The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter Catch 5 C<>H 2018
For seasoned enthusiasts, this young cask strength Hampden is a full-on ester bomb: pineapple, coconut, glue and tropical fruit with marked but controlled oak and a long, tobacco-tinged finish. Highly praised on RumX.
- Huge esters
- Tropical fruit blast
- Great value
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Explosive young Hampden ester bomb For seasoned enthusiasts, this young cask strength Hampden is a full-on ester bomb: pineapple, coconut, glue and tropical fruit with marked but controlled oak and a long, tobacco-tinged finish. Highly praised on RumX.
Seasoned Hampden fans and lovers of high-ester Jamaican funk who enjoy powerful, gluey tropical profiles at full cask strength and appreciate strong value in indie single casks.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike solvent/glue notes and very ester-heavy, aggressive profiles in relatively young rums.
How is The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter Catch 5 C<>H 2018 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.6 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by TheJona'Spirits
👃 Énormément d'esters, de colle, de vernis, d'acétone et de pâte à papier. Plastiques, odeurs de basket neuve à la virgule. Notes pétrolifères, station essence en rase campagne avec du foin sec non loin. Ces caractéristiques empyreumatiques et trigéminales laissent aussi la part belle aux fruits exotiques, ananas frais et surmûri en tête, du jackfruit bien sûr, de la banane verte de l'océan indien, de la noix de coco fraîche, du citron jaune confit et salé. Boisé exotique léger en trame de fond. Un excellent nez qui saura récompenser tout amoureux d'Hampden. 😋 Beaucoup d'esters, d'intensité, de vivacité tout en ayant une très bonne intégration de l'alcool. Avec l'aération, pas besoin d'eau. Solvants, produits d'entretien de bois exotiques, colle, impression huileuse (noix de coco), astringence. Beaucoup de fruits aussi, mûrs et surmûris pour certains (ananas, jackfruit, mangue), vert (banane) et d'autres avec un versant confit (agrumes). Une bouche explosive tout en restant agréable. ⛳ Longue dans la durée sans être excessive dans son intensité, sans que cela ne soit un défaut. Astringence, vinaigre, sel, poivre, saumure légère, citron jaune, un côté côtier sur des algues, des huîtres fumées. On en mangerait... 🫗 Un verre vide biphasé qui hume d'un côté le synthétique dont notamment la pâte à modeler (glycérine, dérivés du pétrole) et de l'autre, les côtes aux embruns, un feu de casiers à huîtres. 💡 Estérisé, intense, funky bomb à souhait avec une très bonne buvabilité. Le temps et l'oxydation révèlent des notes tertiaires bien plus subtiles qu'au premier abord. Un jeune Hampden qui comporte tout ce qu'on peut attendre d'une haute valeur en composés volatiles. 🏅 Pour un prix de sortie conseillé de 84€, vous en aurez pour votre argent. Difficile de trouver mieux à ce prix-là aujourd'hui (surtout si on compare aux sorties Velier). Merci à Joeri de nous permettre de déguster ce genre de pépites à petits prix.
Review by zabo
Also diese Ester Hunter Abfüllung von Whisky Jury überzeugt mich mal wieder. Für den Preis hat man hier echt ein tolles High Ester Jamaica Feeling. Viel mehr muss man eigentlich nicht dazu sagen. Mir schmeckt's.
Review by Skyfly
Für mich eine der besseren Abfüllungen der Ester Hunter Serie (nur #1 gefällt mir ein klein wenig besser). Ein junger HD mit extrem viel Estern/ Klebstoff/ Lack in Nase und Gaumen; im Abgang nicht ewig anhaltend. Bzgl. Tropischen Früchte ln ist das gesamte Bouquet enthalten, insbesondere Ananas und Banane. Im Gaumen zudem etwas kandiertes und im Abgang etwas Tabak.
Review by alex
Encore une très belle sortie de TWJ avec ce 3 eme opus en Hampden que je déguste sur la série Hunter. Pour moi le meilleur des 3 d’ailleurs (j’avais mis 8,9 et 7 au 2 autres) Belle rondeur, un degré d’alcool élevé mais bien intégré, après aération bien sûr , des solvants de l’ananas, banane, un peu d’abricots du chocolat noir, du tabac… un bon cocktail explosif en bouche ❤️❤️❤️
Review by Johannes
Für mich ziemlich perfektes Mark. Richtig guter Hampden!
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The Whisky Jury – Ester Hunter 5 - Hampden C<>H 2018 – 64.3% Signed by The Whisky Jury, renowned for its sharp selections, this fifth opus in The Ester Hunter series puts the Hampden distillery in the spotlight. This 2018 C<>H, bottled at 64.3% cask strength, sets the tone and doesn't do things by halves. A continental Hampden this young at this strength could easily fall into the trap of astringency... but here, everything we love about Hampden is present: glue, varnish, nail polish remover, and above all, a veritable explosion of flavors. 🔸 Nose: coconut, pineapple, esters galore. 🔸 Palate: a wave of esters, ripe tropical fruits, marked but controlled woodiness. 🔸 Finish: surprisingly long for such a young rum, with notes of tobacco. A very nice one, much more convincing in my opinion than batch 2 (Savanna/Hampden blend), which I found disappointing at Spa.
Review by Александр Иванов
Very rare rum, by whisky jury. Nose: Bright aromas of pineapple, esters, glue, solvents, oak, polish, bergamot, aprico, banana. Little bit of cedar, Tonka been & roots, iodine. Palate: pineapple, glue, esters, coconut, acid, solvents, polish, hay. Sweet caramel candies, lot of fruits, citrus & oak. Aftertaste: long, dry, little bit spicy. Wow. Amazing rum ! Complex. Great balanced. Fantastic!
Review by Jorron
Everything you would expect from a good single cask Hampden, and remarkably flavorful for its young age. I find it very tasty! It is a bit sweet and, in my opinion, cannot quite measure up to 9+ Hampdens in terms of balance and expression; it's the balance or something, but it is also much more affordable. PLV/PQR is insanely good.
Review by Michael Schou
#1706 18-12-2025 - Rate 8.6 This is my second Hunting rum. A great series so far. And this one keeps the bar high. Hampden with sweet spot mark and high ABV. Sometimes the young high ABV Hampdens could use some more age, but this is bottled at a great time. Nose of coconut, pineapple, ester, glue and oak. Palate of coconut, ester, oak and tropical fruits. Long finish dominated by ester, oak and a hint of tobacco. 31-12-2025 - Rate 7.9
Review by Solidfunk
Ripe banana Sunday on the nose. Big vibe in that direction here. With vanilla. Pours clear pale golden. Mouthful has a dose of citrus. Super rich mouth feel. Dried fruit and candy. A hint of tang in the finish. Medium finish, almost short. Sample split thanks to xamsx.
Community purchases
36 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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