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The Whisky Jury Hampden Mden C<>H 1997
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What surprises people first is the pastry side: right in the middle of the pineapple, glue and funky esters, a clear marzipan and cookie-dough note shows up. This is a rare 1997 Hampden C<>H at cask strength, and most tasters find the alcohol beautifully integrated. One member called it "Lovely C<>H with al lot of red fruit." A couple felt the palate didn't quite match the nose.
The community says- Marzipan pastry layer
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Tropical ester funk
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Rare 1997 Hampden, fruity funk with marzipan Loved as a rare, balanced 1997 Hampden with tropical fruit, esters and a distinct marzipan layer. A few note the palate trails off from a stunning nose, and one found it too hot.
Fans of high-ester Hampden funk with a gourmand pastry twist
Anyone who wants a soft, low-ABV sipper
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Review by Dr.Django
A very special release, which makes this rum a real rarity in the world of Jamaican rum due to its special vintage. According to the database, there are only two Hampden bottles from 1997! Not many more are likely to follow. A very tasty, funky Hampden that stands out in particular due to its perfect balance of wood, fruit, funk and consistency on the palate. Unfortunately, it doesn't continue as intensely on the palate, otherwise it would have been a real positive hit. Many thanks for the sample @Saibot
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4695 07.04.2024 Relaxing with a few samples. Nose Intense, balanced, glue, fruity, pineapple, ester, earthy, faint chocolate, light wood. Palate Intense, balanced, light salt, fruity, light citrus, faint earthy, pineapple, ester, spicy, light roasted wood. Finish Very long and spicy, light roasted wood, vegetal, pineapple. The empty glass has stronger glue and also melon notes. Very good ABV integration and overall good balance.
Review by SaibotZtar
Very intense C<>H. Very fruity and proper ester. Very balanced and drinkable. No off-notes to smell or taste Great release. A real bomb in May Tai.
Review by TheRhumhoe
The Whisky Jury has done a remarkable job with this hyper-intense, voluptuous Hampden, which exalts the senses. The nose is like a basket of tropical fruit: pineapple, banana, mango, passion fruit and papaya offer unspeakable indulgence, followed by the spicier notes of pepper and oak, before switching to a more pastry-like side. Medicinal notes are also present (normal for a C<>H), with their share of esters, glue and solvents. An exciting, mouth-watering nose. The attack on the palate is truly breathtaking. Fruit is omnipresent, opulent and extremely tasty: from ripe yellow fruit to yuzu lemon, via the exotic fruits evoked on the nose, this is a concentrated, exquisite fruit juice. Pastry, medicinal, roasted and woody flavors interweave on the palate to create a delicious, complete profile. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. The finish is perhaps a little less pronounced than the rest of the profile, with more tannic, drier, woody notes. There's a touch of spice on the vanilla, but also a little less fruit and phenolic notes. A spectacular, super-drinkable Hampden which, despite going out the back door, offers a veritable sensory voyage.
Review by Jakob
Wow, really nice Hampden! Balanced picture of tropical fruits, pastry notes, beautiful wood aromas, light spicy notes...absolutely coherent overall profile, which is really fun. Excellent!
Review by Thunderbird
A relatively soft and restrained 97 C<>H. It has all the expected aromas, but remains on the smooth side. It does not achieve the funkiness and creaminess of other 97 bottlings. But that is not a devaluation, it is and remains a first-class bottling.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose, intense roasted wood notes with pastry and bacon, medicinal with esters and glue, slightly rotten, pungent overripe tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, vegetal molasses, are the first impression we get. On aeration, citrus fruits and mango arise, spicy vanilla and cinnamon, smokiness, nuts, chocolate and caramel, herbaceous and flowery molasses, some rubber. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is weird, imbalanced with esters and fermented, slightly rotten vegetal notes like olive, a lot of brine and spiciness, faint overripe tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, roasted wood notes and some herbal, peated molasses.On oxidation, luckily the balance arrives, with various fruits like citrus, maracuja and red fruits, slightly on sour side, pairing roasted wood notes with crunchy bread, marzipan, cookie dough, butterscotch and smoky bacon, spicy with baking spices, flowery molasses, vegetal with thyme, metallic patina and some rubber. 8,5:The finish is long, dry&tannic, with strong oak, so slightly furry, needs additional resting, less fruity, variety of roasted, slightly smoky and spicy wood notes pair flowery and vegetal(slightly rotten) tones, esters and glue, metallic patina. Edit:20.12.2025, an upgrade, oxidation helps
Review by Alex1981
Another solid Hampden, love the interplay between tropical fruits, rotten esters, strong doughy/malty notes and spicy wood. Love the complexity! Alcohol is well integrated and brings the other components together. Super drinkable and yet powerful, great release.
Review by Boletus
After a very inviting nose with many tropical fruit accents accompanied by a subtle woodiness and a few spice notes, the palate opens with concentrated paradise cream that really excites me. You hardly notice the alcohol and the intense esters are also pleasantly gentle on the mucous membranes. Later on, a fine roasted note develops, which shapes the magnificent and long finish without neglecting the fruitiness. Truly great Hampden cinema!
Review by kondgab
A hyper-intense, fruit-forward Jamaican rum with layers of tropical pineapple, funky esters, and pastry-like sweetness. Despite its assertive profile, the alcohol is excellently integrated, and the finish delivers a balanced fusion of spice, wood, and Hampden funk. Ideal for lovers of bold, estery rums with refined gourmand depth at cask strength
Review by Mentalo
1997s Hampden are probably a rarity. Too bad, because this is a strong Hampden bottling for me. The flavor profile at least shows characteristics of other tropical aged Hampdens, so I would assume at least partly tropical aging. Great bottling, of which I would have liked to have had more than a 1cl sample.
Review by zabo
Also diese 97er C <> H, sind einfach super lecker. Warum sollte man viele Worte darüber verlieren, wenn man es auch kurz und schmerzlos sagen kann: einfach super lecker. Das einzige was mich zurückhält ist wohl der Preis mir nicht eine Flasche davon zu holen.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Bottle 9/241. Just lovely in every way 😍 SDR23
Review by Double Barrel
At first nosing i thought ok it's just another very good high-ester Hampden (boring!) but then the pastry note (marzipan) delivered in the middle of the palate makes this one outstanding for me. This extra-layer of gourmandise that is so clear, so focused, so vibrant gives this rum an exceptional relief!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
An incredibly beautiful and elegant nose of dark chocolate, biscuit pastry, passion fruit and esters. Unfortunately, the taste doesn’t quite live up to the promise of the nose. Still extremely tasty but also quite bitter and astringent, so slight deductions. The finish is almost endlessly spicy, sweet, sour and bitter at the same time. Great bottling for me but not quite convincing enough for a 9+!
Review by Yundi
Solid hampden for sure, but too sweet and too hot without the balance from funkiness or body
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
Salon du Rhum 2024 26/06/2026: Road Rummers Supertasting @ TastToe. The very first rum ever bottled by The Whisky Jury. Apparently they know of only a handful of barrels of this 1997 vintage, which makes it rather special. Despite the high age (23yo), it's very balanced and intense.
Review by Sebastian.W
Lovely C<>H with al lot of red fruit.
Review by Stijn Zino
Salon Du Rhum 2024 Very nice Hampden nose! Over the whole line the same nose, taste, finish so i'm missing some complexity.
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35 bottles logged by 26 collectors.
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8% opened, 1 emptied.
What did the community pay for The Whisky Jury Hampden Mden C<>H 1997?
Community paid 186–369 €.
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Details about The Whisky Jury Hampden Mden C<>H 1997
A rum from Jamaica, bottled by The Whisky Jury, at 55,6%.
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