CoR Hampden High Ester Rum Madeira (catawiki) C<>H
People already into Hampden funk are the audience here: punchy esters, glue and varnish wrapped around overripe tropical fruit, peach, and the dark red-fruit sweetness of the Madeira cask. Most tasters found the finish well woven in, with one calling it the best of the series, though a couple felt the wine cask and the high-ester pot still pulled against each other. Long, warm, oily.
- Strong Hampden esters
- Red-fruit Madeira depth
- Long warm finish
+10
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How does CoR Hampden High Ester Rum Madeira (catawiki) C<>H taste?
Aggregated from 12 community reviews.
High-ester Hampden with red-fruit Madeira twist Most rate it well and like the Madeira's red-fruit and port edge, calling it complex for a one-year Hampden. The split: some feel the wine cask fights the esters rather than complementing them.
Hampden and high-ester fans curious about a Madeira finish
Beginners — it's hot, funky and varnish-forward
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How is CoR Hampden High Ester Rum Madeira (catawiki) C<>H rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.1 sits in the “Very good” band. 91% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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50% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 12 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5836 08.10.2025 Enjoying a few samples after work while streaming from MAX. Nose Intense, fresh, light wood, fruity, overripe, ester, wine, peach, light polish, light mint, light cherry. Palate Oily, intense, light wood, faint smoke, fruity, overripe, ester, cherry, light mint, medium spicy, light floral, light salt, light varnish. Finish Very long and warm, light wood, medium intense, wine, fruits, ester, light tannins, faint rubber. Empty glass Light chocolate, light varnish, faint nutts, light floral, faint rubber.
Review by Timo Groeger
Was soll ich noch sagen, ein typischer Hampden. Auf jeden Fall ist reichlich Holz erkennbar, Ester natürlich auch sehr stark erkennbar, ansosten noch ein paar tropische Früchte. Im Glühwein jedenfalls sehr lecker :)
Review by Skyfly
Big Hampden 8 Marks Collection x CoR C<>H Cross Tasting: less exciting than the sherry cask. Wood and sweetness are not as pronounced. Additional peach on the palate, very velvety. Tropical fruits again somewhat overlaid.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
On the nose: Its high esters, but its madeira cask and its dark fruits that come through. Taste: Ester and high abv at front, but pleasant burn. The cask influence is really present. but giving more red fruits and maybe port flavours. Good level of fruit based sweetness. In the flavour richness scale we are in the slightly above middle ground here, its good but leaves you wanting just little bit more. Finish: Finish is medium. Quite dry and little woody. After a while the fruits flavour appear on the finish . Quote mild. For its price, its a good rum. Nosing and taste go hand to hand on this one, no surprises there during tasting.
Review by Johannes
Das Madeira Finish ist schon deutlich präsent, aber auch spannend und gut eingebunden. Bringt für den rum eine schöne Komplexität! Gefällt mir sehr gut. Für mich der beste aus der Reihe!
Review by Pavel Spacek
Madeira finish does not cope with Hampden
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
On the one hand a very lovely whiff of Hampden and Madeira.
Details about CoR Hampden High Ester Rum Madeira (catawiki) C<>H
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by The Colours of Rum, at 62,2%.
Community purchases
13 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
30% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for CoR Hampden High Ester Rum Madeira (catawiki) C<>H?
Community paid 32–51 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
13 purchased · 12 tasted · as of
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