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Hampden Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 05 Treasure Cask Jamaica C<>H 1990
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Sipped neat, this is a Hampden 1990 C<>H that leans into ripe tropical fruit — pineapple, banana, mango, papaya — with the glue and solvent notes sitting softer than usual thanks to 26 years in cask. Several tasters call it one of the best Hampdens they've had: intense yet rounded, creamy, long finish. A drop of water opens it further, though most say it doesn't need it.
The community says- Tropical fruit bomb
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Long, creamy finish
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How does Hampden Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 05 Treasure Cask Jamaica C<>H 1990 taste?
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Rounded, fruit-packed old Hampden for sipping A near-unanimous favorite among Hampden fans — huge tropical fruit, rounded esters, well-tucked alcohol. A few wish for more rough edges; a couple find it a touch less deep than its 1990 rivals.
Aroma profileExperienced Hampden and high-ester fans
Beginners and anyone put off by 60% ABV funk
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by SaibotZtar
Heavenly Hampden...Develops beautifully in the glass with time Anna's banana papaya generally very much fruit , plays wonderfully together with the slight bitterness of the barrel . For me one of the best...
Review by Jakob
Very good representative of the already very convincing Hampden 1990 vintage. As expected, we encounter overripe tropical fruits, wood and spices - plus heavy sweetness, fresh green aromas and hints of meaty bacony notes. Excellent barrel selection.
Review by Oliver
Hammer part! Insanely round and balanced.
Review by RumTaTa
Many thanks to DevidedByZero for the sample. Nose: smells strictly like Hampden, even from a distance 😁 I find a cool minty note and it's somehow more realistic than I remember from T.D.L or old KFM. There's also smoke on the palate and once again relatively little cask influence, very tasty! The finish is long and intense with additional smoke and bacon A great Hampden but I would have to taste the 1990 and 1992 side by side to say which is better and I would bet that there is a different winner each time! What really amazes me is that there don't seem to be any of these old bottlings that have had too much cask.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
What a lovely rum. From opening the bottle you can get the flavours jus oozing out. Resting it for 15 minutes sets free even more flavours. Very fruity from nose to finish. Lovely finish with a touch of barrel.
Review by Christoph
From the taste fruity, more funkyness, more intense than the 1992 HLCF Treasure Cask and the rum is really fun.
Review by DomM
Little 1990 C<>H cross-tasting with 2x RA, RC Ed. 5, TWJ and TRC. Honestly, quite hard for me to chose a winner out of the TRC, first RA and first RC… The RC comes with highest intensity and livelyness on the palate. This comes at a bit more roughness. Yet this is extremly tasty. Outstanding stuff.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Easy sipping Hampden! Not much complexity overall... But extremely drinkable, tasty and aromatic. Fun to drink and I'll have to make a bigger comparison when the time comes.
Review by Leo Krüper
Very round and balanced 90s Hampden. For me, a few corners and edges are missing to rate the rum at the top. High standard at a high price level.
Review by Lot-NAS
And just recently I was acknowledging what a great Hampden 1990 C<>H the more recent Rum Club bottling is (RX14100). The similarities are obvious, both being showcases of its mark (and year). But this one is even more mature, a little bit less sour and and the solvents are less aggressive. What a gem. Many thanks to DevidedbyZero for the sample.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Not quite as epic as expected, but great HD 90.
Review by LukaŽiga
9,2:On the nose, intense with medicinal notes like esters and glue, polish, fermented, overripe tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, citrus fruits, vinegar hints, smoky wood notes like nuts, bacon, grassy, vegetal molasses with briny olive, floral, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, roasted notes like pastry, caramelized, spicy with allspice, vanilla, arise, buttery, bubble gum hints, fruits like mango. 9,2:On the palate, the attack is intense with medicinal notes like esters, nail polish, glue, some rubber, slightly chemical, metallic, fruity with fermented, overripe tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, mango, red and citrus fruits, sour, dairy hints, creamy, molasses is vegetal with briny olive, grassy, floral, perfumed and the wood is roasted, sweet with marzipan, macaroons, caramelized, biscuits, fruitcake, bubble gum hints, candied, spicy with allspice, vanilla, smoky, meaty.Complex, delicious, full-bodied. 9:The finish is long, dry&tannic, medicinal, fruity with fermented tropical and citrus fruits, marmalade like, oak is toasted with pastry, biscuits, spicy with baking spices, anise, warm, smoky, meaty with bacon, barrel impact is obvious and molasses is sweet with honey, vegetal, grassy with hay, floral..
Review by Basti
A full fruit basket with ripe fruit on the nose. Pineapple, banana and mango are also present. Plus some glue, varnish and vanilla. Overall a little more on the fresh side. A real explosion of flavor in the mouth. Ripe fruit without end, the whole thing is beautifully intense and creamy. Alcohol perfectly integrated. Lovely long finish. Completely picks me up and catapults straight to number 1 in my ratings. I am absolutely thrilled :)
Review by Lars
My Hampden favorite so far. Incredibly intense and at the same time round and always surprisingly good
Review by zabo
Einfach nur WOW, mehr muss man zu dieser Abfüllung einfach nicht sagen. Hatte damals die Chance mir davon die ein oder andere Flasche davon zu holen, war aber ein wenig zu geizig. Jetzt bereue ich es einfach nur
Review by Thomas Wille
Arguably one of the best Hampden's ever
Review by Schnubbii
Nun wird es auch mal Zeit, dieses Sample zu verkosten. In der Nase ein wunderbarer tropischer Früchtekorb mit Ananas, Maracuja und auch etwas Kiwi, keine Klebstoffnoten. Sehr rund und ausgewogen. Am Gaumen ebenfalls wunderbar ausgewogen und cremig, der Alkohol schiebt leicht bzw. bringt Power, auf eine gute Art und Weise. Ein paar Tropfen Wasser tun ihm ganz gut und öffnen ihn noch etwas mehr, notwendig ist das Verdünnen aber nicht. Langer Abgang, wieder mit einem Potpourri an tropischen Früchten und ganz leichter Salznote. Ohne Zweifel ein top Vertreter lange gereifter C<>H, sehr rund, harmonisch, ausgewogen und cremig, die lange Reifung hat ihm die Kanten abgeschliffen. Ich für meinen Teil finde mittlerweile mehr Gefallen an den eher jungen wilden Hampden-Abfüllungen, wer auf ältere High-Ester Powerhouses steht bekommt hier aber eine richtige Granate. Nur der hohe Preis trübt das Bild etwas.
Review by Mentalo
Herausragender 1990er Hampden. Tropische Früchte, Gewürze, etwas Holz, angenehme Süße. Alles schön harmonisch ausbalanciert mit top integrierten Alkohol. Leicht cremig am Gaumen und mit intensiven Abgang. Da kommen da minimal rauchigen Noten durch.
Review by Filip Šikula
Hampden makes consistently nice rums, and then occasionally, quite rarely, something this heavenly comes along. As soon as you pour a glass, you know you're looking at something quite unique. A balanced nose full of fruit and glue predicts that the taste will be a monster experience.
Review by Carlitooo
For me the most complex Hampden 1990 with rough edges, the TRCs in comparison are rounder and more balanced
Review by Buddudharma
Parallel tasting of: - RX271: RumClub 26 y.o. - RX8041: TRC 30 y.o. - RX7787: RA 30 y.o. - RX11796: SdR 31 y.o. - RX15404: RA 33 y.o. There is no bad rum from this vintage, yet noticeable differences can be seen in comparison. For me, RumClub and TRC take the lead today, both complex and fantastically balanced, RumClub with a bit more power and depth, TRC with perfectly integrated alcohol. The younger RA is also excellent, but the alcohol integration is slightly worse, so 1 point deduction. The SdR has perfectly integrated alcohol but is somewhat weaker in depth and sharpness, and the finish is a bit less complex and interesting. The older RA is even flatter, so last place for today.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Godly stuff... What can I say. It's hard to explain. For me, this is by far the best Hampden I've had in a glass. Very complex and yet so smooth and full-bodied. Simply delicious and at the same time you can keep discovering more. There were many things we couldn't even directly identify. Respect. I tip my hat. No words... 80 cases ✌️
Review by bossi
The rum club is not quite as intense on the nose as the TRC and the DT and also has a lot less sweetness than the two competitors. Otherwise, it has no outstanding characteristics on the nose in direct comparison. On the palate, however, it is more intense compared to the DT, presumably due to the higher volume percentages. On a side note, the typical '90 Hampden aromas can also be found here in the nose, on the palate and in the finish. Please understand the criticism of this rum only in comparison - nevertheless, we have a >90 point rum here!
Review by Stan Hardy
Ein absoluter Traum. Intensiv fruchtige Nase. Eine tropische Fruchtbombe u Geschmacksexplosion, die seines gleichen sucht. Bester Jamaika Rum den ich je hatte
Review by Adrianv
Amazing 1990 Hampden! Top league! Tropical fruits, great sweetness, elegant wood and bittersweet notes, spicy, round and complex. Great representative of amazing 1990 vintage.
Review by Steve Obwexer
Juicy, strong, grainy nose, tastes fine with rounded edges, colorful finish
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59 bottles logged by 35 collectors.
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10% opened, 4 emptied.
What did the community pay for Hampden Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 05 Treasure Cask Jamaica C<>H 1990?
Community paid 185–712 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 669 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Hampden Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 05 Treasure Cask Jamaica C<>H 1990
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Spirit of Rum, at 60,4%.
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