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Rum Nation Hampden Small Batch Rare Rums HLCF 1998
Sip this one slowly and neat — at 66.3% it's a proper cask-strength Hampden, all wild esters, pineapple, banana and varnish over a warm, peppery, lightly dry finish. Several tasters loved the fruit and power; a couple found the tail metallic, sharp or short. A little water opens it, but the wood and heat stay in charge.
The community says- Wild esters
- Pineapple and banana
- But: High ABV heat
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How does Rum Nation Hampden Small Batch Rare Rums HLCF 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 33 community reviews.
Powerful, fruity Hampden with a hot finish Most rate this a fruity, ester-heavy Hampden with real power and a long peppery finish. The catch is the tail — some call it metallic, sharp or a touch too hot.
Experienced fans of high-ester Jamaican funk at full strength
Beginners and anyone put off by high ABV or glue-and-varnish notes
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How is Rum Nation Hampden Small Batch Rare Rums HLCF 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits in the “Very good” band. 93% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 6% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
85% rate it 8 or higher. 5 selected write-ups from 33 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Yummy, this is a nice Hampden and the price to quality is very good. The nose is fruity with esters and varnish from the start with caramel and light grass trailing. The palate is well balanced, warm and peppery with wood, fruits, ester and light grass. The finish is very long and warm/peppery with wood and pineapple. The finish is lightly dry, something I really like in this release.
Review by Jonas Kofod
Very intense and tastefull. The nosing was so much more complex and full of interesting notes than the palate. Alcohol content was to strong for my tastes and I diluted. But still the burning and wood dominated, leaving very little room for other flavours, or maybe they were not there to begin with?
Review by Johnny Madsen
Selvfølgelig lidt stærk, men kan duftes uden alle næsehår brændes af. God fuldfed sødme i munden, med en tøndekant. Kokos, vanilje og træ. Lang og tør eftersmag.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Verkostet im Cross Tasting mit RX344 RX1663 RX9950 Für mich Platz 2
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
nicht meins. zu bitter, verbrannt und Klebstofflastig und einfach anstrengend zu trinken. da gibt's bessere Hampdens, der 92er ist da deutlich gefälliger. mich stört vor allem diese Kümmelbrot Note...
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Auction results 126 € – 175 €
from 3 sales, latest 11/2025
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Avg. community purchase price 151 €
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Details about Rum Nation Hampden Small Batch Rare Rums HLCF 1998
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Rum Nation, at 66,3%.
Community purchases
24 bottles logged by 20 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Rum Nation Hampden Small Batch Rare Rums HLCF 1998?
Community paid 103–261 €.
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