Aroma visualization from community tastings
The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter (Catch 6) HGML 2019
Overripe banana, glue and nail polish hit first, then pineapple and a young, faintly metallic woodiness — classic Hampden HGML at full throttle. At 65.8% the heat sits surprisingly well-integrated, and several tasters note it drinks older than its six years. Funky and tropical rather than complex; one French reviewer found it "trop exubérant" and kept it for cocktails.
- Loads of ester
- Well-integrated heat
- Tropical and oily
+10
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How does The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter (Catch 6) HGML 2019 taste?
Aggregated from 14 community reviews.
Brachial high-ester Hampden, funky and young A loud, oily Hampden HGML that members rate highly for its ester punch and value. The catch: young, slightly thin and acidic, and one or two found it too wild to sip neat.
Hampden funk fans who want big ester intensity
Beginners and anyone put off by glue and high ABV
How is The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter (Catch 6) HGML 2019 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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Selected write-ups from 14 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Banana Joe
Puh, das ist ein Brett. Ein HGML wie man ihn sich wünscht. Brachial kommt er daher und wirkt dabei wesentlich älter als er ist. Überreife Banane in der Nase, schön ölig am Gaumen. Die 65% schieben gut nach vorne, ohne aber zu stark zu sein. Tolle Komplexität für das junge Alter. High Ester und Hampden - das ist eine Liebesbeziehung. Wenn ich jetzt noch den Preis in die Bewertung einbeziehe bin ich bei 90+ Punkten. Bestimmt auch im Mai Tai ne Granate. Wieder mal tolle Fassauswahl von TWJ.
Review by Jacques etdom
Au nez, hampden est present, les fruits tropicaux, les esters, du solvant, du bois, mais avec une impression d un rhum "posé" et pas agressif du tout, avec la presence d un joli coté patissier. La bouche le confirme, l alcool est tres bien integré, le rhum fait plus vieux que son age. Un bel equilibre, avec une bouche chaude et legerement huileuse. Une belle et longue finale sur le fruit et le bois. La notation tient compte du superbe rapport qualité prix. Des hampden comme ca a 69 euros, c est juste magique !
Review by Jorron
Fantastische Hampden, net als Ester 5, helemaal voor de releaseprijs. Ik denk een tikkie minder petroleum en iets meer hout (in positieve zin, verre van storend). Intens, fruitig, lange afdronk, alcohol zeer goed geïntegreerd en blijft toch krachtig. Zo jong en zoveel smaak, ongelofelijk. Spot on Hampden.
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%.
Community purchases
21 bottles logged by 16 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
19% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter (Catch 6) HGML 2019?
Community paid €69–€80.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
21 purchased · 14 tasted · 5 wishlist · as of
About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 19,582 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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