Runaway Bay Premium Aged Jamaican Rum
Loved by LukaŽiga, Kieron Wood & 7 more
For curious explorers, this easy-going Jamaican blend brings Hampden-style funk in a soft package. Expect pineapple, banana, coconut and light esters on a relaxed 42.5% frame. A popular gateway sipper into Jamaican pot still character.
- Fruity Hampden nose
- Beginner-friendly funk
- Smooth sipping strength
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Gentle gateway into Jamaican funk For curious explorers, this easy-going Jamaican blend brings Hampden-style funk in a soft package. Expect pineapple, banana, coconut and light esters on a relaxed 42.5% frame. A popular gateway sipper into Jamaican pot still character.
Drinkers curious about Jamaican funk who want an easy, low-ABV sipper with pineapple/banana notes and Hampden character without being overwhelmed.
High-proof hunters or those wanting very intense, concentrated Hampden funk and mouthfeel for the price.
How is Runaway Bay Premium Aged Jamaican Rum rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 94% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by LukaŽiga
10:On the nose there are heaps of ripe, estery fruit, namely stewed banana and pineapple, some mango along with coconut cream and unmistakable funk. Airing brings even more ripe tropical fruits, delicious prune jam, aroma becomes more toasted. Tutto perfetto! 9,5:The palate starts with tinned and roasted pineapple and freshly cut grass, licorice candies, molasses, along with dried fruit and oaky, toasted caramel, some notes of elderflower, green apple, they linger through the finish. 9,5:The finish is long with fried banana and ripe esters, tobacco notes arise, linger on a dry and peppery finish. In the market, you can hardly find as balanced/smooth/sippable Jamaican rum.... Grab it with both hands If you could find it.
Review by Kieron Wood
Runaway Bay Here we have Runaway Bay, a rum named for a beach on the north coast of Jamaica. The pot still rum brings together rum from four distilleries on the Island, including high ester spirit from Trelawny and rum from Vale of Lluidas. It was then rested in a pair of barrels for at least 11 years, before being bottled in a limited release of 773 bottles. What's more, the glass is made from recycled bottles, topped off with a real cork stopper. A great introduction to high ester rum! This is a blend of Worthy Park and some Hampden plus two other unnamed Jamaica distillerys. Blended to celebrate the Runaway Bay are of Jamaica 770 bottles produced mine is 396 of batch 1 . 42.5% that's a copper pot still blend . Nosing Apples,smoke , tar ,grass , oak Tasting Chocolate ,mangos , long stewed bannana cherry to finish ... This is a very mild Jamaican rum in percentage but you can tell its been aged to perfection. An exceptional drop of rum and look forward to future batches .
Review by Jack M
A very good blend of Jamaican rums. Funky, fruity, floral acetone and cigar all come out clearly but none are overbearing. Maybe just lacking a bit of the dynamism and range in flavour profile of the better Hampden’s I’ve tried.
Review by Oliver
Sehr schöner, entspannter Hampden in angenehmer Trinkstärke. Macht Spaß!
Review by Martin Spooner
Aufgrund der hohen Bewertung gekauft. Die Nase leichte ester Noten. Banane mit Ananas. Im Geschmack ein sehr gedrosselter rum. Klares Hampden Profil aber schon sehr schwach. Für Einsteiger zum heranführen sicher toll.
Review by Serge
Fruity pineapple and banana (roasted) on the nose. A few esters, spice and young wood and polish are also there. The Hampden DNA can also be recognized on the palate ... but already a little thin.
Review by Johannes
Schon etwas dünn, aber sicher ein sehr guter Hampden für Einsteiger.
Review by kondgab
Pineapple, banana and ester. Bit low on the ABV side, but it is a great sipper.
Review by Chrischi78
In der Nase weiss man gleich, man ist bei Hampden: Reichlich Ester, ordentlich reife Ananas, sogar recht nette florale noten. Sehr gut soweit: Er bleibt natürlich etwas blass und oberflächlich im Geschmack. Alkohol nur mässig eingebunden in das wässrige Endprodukt. Danke für das sample, mehr muss nicht sein. Hätte ihm noch ein paar Monde im Fass gegönnt! Wer ein guten Jamaica-Sipper wünscht soll beim Original bleiben!
Review by zabo
Mhm ja schwierig. An sich gar nicht mal so schlecht. Leider mir nur etwas zu dünn und verwässert. Mit ein paar Prozenten mehr, hätte durch aus ein Knaller entstehen können. Schön probiert zu haben. Vielen Dank für den Split TheGreatSpooner. Als Einsteiger Rum bestimmt gut geeignet. Werde ich mir merken. Nur der Preis ist ein wenig sehr hoch für die Leistung
Review by Jacques etdom
Nice blends. The usual jamaique markers are there. I'm only giving it a 6 because, personally, I'm not a fan of jamaique, but a pleasant rum all the same.
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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 4 members.
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