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The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter (Catch 6) HGML 2019
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Overripbanana, glue and nail polish fly out of a 65.8% glass — the full Hampden HGML signature, with pineapple and other tropical fruit underneath and young oak framing it all. One member calls it "the best Ester Hunter" he's tasted. It drinks older than six years, the alcohol sits well, and the finish runs long and oily. Loud and radical by design.
The community says- Full HGML ester
- Long oily finish
- But: Hot at 65.8%
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How does The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter (Catch 6) HGML 2019 taste?
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Brachial young Hampden HGML, glue and pineapple Ester chasers rate it high and note the fair release; the split is on youth — a couple find it thin out back and one prefers it in a Mai Tai over neat.
Aroma profilehigh-ester Hampden fans who want it loud
beginners — the esters and 65.8% are a wall
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neatCocktails & mixing
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Ranges include their upper bound: “7–8” means above 7 up to and including 8. See the full rating guide
Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose, medicinal with esters, glue, nail polish, funky, intense, fermented, overripe tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, vegetal molasses with briny olive, grassy, toasted wood notes like chocolate, sweet, caramelized, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, apple is baked, citrus fruits arise, molasses is herbaceous, vegetal with cereal, floral, sweet with honey, dairy notes come out, buttery, marzipan, nuts, confectionery, slight smokiness. 8,8:On the palate, the attack is intense with medicinal notes like esters and glue, nail polish, funky, slightly metallic and chemical, fruity with fermented, overripe tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, mango, citrus and red fruit hints, dairy, molasses is vegetal with briny olive, grassy with hay, floral, sweet with honey and the wood is toasted with pastry, cookie dough, caramelized, spicy with allspice, vanilla, anise hints. 8,7:The finish is medium long, dry, medicinal, metallic, chemical, fruity with fermented tropical, citrus fruits, dairy hints join, buttery, apple is baked, molasses is vegetal with chilli, briny, grassy, as oak is toasted with pastry, sweet, spicy with allspice, warm, smoky..
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6809 18.05.2026 Training is done and my wife has been picked up from work so time for a few samples. Watching Gold Rush on HBO. A very nice and estery rum with a nice price tag. Lots of overripe fruits, esters, glue, polish and spices. There is a faint metallic touch to the palate.
Review by zabo
In comparison, the two HGMLs from Christina de Middel from 2018 and the Ester Hunter Catch 6. In both, the nice Ester HGML profile is clearly recognizable. But in a direct comparison, I would prefer the Ester Hunter because it is much cheaper and I liked the taste more.
Review by Skyfly
A strong HGML that truly deserves the description "funky" through and through. Very similar to the HGML from the Christina de Middel series by Velier, but especially with better value for money. Not particularly complex, but you don't really look for that in HGMLs anyway.
Review by Michael Schou
#1731 27-02-2026 - Rate 8.4 This is the best Ester Hunter I have tasted. The HGML mark is in my opinion a sweet spot. Nice high ABV and classic Hampden nose and taste. Lots of ester, glue and polish. Combined whit tropical fruit and wood
Review by Banana Joe
Phew, this is a beast. An HGML just like you want it. It comes on strong and feels much older than it actually is. Overripe banana on the nose, nicely oily on the palate. The 65% ABV pushes well without being too overpowering. Great complexity for such a young age. High Ester and Hampden – that's a love story. If I factor in the price, I'm at 90+ points. Definitely a killer in a Mai Tai too. Once again, great cask selection from TWJ.
Review by Jacques etdom
On the nose, Hampden is present, tropical fruits, esters, solvent, wood, but with the impression of a "settled" rum and not aggressive at all, with the presence of a nice pastry-like side. The palate confirms it, the alcohol is very well integrated, the rum tastes older than its age. A beautiful balance, with a warm and slightly oily mouthfeel. A beautiful and long finish on fruit and wood. The rating takes into account the superb value for money. Hampdens like this at 69 euros, it's just magical!
Review by Schnubbii
Nice, young, and easy-drinking continental HGML. A bit thin towards the end and the finish is somewhat short. Nevertheless, very tasty, although I liked the HGML 2020 Single Cask (Awakening Series) from the first Whisky Live Hamburg a bit better.
Review by Johannes
Nice esters, but I miss some overripe fruits. With rum a bit too much acidity and too young.
Review by FischeJ
The nose is nice. What you'd expect, so to speak. In the mouth then quite brutal and slightly creamy at first, but that fades very quickly. For the young age also quite barrel-heavy I find.
Review by Loïc V.
Whisky Jury samples set This time, HGML 2019 Nose : typical Hampden, bunch of tropical fruits, solvents, esters, intense, after some rest marzipan Taste : tropical fruits, nail polish, very funky and intense Finale : medium, esters, alcohol Nice high ester Hampden, much better than the ester hunter #9 C<>H 2018, I would be curious to compare with the HGML 2019 from TasTToe
Review by Jorron
Fantastic Hampden, just like Ester 5, totally worth the release price. I think a bit less petrol and a bit more wood (in a positive way, far from annoying). Intense, fruity, long finish, alcohol very well integrated and still powerful. So young and so much flavor, incredible. Spot on Hampden.
Review by Birdman
Tied with Hunter 5. I find the nose only slightly better on 6. Both make a formidable figure in a Mai Tai. PGV top.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
🔥 Masterclass The Whisky Jury – Episode 4 at my buddy Pascal De Schuytener's place, with Jef Dijckmans 🍻 After Fiji and Mhoba, here comes a 100% Ester Hunter triplet… and a 2026 exclusive in the mix 👀 Ester Hunter 3 – Port Mourant 2014 – 53.6% Third installment, focusing on the Diamond distillery with a Port Mourant High Ester – not common… yet, given the result, it should be! 👉 Nose: a bit tamer than other Ester Hunters, almost restrained. 👉 Palate: now that speaks! Ultra oily, coats the palate, fruity, ample, with a superb wood-caramel balance. 👉 Finish: long, elegant, controlled. 💬 Clearly approved. Ester Hunter 5 – Hampden C<>H 2018 – 64.3% This time, heading to Hampden with a C<>H 2018 barrel proof. A continental this young at this strength could quickly turn astringent… but here, it's a festival 🎪 🔸 Nose: coconut, pineapple, esters galore. 🔸 Palate: tropical wave, glue, varnish, nail polish remover – all we love at Hampden. Marked but controlled woodiness. 🔸 Finish: surprisingly long for its age, with a nice tobacco touch. 💥 A real controlled explosion. Ester Hunter 6 – Hampden HGML 2019 – 65.8% (🔥 New 2026) 1200 g of esters on the meter. Clearly very, very high ester. Me? Too exuberant, even at the end of the lineup. I see it more for mixing than sipping. Too young, too wild for my taste. But beware: for fans of raw intensity, this will speak loudly. 🎯 Verdict on the triplet: Much more convincing than batch 2 (Savanna / Hampden) tasted in Spa. A series that asserts its identity and embraces the radical side. More to come in the next post… 👉 Remember to sign up for our Thursday lineup: Rhum Mirror – Episode 35: MIRKO Clément 🍻🔥
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What did the community pay for The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter (Catch 6) HGML 2019?
Community paid 69–80 €.
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Details about The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter (Catch 6) HGML 2019
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by The Whisky Jury, at 65.8%.
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