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DED2815C-15BF-4F90-BB2A-A1EE791AB6C3Jamaica Hampden Blackadder
Blackadder Hampden Cask Selection Rum C<>H 1990 70cl bottle
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Blackadder Hampden Cask Selection Rum C<>H 1990

Here's the twist on a 1990 Hampden C<>H: the reduction to 46% is what everyone talks about. Overripe banana, pineapple and marzipan are all there, with the ester funk humming underneath — but tasters who love 90s Hampden cask strength feel the glue and solvent got watered thin, and acidity pushes forward. Still an easy, creamy, tropical pour. Just gentler than the vintage promises.

The community says
  • Marzipan-cream body
  • Ripe banana & ester
  • Keep in mind: Diluted for the vintage

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How does Blackadder Hampden Cask Selection Rum C<>H 1990 taste?

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Softened 1990 Hampden, tropical funk turned down Everyone agrees the C<>H markers are here; the recurring gripe is the dilution — several feel it robs the funk of power. Enjoyable, but not the 90s bruiser fans hoped for.

Perfect for

Hampden fans wanting a softer ester intro

Less suitable for

Cask-strength chasers wanting full 90s power

Experience level · Expert (4/5)

Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat

Full aroma profile Aroma families · nose & palate · top aromas
Flavor profile
Sweet & dessert
Spice
Wood
Dried fruit
Roasted & dark
Fruit
Funk & ester
Vegetal & floral

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What does the community say?

8.2/10 Very good

10 community reviews

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Review by Thunderbird

Most helpful positive review

Thunderbird
Jun 20261,388 reviewsGermany
8.2/10

Dieser Hampden vereint zwar alle klassischen Aromen des Mark C<>H, aber ist leider viel zu stark verdünnt..dadurch verliert er deutlich an Kraft, Funkiness und Intensität. Das ist wirklich schade, zudem dadurch auch die vorhandene Säure etwas stark präsent ist.

Review by crazyforgoodbooze

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crazyforgoodbooze
Mar 20262,663 reviewsGermany
7.8/10

For a 1990 Hampden, I had higher expectations. More on the floral - grassy side, with hay and an intense acidity and woodiness. The typical Hampden fruit esters and funk are there, but in my opinion the dilution brings way too much acidity to the forefront and pushes the otherwise nice and typical sweet creaminess for 1990 into the background. Complaining at a high level, but in my opinion not yet Champions League! Without dilution, there would certainly have been enormous potential to go up...

Review by TheJona'Spirits

TheJona'Spirits
Sep 2026387 reviewsFrance
8.4/10

🎁 Echantillon obtenu grâce aux points RX. 👃 On retrouve le combo tropical ananas et bananes trop mûrs, un peu de jackfruit pourri, tout ça supporté par des esters caractéristiques HD. Gros dessert de crème anglaise, sucre glace, meringue à la vanille, un peu de zeste de citron jaune, note d'oléagineux en poudre, épices de cuisine. C'est un peu trop dilué pour moi même si je trouve la réduction bien amenée. 😋 On retrouve globalement les mêmes saveurs que les arômes du nez. Je décèle un peu trop d'acido-amère, entre le zeste acide du citron vert pas assez mûr et la cerise amère. C'est bien plus acide en bouche, légère brûlure que je n'attendais pas vue le faible ABV. ⛳ Plutôt longue compte tenu de la dilution, avec une combinaison d'esters plus secs, asséchants et boisés, des fruits tropicaux très mûrs, l'apparition de salinité (saumure d'olive) et d'épices. 📝 Un joli Hampden continental qui malheureusement subit les conséquences d'une forte dilution. Le profil général est trop doux et léger si on est habitué aux excellents brut de fût des HD des années 90 de Rum Artesanal, Rum Club, The Rum Cask, Nobilis, etc Je suppose qu'il aura toute sa place en starter d'une verticale high ester.

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
May 20267,267 reviewsDenmark
8.8/10

#6800 16.05.2026 Enjoying a few samples after getting back from a gruelling 20 km hike with my wife. Watching the end of todays Giro d'Italia stage. This is a really nice C<>H with a hefty price tag 😅 An intense rum with overripe fruits, esters, glue, leather, nice marzipan, olive, salt and some herbs.

Review by Timo Groeger

Timo Groeger
Dec 20253,318 reviewsGermany
8.7/10

RumX Sample Set Standard. A really great Hampden, even though it only has 40%. I can recognize a lot of esters on the nose and palate. Also the typical tropical fruits banana and pineapple. Drinks super well.

Review by Skyfly

Skyfly
Feb 20261,046 reviewsGermany
8.1/10

90s Hampdens have been absolute bombs for me so far, which is why this one really disappoints me due to the heavy dilution. The flavor profile is basically good, but extremely weak so that ester/varnish/glue are almost not noticeable.

Review by Nicofr

Nicofr
Jul 2026105 reviewsFrance
8.2/10

Le nez est intense et les marqueur Hampden sont bien présents. En bouche les fruits tropicaux domines et les esters relève bien le niveau. C'est un bon rhum pour ceux qui veulent goûter aux rhums jamaïquain mais qui manque clairement de puissance avec seulement 46%. Ce qui dilue également les marqueurs de colle et de solvant..

Review by Arya_NBV

Arya_NBV
Mar 202656 reviewsGermany
7.5/10

Very pleasant. Doesn't sting on the nose and doesn't burn on the tongue. Allows the flavor to develop. Somewhat viscous, honey-like on the tongue. Fruit, a bit of ester (despite C<>H rather mild). Cozy warm aftertaste, medium length, becoming stronger. I like it a lot, but would definitely watch the price. Good benchmark to see how the alcohol is integrated.

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3 bottles logged by 2 collectors.

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66% opened, 0 emptied.

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What did the community pay for Blackadder Hampden Cask Selection Rum C<>H 1990?

Avg. community purchase price 665 €.

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Details about Blackadder Hampden Cask Selection Rum C<>H 1990

A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Blackadder, at 46%.

DistilleryHampden
CountryJamaica
BottlerBlackadder
CategoryPot Still Rum
Raw materialMolasses
DistillationPot Still
ABV46%
Vintage1990
MarkC<>H
Sugar0 g/L
Volume70cl

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