Corman Collins Hampden 35 Years Old HGML 1983
For seasoned enthusiasts only: an ultra-aged, ester-heavy Hampden that’s surprisingly mild and elegant at 55.3%. RumX members rave about dense tropical fruit, olive brine, solvent notes, smoke and roasted wood with endless finish.
- Extreme complexity
- Elegant aged funk
- Endless finish
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How does Corman Collins Hampden 35 Years Old HGML 1983 taste?
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World-class, elegant old Hampden funk For seasoned enthusiasts only: an ultra-aged, ester-heavy Hampden that’s surprisingly mild and elegant at 55.3%. RumX members rave about dense tropical fruit, olive brine, solvent notes, smoke and roasted wood with endless finish.
Seasoned Hampden fans and high-ester lovers seeking a rare, ultra-aged, elegant funk bomb with deep tropical fruit, olives and smoky wood at a refined 55.3%.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV or heavy esters, and anyone unwilling to pay four-figure prices for a single bottle.
How is Corman Collins Hampden 35 Years Old HGML 1983 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 9.0 lands squarely in the "Excellent" band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Benoit Mahe
A great Hampden. Delicious, on the fruit with a hint of smoke and sweetness.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The nose is very expressive and there's no doubt this is Hampden. The profile is elegant, with hints of olives, ripe tropical fruit and citrus. On the palate, the alcohol is perfectly integrated, it's complex and the taste buds take it all in. There are notes of solvent and olives, followed by more gourmand notes of banana and caramelized pineapple. It's an incredible velvet of gourmandise. The length is endless! This rum is incredibly smooth and balanced, and the 35-year wait was clearly worth it! I'm really lucky and happy to have been able to taste it, and even more so in my forties. If the price wasn't an obstacle (it currently sells for €1,000), I'd have a bottle and drink it by the bucketful. There's no doubt in my mind that it's a cut above the Famille Ricci 39 ans. Now all I have to do is compare it to its twins: Rum Artesanal, Kill Devil, Valinch & Mallet, ...
Review by Oliver
Dense, complex on the nose with lots of tropical fruit and (pleasant!) solvent. The great impression continues on the palate. Insanely complex and delicious Hampden. The 35 years of maturation have made the rum incredibly round and elegant. There is an exciting smoky note on the finish. Excellent Hampden!
Review by Carlitooo
Incredibly mild and balanced, the 36 years of waiting were worth it!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Corman Collins is pretty good at picking their casks and this one is no exception. An intense profile with fruits and roasted wood. I'd say the roasting notes are close to burnt and it leaves a really nice smoky note in the empty glass. Made a note that the empty glass also had marzipan and caramel.
Review by lamb Dave
The aroma is very pleasant and comfortable. but…oddly, it has a significantly heavier ester(sense) and more open scent than either the little-higher-proof tropical HV HGML, the little-higher RA #211, #6, or the relatively lower kill devil. Complicated enough, I like it. round and not spicy, which I think is helped by the low alcohol level. The finish is long, as predicted by the smell and tasting. perfect abv for Hampden.
Review by Leo Tomczak
Im Direktvergleich gegen den RA und CDI als Verlierer vom Platz gegangen.
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21 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 21 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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