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Samaroli Hampden Trilogy Caksus <>H 2011
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Most tasters call this the pick of the Caksus trilogy, and the nose gets the loudest love: pineapple, ester, nail polish and marzipan, plus buttery pastry notes. The palate is very fruity and funky, with the 62% "not perfectly integrated but okay." A few find it a touch young and unruly, and one wanted more gourmand richness. Give it 15 minutes to open.
The community says- Explosive fruity nose
- Real Hampden funk
- But: Drinks young
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How does Samaroli Hampden Trilogy Caksus <>H 2011 taste?
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Loud, fruity high-ester Hampden Widely rated the best of the three Caksus bottlings. Classic loud Hampden — pineapple, glue, marzipan and funk. The catch: it drinks young and the alcohol shows on the palate.
Fans of loud, high-ester Jamaican funk
Anyone used to softer, reduced rums
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful positive review
Full on the face Hampden but very balanced from pineapple and anise and black cumin. Also some grilled peach and cookie crumbs like a peach crumble. Surprisingly awesome! Really delicious!
Review by Pavel Spacek
Most helpful mixed review
...Hampden, legendary Jamaican distillery, which besides rum also produces alcohol for perfumes. In all rums from this distillery you can feel wild esters, after which your whole body soaks up the scent of yellow tropical fruits - mango, papaya, pineapple, peach. One of the rums you "must try before you die."
Review by cigares
Jour 20 du calendrier Samples de Luxe. Regoûté un an et demi après. Whaou ! Le nez explose avec du citron vert, des fruits tropicaux, un peu de vernis et de la colle. Ouch ! La bouche est alcoolique, mais aussitôt les saveurs la tapissent. Colle blanche, raisins au rhum, citron vert encore, vanille et bois. La finale est longue, un peu trop sur la colle pour être parfaite. Les fruits reprennent leurs droits dans le verre vide avec de la compote aux pommes aux épices et à la vanille. Un rhum excellent, puissance et équilibre. Dommage pour sa finale qui lui fait perdre des points.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A rather rough, disparate Hampden. Yet the nose is generous and savory, at once very fruity (banana, pineapple, lime), very phenolic (esters, varnish, solvents, glue) and also pastry-like (butter), with a hint of freshness. Spices, leather and the light influence of the barrel complete the profile. The palate is lively. The alcohol makes itself felt, accompanied by exotic fruits and citrus fruits (lime, grapefruit) which reinforce the feeling of power. Spices and wood tannins are not to be outdone, either, and follow on from the fruit, followed more distantly by pastry notes, leather and olive. A profile with strong sensations, perhaps a little too unbalanced compared to other extreme profiles, which are more controlled. The finish is long, sticking to the teeth with notes of tropical fruit, leather, spices, pastry, phenolic and medicinal notes. There's funk, heaviness and astringency at every turn. However, it's the absolutely unexpected touch of plum and fruit alcohol that stands out. A bestial Hampden profile that needs time to air out and express itself without risking alcoholic discharge.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Certainly the best of the Caksus Trilogy. Beautiful <>H from 2011. 84/100 points.
Review by Domi Mal
A really great nose, really has everything that makes a good Hampden- fermented and overripe tropical fruit, marzipan, funky, alcoholic, young wood! Surprisingly sweet on the palate, the alcohol content is noticeable, not perfectly integrated but ok, find this surprisingly positive. Great Hampden bouquet, wild, funky, pastry, citrus and caramel again. In the finish it comes spicy, pleasantly woody and fruity! Am pleasantly surprised after the rather "average" reviews!
Review by zabo
Oh yes, much better than the Samaroli LROK, the <>H Mark is more mine. Super funky, nice ester tropical fruit notes. I really enjoy it on the palate. The finish could be a little longer, but you can't have everything.
Review by Martin Augustin
On the nose, a Hampden through and through. Lots of esters, fruit, marzipan, pineapple wrapped in a colorful fruit basket. These notes remain in the pleasantly strong taste. Long pleasant finish. Overall wonderful Jamaica funk! Great rum.
Review by Timo Groeger
Ja ganz normal dieser Hampden, glücklicherweise mein letzter für heute :-) Ja dies ist ein Hampden wie er im Buche steht :) Tropische Früchte vFrüchte, Karamell, Ananas und Banane, aber echt geil. Sehr lecker sieE Teigtaschen.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This was the best of the three and a big surprise. Nice alcohol integration considering the age. The nose is funky and fruity with esters, pastries, caramel and light vanilla, wood and solvents. The palate is funky and fruity with esters, spices, wood and caramel as well as very light grass. The rum draws beautiful curtains in the glass. The finish is long and fruity with wood, and spices. Leave to rest for about 15 minutes before nosing and sipping.
Review by Skyfly
Schön runder und ausgewogener Hampden, bei dem der Alkohol trotz der Stärke nicht negativ zu spüren ist. Neben tropischen Früchten, Estern und Nagellack finden sich Noten von buttrigem Gebäck und diverse Gewürze
Review by Benoit Mahe
Un nez plein d'esters, sur le bonbon chimique à la fraise et le dissolvant. On trouve aussi de l'ananas et des notes pâtissières. L'alcool pourrait être mieux intégré. La bouche est végétale, sur l'olive. Le boisé est présent avec des fruits tropicaux. On retrouve encore le bonbon chimique à la fraise. Là encore, l'alcool se fait sentir. La finale offre des notes cuir et de chocolat. Le nez est pas mal du tout mais la bouche n'est pas trop à mon goût, c'est bon mais sans plus. Sur le papier c'était celui qui m'attirait le plus mais c'est trop fouilli, le côté extrême ne semble pas maîtrisé
Review by Jakob
Sometimes still seems a bit young and wild, but already shows everything a great high-ester representative needs. First, wonderful overripe tropical fruits in abundance, then sweet pastry notes, some wood influence, spices and finally a few mineral hints. Might have benefited from a slightly longer aging, but even in bottled state this is a lot of fun. Very good!
Review by Beaureve
Vergleich LROK vs HLCF vs <>H: Nase: fruchtig. Hier vor allem Ananas. Für mich die deutlichste Esternote. Zudem auch deutliche Nagellack- und Klebstoffnoten. Gefällt mir sehr gut (wenn nicht sogar am besten). Geschmack: gefällt mir von den dreien am besten. Adstringent. Sehr fruchtig (vor allem Ananas aber auch weitere Früchte wie Banane). Zudem deutliche Ester und leichte Lösungsmittelnoten. Alkohol nicht bemerkbar. Gefällt mir gut! Insgesamt der beste von den dreien. Allerdings reicht mir auch hier ein Sample.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
le H a un nez dédiés à ceux qui aiment les notes caractéristiques et envoutantes des High Esters (vernis-solvants). Le Baklava est dans le nez avec ses amandes, son miel … et fruité sur la banane, orange, ananas. Le nez est assez dingue. En bouche on a des notes de solvants, de vernis, d’épices de fruits sur mûris. Du High Ester Jamaïcain en soit ! Mais il manque clairement de gourmandise. On a une belle longueur en bouche sur les épices et le cuir. Un peu déçu par le manque de plaisir en bouche de ce <>H car je me remémore en parlant de <>H du Warren Khong de Velier.
Review by Rumclub Latvia
Nose: very playfull, very round, sweet fruits, banana, coconut, melon, almonds, unbelievable accessible spirit! Palate: wow. Fantastic stuff! Glue, rubber, solvents, sweet and fermented fruits, pineapple, marmalade, coal, pencil on aftertaste. Cooper metallic aftertaste. Very fruity stuff, very good, much nuts on aftertaste. High quality.
Review by bavarian-rumlover
Der war mal richtig geil. Ist direkt zu einem meiner Lieblings Jamaikaner geworden. Geile Nase Früchte, Funk, Ester, riecht nach Urlaub. Geschmack steht dem kaum nach. Nice tropische Früchte wie Ananas, etwas Carmel Vanille, Funk, Alkohol gut eingebunden bleibt lang auf der Zunge, im Abgang etwas Fass Aromen. Definitiv eine Empfehlung wenn einem bekommen kann
Review by alex
Même si il lui manque un petit quelque chose , Il est excellent On retrouve le profil habituel des Que j’affectionne beaucoup De la viennoiserie de l’ Ananas, Des fruits tropicaux, Du vernis de la colle du cuir… Tout pour me satisfaire Petite aération nécessaire Bien punchy ce jus 😍
Review by Mathieu C.
Esters = 900 à 1000 g/hLap Mark plus pâtissier
Review by Johannes
Despite the young age, an extremely good High Ester Hampden! Just as it should be!
Review by Romanodeltauro
Very good Hampden full proof (<>H), a bit too much like varnish for my taste. The palate is not aggressive for 62 degrees.
Review by ccajerem
Excellent Hampden with notes of clarified butter and flambéed banana. The alcohol is superbly integrated. An excellent Hampden under 10 years old but which will not suit palates used to more reduced rums.
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27 bottles logged by 26 collectors.
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25% opened, 5 emptied.
What did the community pay for Samaroli Hampden Trilogy Caksus <>H 2011?
Community paid 126–198 €.
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Details about Samaroli Hampden Trilogy Caksus <>H 2011
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Samaroli, at 62%.
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