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The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Hampden Sample X Sample Seventeen (Aged to Perfection) 2025
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Anyone wanting a gentle way into Hampden should look here. This 5-year blend of HGML, DOK and HLCF marks reads more low-ester than bomb: glue and esters up front, overripe pineapple and banana, a marzipan sweetness, then oak and black pepper. Several tasters call it a "Easy Sipper" with real character. The catch most agree on: the finish drops off fast.
The community says- Balanced fruit and wood
- Approachable esters
- Keep in mind: Short finish
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How does The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Hampden Sample X Sample Seventeen (Aged to Perfection) 2025 taste?
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Approachable low-ester Hampden, short finish Well-liked as an approachable, fairly priced Hampden — most enjoy the balance of fruit and wood, but the short finish and peppery, sometimes bitter end pull scores back.
Aroma profilepeople easing into Hampden and Jamaican pot still
high-ester fans wanting a full funk bomb
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neatCocktails & mixing
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Review by LukaŽiga
Most helpful positive review
8,4:On the nose, esters and glue, rubber, fermented, overripe tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, pears, berries/red fruits, briny olive, grassy touch, roasted wood notes like dark chocolate, roasted nuts, smoky, meaty, spicy, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, the molasses is fresh with tea, herbaceous, kiwi and citrus fruits arise, caramel, cookie dough and hints of yeast. 8,4:On the palate, the attack is intense, slightly dirty, astringent, quite dry, medicinal with esters, glue, rubber, fruity with fermented, overripe tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, kiwi, green and red fruits, the molasses is candied, fresh with tea, grassy, vegetal with briny olive, chilli, dark with licorice, as the wood is roasted, oily with roasted nuts, marzipan, smoky, slightly resinous, spicy with allspice, peppery, 8,1:The finish is medium long, dry&tannic, dirtier, mineral, medicinal, with notes from palate lingering on. Edit:2.5.26, as an ingredient for Mai Tai
Review by Thunderbird
Most helpful mixed review
A Hampden that I can't really decide between good and meh.. I find the nose very pleasant and promising… The palate is quite complex with fruit, sweetness, and esters at first, but then it quickly turns into peppery spice and bitterness.. the finish continues like that… and that's not really my thing
Review by SaibotZtar
Young funky with character. A bit too many bitter notes for me, otherwise very decent. Ester pineapple, marzipan, banana, papaya, a bit of red pepper. Totally fine... I'm curious to test the Mai Tai.
Review by Skyfly
A very nicely balanced low ester Hampden that, thanks to its "smoothness," is perfect as an easy sipper. Various tropical fruits, pleasant spices, light esters, and subtle roasted notes define the aroma profile here.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
This rum is a blend of HGML, DOK and HLCF marks and its been aged for 5 years. On the nose: Esters, glue and overripe fruits with fresh herbal note in the background. Roasted notes. Little bit of citrus notes in the background. Taste: Glue and esters. Marzipan or pastry note that gives sweetness to the palate. Overripe pineapple. Woody notes in the background. Little bit of peppery notes in the background at the end. Finish: Dry. Warm. Peppery and spicy notes. Light woody notes. Little bit of fruity notes in the background. Maybe too peppery forward for me, especially on the finish and i feel like a lot of the notes got lost in this blend.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6412 28.02.2026 Tasting at the "Nordlichter Treffen 2026". This is also a pretty good rum with a nice price tag at release. Medium intense nose with lots of fruit and esters and good ABV integration. The palate is warm and naturally sweet and round.
Review by Schnubbii
The nose is very pleasant, with a nice balance of fruit and wood. The palate also has a nice balance of fruit and wood, with nothing disturbing or harsh. I already liked the 18-month-old Work in Progress, and the barrel has nicely polished the rum and made it rounder, with the dilution to 52.2% doing the rest, which is very suitable for me personally. The finish is not particularly long, and in terms of complexity, it cannot compete with older bottlings, but for what it is, I find it to be a very harmonious overall package. In my opinion, the rum can't quite keep up with the big names – something to do with a big house ;) – but at the retail price (60 euros!), I think the price/pleasure ratio is fantastic. I bought three bottles straight away. The conclusion remains what another reviewer already wrote: if you liked the Work in Progress, you'll also like this bottling. In any case, I had been waiting a long time for this finale and am very happy with how this rum has developed and was ultimately bottled.
Review by zabo
The big plus for me here is the price in today's times. For me, this rum is a good low ester that brings the typical markers. The only downside is that the finish is quite short, which lowers the rating.
Review by Tom Buteneers
It’s in line with the previous S17 expressions. If you liked them, you will probably like this one. Definitely more wood influence compared to the Work in Progress edition and a nice kick too. For <60€ it’s a solid HD blend.
Review by Johannes
Surprisingly good Hampden ester, but not a high ester, tropical aging, marzipan, peach. Apparently very good value for money.
Review by Vidaa Wz
Quite shy year on solvent, glue and roasted banana. A bit of pineapple, quite a lot of esters, nice integration of alcohol despite the attack, lively next pastry, toasted then appears, great value for money.
Review by Banana Joe
The nose is very promising, Jamaica funk with some ester and overripe fruits. But on the palate it cannot hold that and the finish is extremely short. A pity, the nose really raised more hope here. So it remains with the one sample.
Review by Cedric_
Nice Hampden blend at a fair price. Alcohol is okay integrated, sometimes a bit sharp. You can't go wrong with it if you like this kind of rum. From memory, I found the "predecessor" a bit rounder.
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Details about The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Hampden Sample X Sample Seventeen (Aged to Perfection) 2025
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by The Rum Mercenary & Kintra, at 52,2%.
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