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62FBE402-9E1E-4748-A009-8E242EA2673CJamaica Hampden Hunter Laing
Hampden Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) <>H 2001 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 16 years · 61,2%

Hampden Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) <>H 2001

Sip this one neat, with a drop of water to open it up — at 61.2% it needs it. You get the Hampden signature: varnish and acetone esters, a basket of ripe pineapple and yellow fruit, plus salted peanuts and a touch of pastry from continental aging. Oily and full in the mouth, with some spice and roasty notes. A rounder, gentler <>H than most.

The community says
  • Ripe tropical fruit
  • Classic Hampden esters
  • But: Milder than expected

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How does Hampden Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) <>H 2001 taste?

Summarized by AI from community reviews.

Rounder Hampden, pineapple esters, oily body A well-made continentally-aged Hampden most tasters enjoy, though a few feel it's rounder and less intense than they expect from the mark — some catch bitter, roasty edges.

Perfect for

Hampden fans who like ester funk with ripe tropical fruit

Less suitable for

Beginners and anyone put off by high ABV or varnish/acetone notes

Experience level · Expert (4/5)

Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat

Full aroma profile Aroma families · nose & palate · top aromas
Flavor profile
Sweet & dessert
Spice
Wood
Dried fruit
Roasted & dark
Funk & ester
Vegetal & floral

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What does the community say?

8.6/10 Very good

26 community reviews
8 selected write-ups on this page, all of them in the RumX app

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Distribution of all 26 ratings
9–10 12%
8–9 85%
7–8 4%
6–7 0%
5–6 0%
4–5 0%
0–4 0%

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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Most helpful positive review

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Jan 20247,238 reviewsDenmark
8.8/10

21.02.2020 A small private event where we borrowed the basement bar area for a private tasting and also had a go at their food. Notes. Light in colour. Nose Intense, wood, fruity, overripe, ester, polish, faint coffee. Palate Oily, wood, fruity, pineapple, varnish, anise, ester. Finish Long and warm, wood, fruity, ester, light chocolate.

Review by Pavel Spacek

Most helpful mixed review

Pavel Spacek
Apr 20251,881 reviewsCzech
7.7/10

Nice rum, mild, aged, with Hampden profile, but the taste is not so good compared to f.e. Old Brothers .. 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 Christoph H.

Christoph H.
Jun 2021103 reviewsGermany
9.0/10

A solid Hampden, more on the round and pleasing side, which is quite good for now. However, it is not necessarily what I expect from Hampden. Also, this is my first Hampden of the mark . In the nose with neat esters, fruity, tropical fruits and citrus, but also alcoholic pungent, sour with solvent. A bit lacking in spice here and unfortunately the nose doesn't pick me up as much overall. In the mouth then very oily, round and sweet. Esters are not as strong as expected, spice is also somewhat lacking here. Here I lack something the intensity and that certain something

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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate

You taste more of the fruity notes throughout. This is a complex rum and one which definitely benefits from a drop or two of water. In my opinion all Cask Strength rum should at least be tried at a lower ABV. Some people over estimate how good their palate is...
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Community shelf

21 bottles logged by 18 collectors.

A collector's bottle.

14% opened, 2 emptied.

18 sealed 1 open 2 emptied

What did the community pay for Hampden Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) <>H 2001?

Community paid 105–121 €.

Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 106 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›

21 purchased · 26 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of

Details about Hampden Kill Devil (The Whisky Barrel) <>H 2001

A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Hunter Laing, at 61,2%.

DistilleryHampden
CountryJamaica
CategoryPot Still Rum
Raw materialMolasses
DistillationPot Still
ABV61,2%
Age16 years
Vintage2001
Limited edition156 bottles
Mark<>H
Sugar0 g/L
Volume70cl

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