Hampden Estate 8-Year

Very in your face and upfront with its style. Love it or hate it. I'm in the former

Great funky Jamaican rum. Complex taste, enough fruits, wood, rotten leaves and bananas. No artificial sweetness, all character. Slightly too woody for me perhaps, but still a classy drink.

Nose: Light (by Hampden's standards) yet fragrant. Dates, almond skins, day-old raisins, and blueberry jam. Of course, there's also the quintessential pineapple but surrounded by aromas like muesli, banana puree, and adhesives. Traces of vanilla and cherries, too.

Palate: The mouthfeel is oily but, in a way, is also effervescent. Pineapples and citrus at the arrival, with blueberries, oats, and tisanes trailing behind. A hint of yeast. Creaminess follows afterward, along with light cinnamon and white pepper.

Finish: Oak, dark cocoa powder, and dusty fabric. Long and gradually becomes more tannic.

Copper in color
With fruity, almond and spicy nose.
On the palate little sweet followed with quick and surprisingly intense whiskey flavors.
Taste clearly stronger than the declared 46%

Un nez petrolé mais pas trop, un touche de caramel et d'alcool, un final présent.
Une belle réussite

This is my most expensive bottle to date. I was expecting lots of funk. What i got was lots of oak and a little funk. A little disapointed overall. You can spend half and get s good bourbon or rye.

Un gout très vernis qui moi ne me plait pas mais certains de mes potes adorent.

46%. Dejlig rom, med en fantastisk god og lang eftersmag.

Complex, not sweet. Nose, mouth, finish: all interesting.

I like the power of Barbades rum and I would liked to try something different, I was not desapointed with this strong rum which lines the palate like wax, very tasteful and rich in aromas, a very good vintage.