TAST'TOE Hampden MDEN Jamaican Rum HLCF 1998
Highly praised Hampden: balanced tropical fruit, light funk and spice, with well-integrated 57.2% ABV and a dry, elegant finish that rewards attentive sipping.
Fans of refined Jamaican funk who enjoy tropical fruit, light glue/ester notes and a drier, balanced Hampden at robust but controlled strength.
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How does TAST'TOE Hampden MDEN Jamaican Rum HLCF 1998 taste?
Balanced, elegant aged Hampden funk
If you enjoy Hampden HLCF-style rums but want something older, drier and more elegant rather than a raw ester bomb, this bottle hits that sweet spot.
Those new to rum, anyone preferring sweet, soft 40% sippers or extremely high-ester, in-your-face Jamaican profiles.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 18,272 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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Finaly I had time to sit and enjoy this sample. Aroma… well it is Jamaica, fruity (banana mostly for me) with a lot of menthol, esters, little bit od wood and I noticed some buttery scent. In taste… well again Jamaica (I absolutely love this one), overripe banana with hint of some sweet/salty combination (salt and chocolate). It is kind of dry but very elegant not to heavy not to weak, it is very well balanced. Finish is little bit spicy, jamaican funky and estery. This is why I love rums from Jamaica, if I have a chance to buy whole bottle I will absolutely buy it. One of the best sample I had.
Amazing Hampden 89-90
Hampden, a good one!
It's a beautiful scent. I'd say it's got more esters than HLCF. Very harmonious tropical fruit notes. Literally a perfume. The color indicates that the rum hasn't been aged much in the barrel, but that's okay. Flavor-wise, you can tell this isn't an ester-laden piece, but I don't have a problem with that either.