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TCRL Hampden Jamaica HD (Selected by Kirsch) OWH 2012
Most people land in the same place: a pleasant Hampden that's softer and rounder than you'd expect from the name. This is the OWH mark, so the wild esters are dialed way back — expect banana, mango and pineapple up front, then spicy roasted wood and vanilla. A few call it "too soft" to really stand out; others love the fruity nose and easy drinking at 58%.
- Banana-mango nose
- Round, easy palate
- Low-ester Hampden
+10
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How does TCRL Hampden Jamaica HD (Selected by Kirsch) OWH 2012 taste?
Aggregated from 53 community reviews.
Soft, fruity low-ester Hampden Well-liked but low-key. Most enjoy the tropical-fruit nose and round palate, though several wish it had more of Hampden's typical ester punch and less late oak.
Hampden fans who want a gentler, fruit-forward pour
Anyone chasing big, funky high-ester Jamaican punch
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How is TCRL Hampden Jamaica HD (Selected by Kirsch) OWH 2012 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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34% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 53 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Based on 53 ratings
Review by Daniel
Nose: Bull's eye. Delightful fruity aromas of tropical fruits like mango and banana paired with esters and spice. Palate: This is joined by chocolate and lacquer aromas over time. The spice comes to the fore, the fruit recedes. Finish: Spice and vanilla. Not as complex as many older Hampdens, but a real value for money tip that scores for me especially on the nose.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
No typical estery notes, but palatable and round.
Review by Righrum
Everything you expect from a continentally aged Hampden, with a few more traits that could come from the years spent at the tropics. Tropical fruits, almost rotting, are dominating the scene along with esters. While drinking there is a nice pastry note, even if alcohol integration is not perfect and there is a bit of astringency. This is an hybrid between the two Hampden styles I am used to drink, but still pleasant to drink
Review by Tim
Restrained but soldier rum through and through, balanced but without any notable intensity or outliers. Lots of fruit such as banana, lychee, citrus fruits. Buttery, faint spices and some wood. More grape and cherry on the finish.
Review by Martin Augustin
A good Hampden. Overall too soft and restrained to stand out. Lots of vanilla and banana, less estery notes. Great sipper
Review by Thunderbird
A very nice nose with light fruitiness, ester is barely perceptible! On the palate, initially a tart sweetness, which then quickly gives way to the spicy woody side. It spreads creamy and smooth, the alcohol is acceptably integrated. The finish is also spicy with some long tongued black tea flavor. Given the price, a good low-ester rum from Hampden
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
14.12.2019 A nice get together in a summerhouse with family and friends and rum for some of us. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Light wood, faint smoke, fruity, pineapple, orange, light polish, spice. Palate Round, fruity, light wood, pineapple, faint honey, spice, cinnamon, light coffee. Finish Medium to long, light wood, fruity, light coffee, cinnamon, faint chocolate.
Review by Johannes
Wenig Ester, aber als Hampden erkennbar.
Review by Nicolas MARCHANDIN
Bon Hampden mais finale un peu courte et trop boisé pour moi
Review by Agricoler
For me, very alcoholic and not really round. Not a flagship
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Hampden, legendarni jamajska destilerka, ktera krome rumu produkuje take alkohol do parfemu. Ve vsech rumech z teto destilerky ucitite divoke estery, po kterych cely vas organizmus nasakne vuni zluteho tropickeho ovoce - manga, papaji, anansu, broskvi. Jeden z rumu, ktere "must try before die"
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Details about TCRL Hampden Jamaica HD (Selected by Kirsch) OWH 2012
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Transcontinental Rum Line, at 58,1%.
Community purchases
39 bottles logged by 36 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
41% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for TCRL Hampden Jamaica HD (Selected by Kirsch) OWH 2012?
Community paid 61–100 €.
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39 purchased · 54 tasted · 19 wishlist · as of
About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 19,744 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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