SMWS Hampden R7.3 Shiver me esters! 2000
For experienced palates, this 19‑year Hampden single cask balances fruity esters with light smoke and wood at 55.8%. RumX members love the creamy pineapple, mango and citrus, minty freshness and long, warm, slightly dry finish.
- Fruity esters
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Light smoke & wood
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How does SMWS Hampden R7.3 Shiver me esters! 2000 taste?
Aggregated from 10 community reviews.
Mature, fruity, lightly smoky Hampden For experienced palates, this 19‑year Hampden single cask balances fruity esters with light smoke and wood at 55.8%. RumX members love the creamy pineapple, mango and citrus, minty freshness and long, warm, slightly dry finish.
Fans of aged Jamaican rum who enjoy fruity esters, light smoke and well-integrated cask strength without going into extreme funk.
Beginners or those sensitive to high ABV, and drinkers seeking heavy Hampden funk or pronounced sweetness.
How is SMWS Hampden R7.3 Shiver me esters! 2000 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.5 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Timo Groeger
The last one for today and the clear winner. Fruity on the nose (pineapple) and the ester naturally comes to the fore. Also fruity on the palate (pineapple and citrus fruits). You can hardly taste the alcohol. Top rum 👍
Review by Mentalo
Alkohol ist sehr gut integriert. Leicht cremig am Gaumen mit tollen tropischen Fruchtnoten. Insgesamt sind Süße und Säure gut ausbalanciert. Holzige und rauchige Noten bleiben trotz des Alters eher im Hintergrund. Sicher nicht der komplexeste Hampden, aber trotzdem eine sehr schöne Abfüllung im unteren Ester-Bereich.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4533 20.12.2023 Swapped myself to some nice SMWS samples and I'm definitely going to get my hands on some more. This is a pretty good Hampden and the price at release was pretty good. Fruity and medium ester level rum with a light smoky note. The palate is warm and fresh with a nice minty touch in the back. The finish is long, lightly dry and warm with nice fruits. The empty glass has some caramel and faint polish/glue.
Review by Ailix Toutatis
The nose immediately suggested charred pineapple and smoky bacon Frazzles. Lots of salty pork scratchings, chilli oil, soy glaze, hot smoked game meats, freshly chopped ginger and squid ink. The mouth was powerful, rich and punchy. Lots of smoked vanilla extract, sweetened antiseptic, smoky wort, bacon jam with chilli, sugary black coffee, pumpkin seed oil, natural tar extract and old hessian in a dunnage warehouse. With water there was lots of yellow American mustard, spicy pepperoni, flash-fried calamari, ash-rolled goat cheese, smoked mint and tarry creel nets.
Review by SaibotZtar
Nice and oily in the glass. Very pleasant nose with lots of fruit ... Ripe mango, banana, pineapple and papaya. Delicious fruit ester and light woody notes. Alcohol not very present. Slightly sweet and nicely fruity on the palate, but here paired with more woodiness and bitter tones. I can also taste a little vanilla 🫨. Acidity more present on the nose than on the palate but never disturbing. The finish is relatively monotonous with bitter chocolate and a dry mouthfeel. Alcohol relatively well integrated for me.
Review by zabo
Schöne Abfüllung, aber irgendwie nicht ganz so funky wie ich ihn erwartet habe. Geschmacklich kann man nicht wirklich viel daran aussetzen, aber denoch finde ich ihn ein wenig dünn. Für mich eher die Kategorie easy Sipper für zwischendurch.
Review by Rodolphe
Blind tasting. Butter, pineapple, hint of wood, very well-integrated alcohol. On the palate, it's quite creamy, fruity and a little woody. I'm thinking more of a Continental Hampden because all the markers are there. Good rum, I'm surprised by the age count, I thought it was younger.
Community purchases
17 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 2 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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