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TAST'TOE Hampden MDEN Jamaican Rum HLCF 1998
Loved by Matej, AlexFree & 28 more
For experienced palates chasing elegant Hampden funk. This 23‑year, 57.2% HLCF-style Jamaican delivers tropical fruit, overripe banana, light glue/solvent notes and dry spice. RumX members praise its balance and clean, unsweetened profile.
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
- Balanced funk
- Tropical fruit nose
- Well integrated ABV
+10
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A rum from Jamaica, bottled by TAST'TOE, at 57,2%.
How does TAST'TOE Hampden MDEN Jamaican Rum HLCF 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
Balanced, elegant aged Hampden funk For experienced palates chasing elegant Hampden funk. This 23‑year, 57.2% HLCF-style Jamaican delivers tropical fruit, overripe banana, light glue/solvent notes and dry spice. RumX members praise its balance and clean, unsweetened profile.
Fans of refined Jamaican funk who enjoy tropical fruit, light glue/ester notes and a drier, balanced Hampden at robust but controlled strength.
Those new to rum, anyone preferring sweet, soft 40% sippers or extremely high-ester, in-your-face Jamaican profiles.
How is TAST'TOE Hampden MDEN Jamaican Rum HLCF 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.7 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Matej
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.
Review by AlexFree
Amazing Hampden 89-90
Review by Steve Obwexer
Hampden, a good one!
Review by Martin Ekrt
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.
Review by Benoit Mahe
An original Hampden which leaves the classic profile of the distillery. It is not bad far from there. The finish is very pleasant.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Tasted in cross tasting with RX344RX686RX1663For me place 4. From the ABV also clearly the weakest
Review by Dr.Django
This Jamaican is a pleasant representative of its distillery. A teopic fruit basket spreads out on the palate without becoming particularly astringent. The rum becomes somewhat creamy and sweet towards the finish. Thank you @a.migos
Community purchases
43 bottles logged by 28 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
16% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What does TAST'TOE Hampden MDEN Jamaican Rum HLCF 1998 cost?
Community paid €174–€260.
Current best price: €275.00 – above the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
43 purchased · 31 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of
About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 19,383 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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