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Hampden Pure Single Jamaican Rum Overproof
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Most people love this one, though a few find it hot or too woody when sipped neat. It's the classic Hampden picture: overripe banana, pineapple, glue and solvent with dry oak and spice underneath. The 60% is surprisingly well hidden for most, though several add a few drops of water. A lot of tasters call it their first real step into Jamaican funk.
The community says- Overripe banana funk
- Long finish
- But: Hot for some
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Funky, fruity Jamaican with real punch A beloved gateway into high-ester Hampden. Big fruit, funk and heat that most find drinkable at 60%, though some say it turns woody or sharp neat and prefer it in a Mai Tai.
Aroma profilePeople getting serious about Jamaican high-ester funk
Beginners and anyone sensitive to high ABV or heavy oak
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neatCocktails & mixing
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356 community reviews
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One of the community's most-rated rums
Rate it in the appPositive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Kayla Roy
Delicious, absolutely a must have in my collection. This over proof is incredible in any funky mixed drink and a fantastic sipper as well. Drying but juicy, a little astringint, this rum can be an experience if one wants to just sit and contemplate the esters, the fruitiness, and the depth of complex tropical flavors in this rum.
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
It’s fantastic that it’s possible to buy a rum like this, matching the Veliers, to this quite low price. The nose is complex and full of aromas of esters, fruits and wood. At the palate it’s heavy, complex and funky with flavors full of esters and spices. The finish is long, elegant and subtle.
Review by Barnagricole
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👃: Hyper funky, fruity, ripe banana, marzipan (almond), alcohol, light spice and some wood👄: Citrus, dry wood, yeast, alcoholic, fruity and Indian wood style spice. It's funky and complex⏳: Medium, red fruit and spice.
Review by Stefan L
This is my reference at 83 points. I know it’s a strange number to have as a reference, but still its a great rum and it keeps the rest of the rums in check and have plenty to spare in the 80s and 90s above it. I use it to kind of reset my values for my other rums, but still my daily form fluctuate. - Had to go back to my reference and it’s a good practice… - Now with the new HLCF being so different I think I need to stock up with this good oldie - Yup, got me a couple more Bottles just to keep. - Strange, now compared the last of my old bottle to a recently opened one and the old has more rubber notes and the newly opened one is closer to the new HLCF Classic. - Some months since last time now and this time around A/B tested with a friends bottle and there is definitely differenceses between them. - Almost a year since last time above and it definitely has its place as a reference. However the difference between the bottles makes this less clear. I really like the Asphalt tone in the original bottle. 250701: - Long time since last tasting and I do have a problem with my old 8,3 points as I now think this is much better than that, especially with the not so common asphalt note. Not sure what to do about it and will have to keep it as is for now. 260109: - Not sure how to handle this now… I would love to lift it to 8.5, but having it as a refence makes it impossible and moving all the other rums according to it would be impossible. I guess taste varies over longer time periods too and not just day to day.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A really good Jamaican style rum with a real punch. I'd say most may need a few drops of water to make it a lot more digestible. Rest for 15-20 minutes for all flavours to be released. Has more bang for your buck than the 92 proof version.
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Nice rum! Very pronounced toastiness! It drinks very well!
Review by cigares
A fantastic nose of rum raisins, like Jamaican ice cream (and with good reason). But also tropical fruits, especially banana and a little pineapple, and measured esters. On the palate, the ABV is discreet but supports the aromas. There are tamed esters and plenty of fruit, but also spice and roast. The finish is long and after a first glass I'm quite enthusiastic about this affordable Hampden. But after a second and especially a third glass, the aromas start to bore me and I imagine this rum should be reserved for mixology rather than pure tasting. Hence my much lower score than I'd imagined. Nevertheless, an excellent price/quality ratio.
Review by Jakob
Great standard Hampden that already brings all the essential features of the big fruity ester bombs, but without going to extremes.
Review by Giorgio Garotti
For me, it remains one of the best Hampden to drink! A really successful blend that, as the first release together with Velier, showed the rum world what Hampden is capable of! By the way, the quality-price ratio is amazing!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
pure he is actually a bit too roasty and mocha / coffee with metallic notes. the banana and esters etc. are there but rather in the background... but overall almost unbelievably drinkable for 60% and nicely balanced!in the Mai Tai again, exactly that is reversed banana / caramel and light mocha associations very round and drinkable with enough complexity to take some time for the drink. good PLV and definitely better than the 46%! (who is also surprised?😜)
Review by DomM
More emphasis on fruity and funky notes with the higher ABV. However, nose is much more „closed up“ and needs a very long time in the glas to open up compared to the lower ABV bottling. All in all both seem legit choices😅
Review by Frank
Finally I get around to this one. Bottle is already almost empty. The is namely really good and had an unbeatable PLV.nose: intense and full-bodied. Fruity-caramel. Has a lot of papaya and mealy banana with some black currant. Adds tart caramel with vanilla and some cold pipe tobacco at the back. Almost seems a bit floral-perfumed.Palate: powerful and really tasty. Slightly bitter, with a slightly salty umami note. But then also immediately fruity towards orange peel, banana peel and papaya. Light caramel and strongly pulling in the direction of licorice. Also has something of chewing tobacco. In the finish again licorice, green tea and tropical fruit.A good increase by 46%igem. And that's already really nice.
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
One hell of a Jamaican slap 🤪
Review by Lukas Jäger
My entry into the higher ester world and thus for me somehow a flagship for Hampden (although rather emotional and as a blend of course difficult to compare with some other bottlings). With good PLV and a lot of flavors, it is suitable for beginners, but also for advanced rum drinkers. In my eyes, clearly stronger than its diluted brother.
Review by Tim
At the nose, three main components alternate: ester/glue, overripe tropical fruits, and dry/spicy notes, as you also know from Agricoles. On the palate, mercilessly spicy sharp, musty fuzzy, bitter woody. Not much fruit stays with me except in the finish, where the fruits reappear together with honey caramel and share the stage with vegetal notes. Nose and finish quite good, but on the palate, not my thing :-(
Review by BTHHo 🥃
Tasting notes: Lots of power, tropical fruit and candied lemon.
Review by Rodolphe
A very good and powerful Jamaican at a good price. Less easy and less funky than its smaller brother. A tiny touch of water brings out the pastry and fruity sides even more.
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Very nice but I prefer the new HLCF Classic.
Review by HenryL
Somewhat more floral and less sweet than the Great House 2020. Also woodier, spicier and somewhat less complex. In a direct comparison, the Great House clearly has the nose in front, but whether it is worth the extra cost to me...Compared to the successor, the HLCF Classic clearly woody-spicy.
Review by zabo
I've tried it again now after a good year and have to say that I remembered it better, so I'm downgrading it to one point because I think it's good, but not very good. But I also see this rum more in the mixer corner for cocktails and long drinks.
Review by Basti
The tropical maturation is clearly recognizable here, both visually and sensorially. In addition to citrus fruits, pineapple, subtle notes of glue and varnish, spices and wood are also quite present here. PLV is excellent here!
Review by Sebastian Kornett
In the nose like its little brother. Flavor more bang, which is due to the higher alcohol. Very nice roast flavors with decent funk and with a slightly underlining sweetness. Is for me clearly better than his little brother. I love this rum. Tasty Jamaican. I can drink it every day. A total of 7 bottles of it secured for now. Let's see if there are more. ;)
Review by Pavel Spacek
Hampden, the legendary Jamaican distillery, which besides rum also produces alcohol for perfumes. In all rums from this distillery, you can feel wild esters, after which your whole body soaks up the scent of yellow tropical fruit – mango, papaya, peach. One of those rums you "must try before you die."
Review by rumcokki
The first funk is never forgotten.. A satisfying drink, an ideal starting point for my approach to Jamaica.
Review by Rare Akuma
Very fruity on the nose with light medicinal touches, suggesting a low ester marque. The first sip is immediately very oaky and swarming with spices. Pepper and vanilla up front, black licorice candy in the back. The mid palate releases the same fruits discovered during nosing with some new exotic fruits popping up. When the oakiness dies down, it all becomes very “breakfasty” like marmalade on toast. And eventually it’s all rounded off with a touch of solvents and a small knob of freshly cut ginger.
Review by TheJona'Spirits
One of my first Jamaican rums and my first Hampden. THE rum that made me want to learn more about high esters. A punch back then, this batch 1, much better than its little brother, the HLCF 4 years. 👃 The 8-year full tropical develops powerful aromas of solvents, glue, and overripe exotic fruits (green banana, pineapple, jackfruit). I also detect a nice cooked vanilla, slightly smoky, as well as a menthol side that brings freshness. The esters are magnificent; you can linger over the glass for a long time. 😋 The alcohol is a tad too present but that's what makes it unique. By the second sip, it goes down better (at least for me). Add a few drops of water if needed. Concentrated fruit flavors but this time on bright citrus (yellow lemon, combawa, bitter orange). Depending on tastings (and oxidation), I also find exotic fruits still too ripe, carried by lively esters, although less marked than on the nose (banana, pineapple, jackfruit). There are also magnificent spices (chili, pepper). Finally, obviously, subtle notes of tapenades of different smoked/grilled olives. ⛳ Long, warm, more bitter, briny, on the jar of green olives. Then a bit of dried vanilla pod and lively spices. The esters are present from start to finish. An intense, funky, and esterified rum to the fullest, proud representative of its distillery. It evolves in the glass. I love it. 💡 Released around €60 (with an MSRP of €79), this rum still remains an excellent value for money to have in your collection. The nostalgia side probably makes me add 1 or 2 points.
Review by RumTaTa
Nose: surprisingly much ripe banana, not usually like that from Hampden, lots of fruit, hardly any cask influence. Palate: sweeter than expected, again lots of banana, clearly more cask influence than on the nose. Finish: wood, fruit, a bit of everything and balanced but still youthful-wild. This is level 2 in the high ester Hampden beginner range because of the higher alcohol content. The bottling is well done and I can recommend it to anyone starting to seriously get into rum.
Review by SNYBOR 🇧🇪
For a release price of less than 80€ it does its job. 8/10
Review by DosenZorn
My first cask strength rum, my first Hampden. This one really knocks your socks off. Intense, crazy amount of fruit, a bit of solvent, typical Jamaican style, the 60% is damn well hidden. What a great stuff.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
A bit more of everything compared to the 46% version. Roasty-spicy. Less fruity towards pineapple, typical Hamden, more towards banana.
Review by Christian Rudt
Beautiful bottling of Hampden which comes despite Overproof very round. A bit goes the funky on the palate but overall a great representative but not overwhelmed.
Review by Joachim Guger
My first Hampden that tastes halfway to me.😉Vegetable fruit, vinegar, esters, but very warm and easy to drink. Great PLV.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The nose is quite alcoholic, but the fruity (coconut-banana) bulges out of it. We find vanilla, wood and spices. We are in Jamaica but blindly it is difficult to say that we are at the illustrious Hampden. In the mouth we are far from the finesse, the greediness of Plantation Jamaica 2003, it is explosive with a balance in alcohol not optimal. It is rather dry, we have the impression to be on an older Jamaican rum having a little too much wood. Fortunately, after a few sips, vanilla and tropical fruits soften the mouth. The finish is quite dry
Review by Godspeed
This rum is like a Rorschach test for your development as a rum nerd. At earliest stages you will be overwhelmed by the sheer power of it and be convinced it’s great. Then you will convince yourself it has the best price to quality in the business, buying yet more. Finally, upon tasting many Hampdens you will agree that it’s a decent value for the low to mid-range but can’t hold a candle to the higher end expressions from this distillery. At which point you will consign it to the cocktail shelf, but still and despite yourself, you will occasionally glance over to it with a wistful look in your eye that mutters “I know better know, but I still love you”.
Review by Serge
My first "good rum" I bought (and bought again and again). He was for me the entry and I drink him until today with pleasure. Pure or as a secret weapon in cocktails. As a sipper, I prefer it to the HLCF Classic successor. Even if they are not comparable. Looking forward to the next bottle.
Review by Timo Groeger
Finally the good rum :-) Here we have a very nice Hampden. The nose and palate have a great smell and taste of tropical fruit and a little ester. You can hardly taste the 60% at all. Top.
Review by Vincent D
The Hampden 8 year old reduced to a super-boosted version. I found almost all the markers of it, the woodiness in more, with a more important sweetness and a finish in which a sensation of leather appears behind the spiciness.Very nice
Review by rum_sk
Very faint on the nose in comparison with regular 8 YO which is a surprise. Less minty or let's say 0 traces of mint but more prominent on the ,,lacquer/solvent,, & overripe fruit side. Also you can sense the fruity notes much more than regular 8 YO. However, I like the regular 8 YO nose more than this overproof mainly because I am missing the mint. Taste: Punch to the face :P but full of taste. Much more wood and sort of heavy on the overripe fruity notes in comparison with regular 8 YO. BUT I still like the regular more. I am missing the mint on the 👃 which is crucial for me. When it comes to the taste I think that the overproof is doing better job as the regular now seems too diluted when comparing side by side.
Review by Gregor
Who likes ester should definitely access here. A very nice long rum. The price is very fair. A great experience and highly recommended for friends of unsweetened rums
Review by Sascha
Very horny stuff
Review by Stuesch
The little brother 46% was my ticket to the fascinating HD world. Accordingly, I was excited to pick up the big brother a few years later. He can of course everything that can the small and a little more. However, I find him pure slightly sharp on the tongue. Only with a few drops of water he unfolds its full potential (am usually not a friend of diluting). Therefore, the same score as the brother, but the big wins of course the price performance duel.
Review by Portman
Really excellent, funky Jamaican with overripe fruit, pineapple, banana, berries, subtly astringent and intrinsic sweetness. Top price, Hampden in top form.
Review by Sychaaaar
Good like Bob Marley no hampden no cry
Review by alex
I love it. It's super well done. What a treat ❤️
Review by Michal S
Sharp, but fine.
Review by primus
An absolute standard rum for every rum cabinet. I think this is something like the gold standard for Jamaican rum, lots of tropical, overripe fruit on the nose that you can't get enough of, paired with Pattex funk. The taste is a consistent continuation of the profile with good oomph.
Review by passlemix
On the nose the same varnish as on the 46 version but less pronounced. On the palate a bit more wood than on the 100% owh, banana still well present. It drinks very well despite the degrees. Also more balanced in sugar than the more diluted version (batch 2). Big concentration, big character, and all at a reasonable price 👍
Review by Natascha og Aske
Very fruity in the nose. Primarily overripe pear and apple. This continues in the first seconds of the sip but is very abruptly replaced by a heavy woody leather node. The taste is kind of binary and not very rounded. The finish is long with bitter peppery woody nodes.
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What did the community pay for Hampden Pure Single Jamaican Rum Overproof?
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Details about Hampden Pure Single Jamaican Rum Overproof
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, distilled by Hampden, at 60%.
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