Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2021)
For curious explorers of Jamaican funk, this 55% Hampden blend leans fruity and spicy rather than extreme. Expect grilled pineapple, overripe banana, honeyed sweetness and dry, woody tobacco on a long finish. With 293 RumX reviews and a strong 86/100, it’s a widely loved Great House vintage, best enjoyed neat with a bit of air—and priced today more as enthusiast bottle than casual sipper.
- Big tropical fruit
- Balanced funk & wood
- Great sipping strength
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How does Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2021) taste?
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Fruity, funky, very drinkable Hampden For curious explorers of Jamaican funk, this 55% Hampden blend leans fruity and spicy rather than extreme. Expect grilled pineapple, overripe banana, honeyed sweetness and dry, woody tobacco on a long finish. With 293 RumX reviews and a strong 86/100, it’s a widely loved Great House vintage, best enjoyed neat with a bit of air—and priced today more as enthusiast bottle than casual sipper.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk who enjoy lots of pineapple and banana, some drying oak and tobacco, and want a complex but still very drinkable 55% sipper.
Beginners sensitive to 55% ABV, or drinkers expecting either very sweet dessert rum or ultra-funky Hampden ester bombs with minimal wood influence.
How is Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2021) rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.6 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Felix Reiber
On the nose, alongside tropical fruits and caramel, I encounter spicy esters with funk and Hampden character. On the palate, sweet, fruity notes quickly emerge with some honey, pineapple, and esters. Then spice, wood, and peppery notes take over, finishing with caramel, tobacco, and leather. The alcohol is noticeable but not dominant or disturbing. The finish is very long, spicy, and again very complex with caramel, herbs, and baked goods. This Great House is a very interesting Hampden, though a bit pricey. Still, it's worth enjoying and experiencing.
Review by Clément Boetto🤤🇫🇷
It's very well done, the nose is great! The ABV is a little low. Too bad...
Review by DomM
This is a really nice Hampden release. Very round and tasty with lots of fruits and a balanced level of esters. I do like it quite a bit - recommended. If you are a „drinker“ don‘t fall for any inflated „collectors“ prices, however. While this is nice, it is not outstanding and there are plenty of Hampdens available which can compete.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This one is close to the other two, but I would have loved a higher ABV. In my mind that would have pushed the score a bit higher. I like the light smoky oak from nose to finish. On top of that there is fruit and a hint of caramel, tobacco and leather. The funk is there but the price to quality is very good.
Review by Galli33
Compared to the 2020 version, less powerfull and woodier in the finish. Alcohol is integrated very well. Nose: Funky, Intense, ester, solvents, buttery, trop. fruits, Pineapple, banana, apple, overripe fruits, mango, caramelized, butterscotch, spicy, woody, roasted, oak Mouth: Funky, dry, round, delicious, balanced, Intense, Ester, spicy, oak(woody), anise, roasted, smoky, cocoa, trop. fruits, pineapple, tobacco, caramelized, Finish: medium-long, funky, dry, warm, ester, woody(oak), vanilla, smoky, leather, trop. fruits, banana, citrus
Review by Vincent D
These Great Houses are definitely very good. And this 2021 is no exception. It's funky as hell, fruity, woody. It packs a punch, but not too much. No surprises. But it's very well made. Edit: tasted several times since opening and first impression confirmed. A fine expression of what this distillery can do.
Review by Martin Ekrt
After a long time, I open the second bottle. Super unobtrusive aroma of tropical fruits, vanilla and molasses. Taste similar. More banana, molasses and of course Jamaican esters up front. On the finish I find the pineapple and molasses more dominant . I'll compare with GH24 in a moment Edit: I'm now testing after GH24 and I'm not changing anything on the rating either
Review by DosenZorn
Probiert als 5cl Sample. Geruchlich zunächst viel Naturjoghurt/Butter, Frucht, Leder und Ester, wie man sie von Hampden kennt. Danach intensiver Geschmack nach vergorener Frucht/Ester, Gewürzen und verglichen mit anderen Hampdens die ich probiert habe recht süß nach Honig. Im Abgang dann etwas rauchig. Alkohol ist sehr gut eingebunden und insgesamt gefällt er mir sehr gut. Schade, dass die Flaschen so teuer geworden sind. Edit: Beim zweiten verkosten habe ich statt Joghurt eher abgelaufene saure Milch in der Nase, die aber irgendwie nicht ekelig riecht sondern zusammen mit den Früchten eine interessante Harmonie ergibt. Edit 2: Sample leer, immernoch wunderbar interessanter Rum mit tollem Geschmacksprofil. Absolut empfehlenswert.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Leichte Abwertung nachdem ich ihn gegen GH 22 und GH 20 getestet habe
Review by Frank
50% LFCA 2011 50% <>H 2018 In direct comparison with '19, '20 and '22: entirely new composition, estimated at 710 esters, more than double that of its two predecessors; less intense, like the '19, on the nose and more vinegary; brightest along with the '21, more esters and bacony on the palate. Nose: as the first pleasant esters with a significant amount of vinegar, also seems slightly buttery. Behind that also immediately pineapple with lemon and banana. It gets more caramel and some wood out back. From the nose preliminary reports the weakest of all so far. On the palate, clearly different from its predecessors: a higher ester content, but here backed with clear umami, almost bacon. Seems almost creamy as a result. Then of course again pineapple and caramel with sweet licorice. I like!!!
Review by Forrest
Très joli nez mais bouche bien en-dessous du 2020
Review by RumTaTa
Besonderheiten aus meinem Vergleichstasting mit HD GH '19, '20 und '21: Nase: alkoholische, viel Ananas und Ester Gaumen: fruchtig und holzig, sauer, ausgewogen Nachklang: mild, würzig, sehr ausgewogen Von den dreien der ausgewogenste. Hat trotz "nur" 55% genügend Kraft
Review by tojo
An der Nase schöne fruchtige Aromen von tropischen Früchten, Mango, Papaya, Mirabelle und Banane. Esternoten eher im Hintergrund. Am Gaumen geht es fruchtig weiter. Hier kommt auch eine angenehme Note von Konfekt und Gewürzen. Sehr rund und gelungen. Reiht sich natlos in die GH-Reihe ein. Demnächst noch mal ein cross tasting.
Review by MarcT
Tasting day 1: Ananas! Nice nose and taste. There is a strong fruity sweetness, that goes on to a dry aftertaste. All sorts of esters play around, and I have them in an aftertaste even 1 hour later. Tasting day 2: I have some additional fruit in the nose, like pear, and the taste is much better to my liking, this time. I attribute this to giving the sample some additional time to breathe. Very good!
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
I finally got my hands on this bottle, which is already on sale at crazy prices after a quick sell-out. The nose is fabulous, with passion fruit and solvent, the palate is more woody and spicy, while the finish is long and peppery. Very nice bottle, deserves to be aired a little, but very well balanced! I love it!
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 18,347 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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