The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter Catch 4 DOK 2009
For experienced palates: a 15-year high‑ester Hampden DOK at 55.9% that mixes overripe tropical fruit with olive brine, noticeable smokiness and whisky‑cask style oak. RumX members enjoy it neat or in bold tiki drinks.
- Intense esters
- Overripe tropical fruit
- Unique smoky twist
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How does The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter Catch 4 DOK 2009 taste?
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Smoky, fruity high‑ester DOK ride For experienced palates: a 15-year high‑ester Hampden DOK at 55.9% that mixes overripe tropical fruit with olive brine, noticeable smokiness and whisky‑cask style oak. RumX members enjoy it neat or in bold tiki drinks.
Seasoned Hampden lovers who enjoy high‑ester DOK profiles and don’t mind a clear smoky, whisky‑cask influence alongside overripe tropical fruit and briny olives.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to 55.9% ABV, and drinkers who dislike heavy funk or peat‑like smoke in their rum.
How is The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter Catch 4 DOK 2009 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.3 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 SaibotZtar
Great DOK with a difference. Pure in the glass still a bit naja typical with slight hints of smoke for me as a (smoke in rum hater) not really bad in this bottling. In May Tai really a bank there he delivered really strong. Edit: after a loooong standing time there is a decent smoky note ... but somehow not as disturbing here as I have often experienced.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5449 04.07.2025 Time to try out this one 😊 Smells nice even when being poured. Nose Medium intense, ester, faint wood, fruity, overripe, pineapple, light banana. Palate Fresh, warm, medium intense, ester, fruity, overripe, naturally sweet, faint caramel, light herbal. Finish Long and warm, wood, light tannins, fruity, light citrus. Empty glass Herbs, light mint, light sour, faint cherry.
Review by Skyfly
The nose is brilliant with esters, overripe fruit and some wood. Very intense esters on the palate; fruits are present, but these are overlaid by a smoky note. Also some herbs and caramel. Tannins and wood on the finish. The PLV is right for the nose, but the smoky aroma on the palate is a little disturbing to justify a higher rating. Fans of smoky whisky may get their money's worth here
Review by Jussi Piirainen
On the nose: Quite mild on the esters and pleasant for a DOK mark. Overripe pineapple and banana. Woody. There are some olive brines in there too. Taste: Warm and fresh mouthfeel upfront. Good level of intensity, the alcohol is integrated well. Esters, overripe pineapples. Sweetness from the fruits. Some loght herbal, minty notes. Hints of smoky notes. Whisky barrel notes. Finish: Woody, warm mouthfell. Some tannings and malt notes. Very easy, pleasant sipper that kind of misses some kind of exitement and perhaps complexity in order to score higher points, but its not a boring rum to sip at all
Review by w00tAN
Northern Lights Meeting 07/25: Nose Fruity Mouth Sweetly spicy with a slight smokiness. Interesting but doesn't pick me up either.
Review by Johannes
Great fruity, balanced Hampden profile at the start! Unfortunately, a smoky note in the finish, as if the rum had been in a whisky barrel. I'm not really into that...
Review by Julien Ries
👃🏼Ça envoie !!! Beaucoup d'esters (on s'en doutait) avec du solvant très puissant, le côté fruits exotiques pourris amène aussi du fumé. On retrouve une puissante olive en saumure. Très classique pour Hampden mais en très concentré. 👅 Yerk ! Il faut aimer le côté viande fumée, rôtie sur fond d'olives noire en saumure. C'est limite tourbé comme un whisky. Niveau fruits, de la mangue oubliée dans le panier de fruits, avec la banane noire et les moucherons qui tournent autour. Je n'ai réussi à finir mon verre. 🎆 On s'en doute que malgré deux lavages de dents le soir même et le lendemain matin, je rotais encore des esters 12h après (j'exagère à peine). Beaucoup de fumé persistant et d'épices fortes. Ce rhum n'est pas mauvais en soi et peut faire l'objet d'une curiosité à faire goûter à des convives gourmands de curiosités gustatives. Mais je n'aurais aucun plaisir à en siroter un verre un soir devant un film. Je lui mets un 74/100. J'ai pris plus de plaisir à boire un Rum Artesanal HDHE qui a le mark DOK aussi, mais qui est plus accessible gustativement et financièrement.
Community purchases
37 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 3 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.
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