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Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2019)
Widely rated one of the best Great House releases, though tasters split on where it sits versus the 2020. The nose is classic Hampden funk: solvent, glue, pineapple and overripe tropical fruit, with a marzipan edge several people flag. Palate leans fruity with fresh pineapple juice, pepper and a dry, woody finish. Medium ester by Hampden standards, and the alcohol is well tucked in.
The community says- Classic Hampden funk
- Fresh tropical fruit
- But: Marzipan-heavy for some
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How does Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2019) taste?
Aggregated from 156 community reviews.
Rounded, fruity Hampden funk done right Loved as a rounded, harmonious Hampden and often called the best of the series. A couple find it a touch sharp or too marzipan-heavy, and collector demand has pushed it well out of reach.
Fans of Hampden ester funk and tropical fruit
Beginners wanting something soft and low-proof
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What does the community say?
95% rate it 8 or higher. 13 selected write-ups from 156 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Frank
Most helpful positive review
80% OWH 2012 20% <>H 2016 In direct comparison with '20, '21 and '22: least intense on the nose, more marzipan, brightest together with 21, a bit more tart and powerful than the others on the palate. Quite smooth and restrained on the nose, seems fresh and vinegar at the same time. Clearly solvent and some ester, citrus, perhaps lemon or yet tangerine? A slightly sweet marzipan note mixes in. Sourly fruity with pineapple. A bit woody with vanilla. On the palate it comes across sour-salty-bitter at first, yet seems a bit creamy. Hampden esters towards glue are also found now. Citrus in the direction of grapefruit and again marzipan. At the back, some anise is added. In the finish to the anise, orange peel and green tea. A very pleasant blend.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful mixed review
too much marzipan and a bit too spicy for me personally...
Review by Adrian Wahl
I think the bottling lives a little from the price and the limited availability these days. The GH 20 simply tasted better to me neat. But it's brutally cool to have gotten a sample through Rod. 85/100
Review by Oliver
Super relaxed Hampden. Balanced and simply delicious!
Review by TheRhumhoe
The original Hampden Great House that gave this range its letters of nobility. The nose opens with a profusion of esters and powerful notes of glue, solvents and varnish, as well as a heavy dose of tropical fruit and overripe citrus. This is followed by a pastry touch of marzipan, candied fruit, vanilla and a hint of wood from the barrel. A very pleasant, easy-drinking blend. The attack on the palate takes the funk up a notch, with medicinal notes and flavors of cherry and advanced fermentation. It's fat and opulent on the palate. Despite its power, the juice retains its roundness and mellowness on the palate, making it very drinkable and accessible. The alcohol is also very well integrated. The finish is very long, with lots of citrus, tropical fruit and strong astringency. Wood and spice come to the fore, invigorating what was intended to be a fuller finish. A very "funky" Hampden that is beginning to be the subject of considerable speculation.
Review by Leo Krüper
2nd Tasting: Still excellent as a few years ago. Not as wild as the green. Rather more mature and balanced. 3rd Tasting: I like it much better today because of this. Round but still powerful. The prices are crazy, of course. The whole nonsense started with this one.
Review by Rodolphe
Well done. A well-balanced, fruity, gourmet hampden.
Review by RumTaTa
Special features from my comparison tasting with HD GH '19, '20 and '21: Nose: sweet, berry, ripe cherries Palate: spicy, woody Finish: wood, grilled pineapple, medium length First tasting: Nose: very fruity with a Jamaican funk! But there's more to discover here: I find lime and green apple. Mouth: now very much what the nose had hinted at! Finish: acidity and a slight bitterness are added together with influences from the cask. I particularly like the Hampden because, compared to some high ester bottlings, it is nicely drawn out but still conveys the Hampden DNA very well.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Comparison between 19, 20 and 21: Very round Hampden. Nicely fruity, but rather low to medium esters. Less bacon and not buttery compared to the 20. Spicy on the finish.
Review by Thunderbird
First class, a nice Hampden to end the evening with!
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"
Review by Galli33
Always a pleasure to have a great house in the glass. My preference 2020>2019>2021. I enjoyed this in a smal brewery in padova. Very cool location 😜
Review by Serge
First of all: Many thanks to Rodolphe for making this split possible. As the first of the Great House series, this rum is unfortunately a victim of its success and hardly affordable. PLV is certainly not right here 😂 Compared to the other three in the series, the stone fruit/marzipan notes are the strongest here. Otherwise, this is also a super accessible yet mega tasty blend of high- and low-ester Hampdens. For anyone who hasn't had a chance to try it: it doesn't taste exactly like the other three, of course, but it's roughly the same in terms of quality and comes closest to the 2020 in terms of taste, while remaining a little fresher. My mental association was that someone had tipped a small sip of Monymusk into the 2020 GH 😂
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Read full review →It's actually not that easy to find as a lot of stores have sold out their allocation. Hopefully though this will be an annual release. The best official bottling from Hampden Estate so far? I think so, if not the best Hampden Estate rum I have had, full stop. Outstanding.
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Details about Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2019)
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, distilled by Hampden, at 59%.
Community purchases
417 bottles logged by 319 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
18% opened, 35 emptied and repurchased.
What does Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2019) cost?
Community paid 80–400 €.
Current best price: 366.00 € – within the typical community range.
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