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Hampden Kill Devil Jamaica HLCF 1998
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Banana, pineapple and a whiff of glue and lacquer — this is Hampden's HLCF mark, aged 18 years and bottled at a gentle 46%. Fruit leads, with light oak spice and a bit of smoke underneath. One taster called it "pretty classic Hampden. Not overly funky," and that's the read: recognizable ester fruit without the full assault. A couple of members find it a touch thin, though.
The community says- Banana and pineapple
- Balanced, drinkable
- Keep in mind: Slightly thin body
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Auction results: 98–108 € (3 sales in 24 months, incl. buyer's premium, latest 04/2026). How the range is built ›
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How does Hampden Kill Devil Jamaica HLCF 1998 taste?
From community reviews · summarized with AI
Fruity, balanced Hampden, not too funky Most find it a fruity, well-balanced Hampden that's very drinkable at 46%. A few note it runs a little thin and light on power for the mark.
Fans of fruity Hampden esters who want it without the full funk hit
People chasing a big, powerful ester bomb
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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What does the community say?
22 community reviews
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
A very nice rum with a light touch of smoke to it. Very well balanced.
Review by zabo
Most helpful mixed review
I find this HLCF a little thin. It's quite volatile in my opinion. I also taste a slight smoky note, which I find a little annoying. There are far better bottlings of this brand.
Review by Mentalo
Very relaxed HLFC, which at "only" 46% is not watery. Well balanced with a nice mix of fruit. Pleasant light woody note. Round thing, even if it lacks a little depth and power.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Pretty classic Hampden. Not overly funky. Very drinkable at 46%
Review by Daniel
Beautiful ester potpourri on the nose. Fruits like banana and pear but also clear notes of varnish and glue. Wood as well.Alcoholic attack, quickly strong wood spice and then fruit notes of pineapple and cherries. Then chocolate emerges and as time goes on it becomes bitter and salty.Then rubber, honey and burnt on the finish. Madness, this Hochesterrum is complex and undertakes piece by piece a multi-layered aromatic journey with you.
Review by Anonymous
Aroma: banana, milky, vanilla; taste: milky candy, drills, vanilla.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Hampden, the legendary Jamaican distillery that besides rum also produces alcohol for perfumes. In all rums from this distillery, you can smell wild esters, after which your whole body soaks up the scent of yellow tropical fruits - mango, papaya, pineapple, peach. One of the rums you "must try before you die".
Review by Filip Šikula
A pleasant Hampden offering a fairly classic higher dose of esters. Very fruity piece on the nose. Banana and pineapple. Also paint thinner and glue. On the palate, fruit at first, later slightly smoky wood and then noticeable salt. Pleasant, unfortunately unnecessarily thin.
Review by RumMeda
Fruit, fruit, fruit😎
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Hampden Kill Devil Jamaica HLCF 1998 at live auctions
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38 bottles logged by 34 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
21% opened, 5 emptied.
What did the community pay for Hampden Kill Devil Jamaica HLCF 1998?
Community paid 68–122 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 68 €. Price history with 3 auction results in RX+ ›
38 purchased · 22 tasted · 12 wishlist · as of
Details about Hampden Kill Devil Jamaica HLCF 1998
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Hunter Laing, at 46%.
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