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Hampden Rum Artesanal Jamaica Rum (HD Distillery) C<>H 1990
One taster called it "the best very old Hampden" they'd had, and the reviews back that up. Thirty years of continental aging tamed the funk into overripe pineapple, papaya, glue, marzipan and a creamy honey sweetness, with just enough oak and anise. Several note the alcohol sits perfectly integrated for 57.8%. A few say fruit fades in some samples, but most call it wonderfully round.
The community says- Overripe tropical fruit
- Beautifully balanced
- Alcohol well integrated
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How does Hampden Rum Artesanal Jamaica Rum (HD Distillery) C<>H 1990 taste?
Aggregated from 72 community reviews.
Rounded, fruity 30-year Hampden with tamed funk Near-unanimous love: a rounded, complex old Hampden where fruit, ester, wood and spice balance beautifully. The odd taster finds one sample flatter or slightly astringent late, but that's the exception.
Fans of aged, mellowed Hampden funk
Those wanting raw, in-your-face Jamaican ester
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100% rate it 8 or higher. 30 selected write-ups from 72 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Frank
I think Hampden can store forever! Beautifully round.Nose: of course esters and glue without end. A pleasant vinegar note, acidity of fermented pineapple and a caramel-honey sweetness behind it. Compared to a young C<>H more caramelly, fruity and full.Palate: wow! It's got me! But so much so! Full-bodied, complex, round! Pineapple, esters, papaya, acidity, sweetness and caramel. And then a light, nice umami note. Pleasant anise and marzipan to it and the perfect HD stands there. Sure, the flavors are very similar to young and other HDs, but here it comes down to subtleties
Review by DomM
Little 1990 C<>H cross-tasting with 2x RA, RC Ed. 5, TWJ and TRC. Honestly, quite hard for me to chose a winner out of the TRC, first RA and first RC… The first RA also is an outstanding bottling of the 1990 vintage. Side-by-side the RA comes with a little twist towards more herbal notes and little less fruity notes. Also very good staff.
Review by SaibotZtar
Toller Hampden... schön cremig ölig im Mund . Alkohol extrem gut eingebunden und nie wirklich störend. Schön Fruchtig mit Ananas Papaya und Mango nicht zu Holzig trotz des Alter...Esterlevel spürt man sehr gut allerdings ist der Funk durch das alter deutlich gezämt . Leider etwas Flach im Mai Tai ...🥲
Review by Dr.Django
Rum Artesanal: Wow, everything you love about hampden or Jamaica rum in an absolutely intense, creamy and complex style. This is an absolute masterpiece. You shouldn't expect an astringent Jamaican funk here... Very pleasant on the palate, you might want to preserve it for hours. Whisky Jury: Rather spicier on the nose and more complex overall. Definitely the winner for me in this category. On the palate and in the finish, it clearly lags behind its rival. Much wilder and more astringent, but less complex. Two totally outstanding rums that both have their raison d'être and are not in direct competition for me after tasting. The RA and incredibly complex, creamy, intense on the palate without becoming astringent. The Whisky Jury is much wilder, more astringent and yet complex, but is nowhere near the fruity pleasantness of the RA.
Review by Jakob
Lang, schwer, ausdrucksstark…tolle Ausgewogenheit aus Früchten, Holzeinflüssen und Gewürzen. Dazu kommt eine prägnante und tiefe, aber keineswegs erschlagende Süsse. Sehr beeindruckend und auch im insgesamt starken 1990er Jahrgang ein herausragender Vertreter.
Review by Mirco
Wunderbarer Hampden, sehr fruchtig und leicht. Entspricht genau meinem Gusto! Update Feb. 2024 Das erneute Sample wiederspiegelt dasselbe Feedback. Hier hätte ich zugreifen sollen. Alkohol, Frucht, Gewürz und Holz sind hier perfekt ausbalanciert.
Review by Galli33
Similar profile to the 1993 version. I found this one has less glue notes and the barrel come through a bit more. In addition i found some tastes of anise. Price to value is very good. My personal result: 90>93
Review by Tschusikowsky
Noble Hampden. Dense aromas and with character. Not so brute but still very expressive. Long finish. Even better with water. Brilliant rum.
Review by Oliver
Great Hampden 1990 representative! 🥰
Review by Serge
Die kontinentalen Jamaikaner sind im eher nicht mein Fall und ich bevorzuge – auch für Jamaika – tropische Reifung. Aber der hier ist schon lecker. Ich glaube jetzt aus dem Stehgreif schon mit der beste, den ich probiert habe. Tolle Frucht mit passendem Holz- und Gewürzeinfluss.
Review by DaveLamb
funky and full of impact, but meantime very smooth. little influence of alcohol and tannins/astringency, very complex, reminds me of Salon du rhum 1990.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
04.09.2022 Meeting up for a nice after event party at my hotel. Good rum and food spread over a full day. Nose Intense, light roasted wood, fruity, light marzipan, glue, light caramel. Palate Medium intense, oily, light roasted wood, faint smoke, fruity, light marzipan, light medicinal. Finish Very long and warm, light wood, light smoke, fruits.
Review by Rum Freund
This bottling has it all!!!
Review by Skyfly
Für mich ein beinahe perfekter Hampden - tolle Ausprägung an tropischen Früchten wie Ananas, Banane und Papaya. Ester und Holz halten sich im Hintergrund. Schön buttrig im Gaumen. Alkohol wirklich perfekt eingebunden! Edit: nach ein paar Monaten nochmal +1. Dieser 90er Hampden ist einfach atemberaubend gut!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Damn that is very tasty. Very fruity, slightly acidic and sweet after marzipan and almond must with honey banana and lime cordial. Neat ester but not too much, light anise and smoke notes. The acidity remains at the end really intense hang and becomes very astringent, which gives him 2-3 points deduction for me, also the finish could be a little longer and more intense... Nevertheless, top stuff!
Review by cigares
Des fruits tropicaux, ananas trop mûr, des esters, de la colle et beaucoup de bois. L’entrée de bouche est plutôt douce même si les arômes sont bien là, ils montent en puissance assez rapidement. Le côté fruits fermentés avec du bois de cèdre dominent la bouche. Mais au second plan d’autres arômes se révèlent, du beurre et des pâtisseries, de la vanille. La finale est moyennement longue et les arômes s’y équilibrent magnifiquement. Un rhum beaucoup plus complexe qu’il n’y paraît.
Review by Lukas Jäger
What a board. Hampden 1990 seems to taste yes already by the name, if he has flowed through the hands of a D.M., he can probably only get better ;-)Incredibly tasty, round, complex and at the same time pleasant C<>H. If you want to describe it purely in terms of aromas, it probably sets itself apart from others only a little. The secret of this rum is the balance of flavors and their interplay. Must be tasted to understand. I am thrilled. A cross comparison with the '89 and other '90 Hampden will be exciting. Perhaps again: The king is dead, long live the king?
Review by mto75
Tasted with my Hampden reference, the Flens JMC 2007, the RA is incredibly round for a C<>H. Not just fermented fruit on the nose, but spices like anise and allspice, some prune and caramel too, and a smoky cask note. The Flens Ester-Kreissäge, on the other hand, has the full sour yoghurt cookie program 🤪 That remains the measure of all things for me.
Review by Matthias
an insanely great matured Hampden, which has not yet got too much from the barrel. Beautiful much fermented fruit with a great wood aroma from the maturation let the drop really very coherent come alongedit: at the second tasting even better
Review by Leo Krüper
Outstanding Hampden. Only slightly surpassed by the 83 HGML. Alcohol and age perfectly combined. Simply beautiful to drink.
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 Martin Augustin
Ein großartiger Hampden mit einer traumhaften Nase. Man will gar nicht aufhören zu riechen. Fruchtkorb, viele Ester, einfach genial. 1990 war per se ein starker Jahrgang da braucht sich dieser Vertreter nicht verstecken.
Review by Thunderbird
To make a long story short: this Hampden is one of the absolute top rums! Otherwise, enough has already been written about it!
Review by TheJona'Spirits
Juste whaou 🤩 Ce n'était pas prévu, le père retrouve un sample caché dans un coin. Le meilleur Hampden très âgé que j'ai dégusté à ce jour. Beaucoup d'intensité, de concentration et de complexité dans 1cl. 👃 Ananas rôti, grillé, beurré. Des fruits tropicaux surmûris, sur un funk posé et lentement vieilli. De magnifiques esters vieillis 30 ans au continent qui s'expriment dans des arômes de colle de l'école primaire 🤯 J'ai aussi l'odeur caractéristique de la cire d'abeille qu'utilisait ma mère pour ses meubles en bois précieux. Retour en enfance, on est sur un Rum de très haut niveau. Des épices fraîches, poivrées et vanillées complètent ce nez en constante évolution. 😋 C'est pâtissier sur de la tarte au citron recouverte de meringue, pâte à biscuits aux amandes, petits dés de fruits tropicaux avec l'ananas en dominance. Du miel crémeux aux goûts d'amandes et de nougats 🤤 J'ai un autre versant plus esterisé sur des olives noires et vertes, des notes iodées, du poisson frais livré dans des caisses en bois sur les docks, la forte odeur de décomposition des algues sur les rochers. Une trace d'essence de moteur de vieux bateau mélangée à l'eau de mer... Un voyage. Nous sommes sur des saveurs qui font preuve d'une grande maturité et d'élégance. ⛳ Longue, évolutive, mûre. De la fumée de bois brûlé et de carcasse de crustacés aux piments rouges, guidée par de la saumure et l'âpreté des bananes vertes. I need a bottle 🥰
Review by Mike H.
Just when I thought that it wouldn’t get any better this evening after sampling RX328 this one comes around. Everything that I like in a Hampden is to be found in this one, but the flavors are much more complex and subtle, not as unpolished or rather in your face than most of the younger Hampden’s that are around lately.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Nicely fruity and light, slightly acidic. Well rounded but not too much wood influence despite the age. Not a very long finish, but pleasant with anise and fruit.
Review by Michael Schou
18-07-2025 - Rate 9.4 31-01-2026 - Rate 9.2 Got this special treat at an unnamed tasting. Got 3 extra treats at the finish. First one was this amazing Hampden. Nose of tropical fruit, glue, marzipan and caramel. Palate follows the nose close. Long finish dominated by tropical fruits, wood and glue.
Review by Alex1981
Update: much more fruits in the re-tasting, upping the points a bit. Great stuff! Great rum with all the typical Hampden notes, but dialed back a bit. Instead the wood comes through more prominent with spicy notes as expected after the long time. Missing a bit the fruitiness that is mentioned in the other reviews, might be my sample.
Review by Buddudharma
Parallelverkostung von: - RX271: RumClub 26y.o. - RX8041: TRC 30 y.o. - RX7787: RA 30 y.o. - RX11796: SdR 31 y.o. - RX15404: RA 33 y.o. Aus diesem Jahrgang gibt es keinen schlechten Rum, und doch sind im Quervergleich merkliche Unterschiede erkennbar. Für mich haben der RumClub und der TRC heute die Nase vorne, beide sind komplex und fantastisch ausbalanciert, der RumClub mit etwas mehr Power und Tiefe, der TRC mit perfekt integriertem Alkohol. Auch der jüngere RA ist hervorragend, die Alkoholintegration ist jedoch ein klein wenig schlechter, daher 1 Punkt Abzug. Der SdR kommt mit perfekt integriertem Alkohol daher, ist jedoch etwas schwächer in Sachen Tiefe und Pointiertheit, zudem ist der Abgang etwas weniger komplex und interessant. Der ältere RA ist nochmal etwas flacher, daher letzter Platz für heute.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Oha... Das macht Spaß. Insgesamt sehr rund und komplex. In der Nase viel Frucht und etwas Kräuter. Die Süße ist definierter. Am Gaumen schön rund und komplexer als der TRC 30y. Hier ist viel los. Weniger Fass, dafür mehr Frucht und etwas Säure. Im Abgang kommt das Fass mit rauchiger Minze und Kräuter. Absolut genial. Der Rum hat einen tollen Verlauf. Das macht Spaß.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
Well an intense smorgasbord of loads of fruits.this is a bit undercomplx
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Auction results 309 € – 504 €
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Details about Hampden Rum Artesanal Jamaica Rum (HD Distillery) C<>H 1990
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Heinz Eggert GmbH, at 57,8%.
Community purchases
126 bottles logged by 83 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
11% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Hampden Rum Artesanal Jamaica Rum (HD Distillery) C<>H 1990?
Community paid 285–390 €.
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