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Kirsch Whisky & Eye For Spirits Hampden Rum of the World OWH 2012
One member calls this "a very good easy sipper" — and that's the honest read on this OWH-marked Hampden. It's the low-ester Hampden, so the fruity funk sits in the background: pineapple, mango and banana up front, esters and glue behind, then roasted wood and spice. At 58.2% a few tasters catch alcohol spikes and a thin-ish start.
The community says- Pineapple and mango
- Rounded, easy sipping
- But: Low ester for Hampden
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How does Kirsch Whisky & Eye For Spirits Hampden Rum of the World OWH 2012 taste?
Aggregated from 22 community reviews.
Low-ester Hampden, fruity and rounded Tropical fruit, light esters and roasted oak. Rounded and drinkable, but several find the low ester level makes it feel a bit generic for a Hampden, and it runs hot.
Hampden fans who want fruit over heavy funk
Anyone chasing a high-ester funk bomb
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What does the community say?
100% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 22 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Johannes
Ein typischer OWH, bei dem ich die fruchtigen high Ester etwas vermisse. Insgesamt aber sehr rund und komplex. Dadurch ein sehr guter easy sipper!
Review by Thunderbird
In the nose still a pleasant fruity estery essence...the palate loses fruit and alcohol, esters and wood dominate ! Dried fruit and spice remain on the finish!
Review by Filip Šikula
Klasické povídání o hodně muziky za málo peněz. Ve vůni esterové ovoce a vanilka. V chuti ananas, mango, lepidlo. Integrace alkoholu je fajn. Závěr je delší, kořeněný a přijemný. Jako celek moc příjemná lahev.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a very rare bottle and at release the price was very good. The nose is fruity with roasted wood, lovely esters and vanilla. The palate is intense and funky with roasted wood, esters and fruit trailed by spices. The finish is long and woody with fruit and spices.
Review by Frank
It doesn't always have to be high ester. On the contrary, here I have the young marrow with the lowest ester content. Let's see what the 6 years of maturation have brought. Nose: very fruity, tart and sweet, with lots of lime and lemon as well as kiwi and gooseberry. But also has clear hints of washing-up liquid. The relatively high ABV makes it smell fresh like a solvent. The esters present bring some yoghurt into play. Behind that it is slightly spicy-roasted, with vanilla and umami. A little too much dishwashing liquid, otherwise quite nice. 7,7 Palate: All that remains of the moisture of the nose here is lime with a little pineapple. Otherwise I find more spicy-roasted aromas. A little pepper, a little salt, very bacony. The finish is bacon-fat pecan and metallic. A little too tart, although I like the bacon flavor. 7,5
Review by Timo Groeger
Muss auch ehrlich zugeben, das dies ein eher schlechter Hampden ist. Klar, Hampden typisch viel Estwr und tropische Früchte wie Ananas, Mango und Banane. Aber auch sind Lösungsmittel und eine gewisse Würze erkennbar. Aber etwas zu alkohlisch.
Review by Boletus
Die sechs Jahre Tropenreifung stehen diesem OWH zwar gut, aber im Antritt wirkt er etwas dünn und immer wieder zeigen sich ein paar alkoholische Spitzen. Ein ganz guter Jamaika-Rum, der allerdings aufgrund seines eher niedrigen Ester-Levels etwas beliebig wirkt.
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Avg. community purchase price 78 €
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Details about Kirsch Whisky & Eye For Spirits Hampden Rum of the World OWH 2012
A rum from Jamaica, bottled by Kirsch Whisky & Eye For Spirits, at 58,2%.
Community purchases
27 bottles logged by 20 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
18% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Kirsch Whisky & Eye For Spirits Hampden Rum of the World OWH 2012?
Community paid 78–112 €.
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27 purchased · 22 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of
About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 20,037 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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