TRC Hampden Jamaica „The Beast“ JMH 1998
For seasoned enthusiasts who enjoy big Jamaican funk: this 19‑year Hampden at 69.1% is a dry, ester‑heavy beast with tropical fruits, wood, light smoke and metallic/medicinal edges. Demands time and respect.
- Intense funk
- Tropical fruits
- Well‑integrated ABV
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How does TRC Hampden Jamaica „The Beast“ JMH 1998 taste?
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Dry, funky Hampden powerhouse For seasoned enthusiasts who enjoy big Jamaican funk: this 19‑year Hampden at 69.1% is a dry, ester‑heavy beast with tropical fruits, wood, light smoke and metallic/medicinal edges. Demands time and respect.
Fans of high‑ester Jamaican funk who enjoy cask‑strength, dry and complex rums with tropical fruit, wood and a slightly smoky, medicinal edge.
Beginners, those sensitive to alcohol burn, or anyone who dislikes astringent, metallic or bitter notes in a very dry, high‑ester rum.
How is TRC Hampden Jamaica „The Beast“ JMH 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.7 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 Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A great rum especially considering the price tag. Fruity from nose to finish and warm/spicy on the palate. A very unique finish and a must try if you like funky rums.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Unfortunately, I can't quite go along with the top ratings. The nose I find despite an hour of breathing somewhat flat. The high ABV does him but good and in the mouth already ne real grenade. Thank you for the sample 🙏🏼
Review by Benoit Mahe
It's very good but it's not as good as the Hampden 90-92-93. The mouth is better than the nose. The finish is not very long despite a rather strong rum.
Review by SaibotZtar
Krasser Stoff. Heftiges ABV allerdings Top eingebunden. Nase sehr viel süße Frucht ,Ester leichte Fassnoten . Am Gaumen zuerst Zitrusfrüchte und Mundraumfüllend ... dann kommt der Alkohol und brennt sich etwas in den Vordergrund... paar Sekunden aushalten und schon öffnet sich der volle Frucht Korb ... Im Abgang kommen ein paar Bittetnoten zutage. Toller Tropfen. Heute im Direkt Vergleich mit Beast 2
Review by Dr.Django
Heute die zwei TRC Biester im Glas. Beide sehr lecker und sich vom Aromenprofil sehr ähnlich. Viele Ester, tropische Früchte, adstringend, Klebstoff,... Beast I ist etwas scharfkantiger und grundaötzlich wilder. Beast II ist öliger und cremiger am Gaumen, die Früchte kommen mehr zur Geltung, der Rum ist komplexer. Dafür ist der Abgang etwas kürzer. Ich finde den das zweite Beast besser.
Review by DomM
Powerful and adstringent on the palate, just as the name suggests. Very tasty with lots of funk. Tropical fruits, a tint of salt, woody notes, some smokiness. While intense this is well balanced with very good integrated alcohol. Great bottling.
Review by Basti
Die Nase ist trotz der 69,1% relativ zurückhaltend und unspektakulär. Am Gaumen metallische/medizinische Noten und insgesamt nicht wirklich harmonisch. Alkohol leider nicht gut eingebunden. Konnte auch beim 2. Mal nicht so richtig überzeugen und bleibt hinter den Erwartungen.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Hampden is a distillery producing incredible smelling rums. That's why part of its production goes into perfume. I recommend to taste the smooth and yet tastefully incredibly rich rums older than 20 years, or very young rums with a high ester content called DOK. Don't be afraid of high alcohol content ;)
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47 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 8 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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