with marmelade like notes, estery, with floral and vegetal molasses, smoky and woody with crispy bread note..
Review by RumTaTa
Very good rum with a very fruity nose. Also very fruity on the palate, additionally dry, slightly salty. Very good young Hampden, the typical dry/slightly salty note on the palate somehow bothers me here. The finish is again very fruity and sweet, which I really like!
Review by Thunderbird
A young HGML and he knows how to please. The nose convinces with a nice fullness of ester-rich tropical fruit aromas of pineapple and passion fruit. Some marzipan joins in. On the palate, it spreads creamy with a strong marzipan touch before esters and fruit come back to the forefront, followed by light spice and fresh wood. The alcohol is very well integrated and never bites. Even bigger sips are allowed. The finish is medium-length with fading fruit and somewhat more dominant wood and spice. A very good bottling.
Review by Dr.Django
Esters, nail polish, furniture polish and tropical fruits in abundance. With such bottlings, you can already guess from the key data what you are getting in your glass. The integration of alcohol and the influence of the cask are always a question mark. The alcohol could be better integrated here. The rum is also somewhat woody and bitter, which somehow doesn't match the rest of the distillate. Almost a blind buy for me. Thanks for the sample @Rumtata
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6706 26.04.2026 Always nice when a friend pops by with a few samples to enjoy. Thanks Peter for a nice afternoon with nice rums. This is a pretty good rum especially when looking at the price tag. A nice and intense profile with lots of overripe fruits, ester and solvents.
Review by Master P
Young, wild, fresh. Somehow awesome. Very young, fresh, fruity ester notes with a bit of nail polish. I also perceive red berries. The taste has a lot of power with typical Hampden style. The finish is warming and alcoholic.
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Next up was a Hampden. Again really delicious. I love Hampden. Very fruity on the nose and in the taste...tropical fruits such as mango and pineapple come to the fore. I highly recommend this rum.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Nice, but HGML doesn’t come through much. Solid in Mai Tai. All in all probably just too young.
Review by Johannes
Rather on the bitter side, but still really good!
Review by Jakob
A solid Hampden, the HGML profile remains my favorite among the high-ester rums. The release shows its youthfulness, the tropical fruits are brisk without being too biting - however, I believe that the rum would have benefited from a little more time in the cask, as the flavor counterparts to the fruitiness are still too shy for me. However, the profile is fun and lingers in the glass for a short time - which is partly due to the overall harmonious profile and partly due to the very well-integrated alcohol. A welcome option for Hampden lovers.
Review by Mirco
Very fruity Hampden with overripe tropical aromas like pineapple and mango, supported by strong ester power and a distinct nail polish touch. Wood and spice notes add extra depth and give a slight bite. The alcohol is cleanly integrated, but the young age shows through occasional sharpness and bitterness in the finish. An exciting candidate for fans of intense, ester-rich Jamaican rums.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Beautifully fragrant basket of fruit tinged with glue, varnish, etc. It gives a very mature impression. Taste-wise initially such ripe fruit with technical tones, but with a fairly large tannin hit probably due to the virgin oak cask.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 2020. I rate it 8.1 out of 10, a very good rum.
Review by Loïc V.
Nose : esters, pineapple, very fruity, alcohol perceptible, rested some time in the glass Taste : more esters, very intense, slight vinegary/sour note Finale : long, very persistant esters (till the day after) Overall, nice but that vinegary note bothered me a bit
Review by Xianut Trezz
What a joy!!! Jamaican rums are definitely my favorites! They surprise you, make you question, storms of flavors with a thousand questions! An intimidating nose, almost worrying, a palate that makes you lose all bearings! An exploration of scents that seem to have been mixed by a violent but sumptuous fireworks display. And a finish that never ends... and propels us into a pastry shop at the time of the king cake, scraping the edges of a bowl of frangipane... it's sweet, indulgent and so much more sophisticated than the fucking trio sugar caramel vanilla... ahahaha yum! I'm going back!
Review by Richard Krupa
Tropical fruit and esters, on the palate a slight spiciness quickly replaced by preserved fruit.
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Details about Hampden S.B.S Jamaica 2020 HGML Virgin Oak HGML
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 65,7%.
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