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Hampden Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 18 Treasure Cask Jamaica HLCF 1992
Overripe pineapple, banana and glue up front, then 29 years of oak rolling in with marzipan, honey and a smoky, bacon-like funk. This is classic HLCF Hampden with the ester punch softened and rounded by long tropical aging. The 58.6% sits so well most tasters barely notice it. A few feel the cask takes over on the palate, but the nose alone keeps people coming back.
The community says- Perfectly integrated alcohol
- Explosive tropical nose
- Creamy, rounded body
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How does Hampden Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 18 Treasure Cask Jamaica HLCF 1992 taste?
Aggregated from 93 community reviews.
Rounded, funky old Hampden HLCF sipper Loved by Hampden fans as a beautifully aged, rounded HLCF with perfectly integrated alcohol. The only gripe: some find the long cask time a touch too woody and slightly one-note on the palate.
Hampden fans who love aged, high-ester funk
Newcomers and anyone put off by heavy oak
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How is Hampden Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 18 Treasure Cask Jamaica HLCF 1992 rated?
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4% rate it between 6 and 8. 18 selected write-ups from 93 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Thomas
Einer der besten und vor allem ausgewogendsten Hampdens, die ich je im Glas gehabt habe. Jedes erste Glas schreit laut nach einem zweiten. Ggf. auch nach einem weiteren. Tolles Aroma, viel Banane und sehr schöner, aber dezenter Rauch. Mit einem Satz: Viel besser geht es nicht.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
What a lovely interpretation of Jamaica. One of the best Jamaicans I have had in a very long time. A definite must try if you like the funkiness of Jamaica.
Review by Christoph
Give. Me. Ester. This is what a Hampden must taste like. Compared to the Nobilis 1992 HLCF a bit rounder and better integrated alcohol (almost perfect).
Review by Thunderbird
Hervorragender Hampden …. Komplex und mit perfekt eingebundenem Alkohol! Funky und vielschichtig mit langem Abgang… genauso muss er sein 👍🏻
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Blind Tasting,
Review by Oliver
New Hampden 1992 reference. Beats the 24-year-old CDI by a very narrow margin. Exceptionally good!
Review by zabo
Edit: this was one of my first really, really good Jamaicans. Unfortunately I no longer have a bottle, but the sample I got again will be drunk on a special day. Simply superb. A truly round, creamy, multi-layered taste experience. That's all I need to say. My new front runner in my ranking.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Just shut up and enjoy for gods sake 😍there will probably be a time when something like this will no longer be affordable 😅
Review by Christian Rudt
Update after blind tasting yesterday. Further a class rum. Have on the palate now still yogurt and marzipan made out. The fun but of course according to the age he lets it go a little quieter. But that's exactly what you want here.what ne nose, the full Jamaica dröhnung. on the palate then clearly more wood. but incredibly complex and funky, the alcohol in addition prima integrated. Finish warm and long.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Hammer🔨! I like it very much. Straightforward, accessible, very round and yet complex and versatile. Alcohol very nicely integrated.
Review by Galli33
#1 RumXHighE(a)ster weeks: Blind tasting: Hampden approx. 10year tropical aging 60-65% 600-800 gr/hlpa This is a hampden i haven‘t tried before, for sure. Result: I totally missed the aging, but the rest was quite good 👍🏻 Btw A very good hampden, with a high impact of esters. The alcohol is well noted from the start to the end. The barrel/aging isn‘t well noted, because the fruity notes and esters a overwhelming (in a good way 😜).
Review by tojo
1. Sample der Easter-Edition. Toller Rum. Gleich zu Beginn kommen sofort gelbe Früchte in die Nase. Mirabellen, Banane, Ananas. Am Gaumen dominieren ebenfalls Früchte. Ester eher dezent. Dafür schöne Noten von Honig und Marzipan. Für mich ein Top-Hampden!
Review by igor_loves_rum
Sehr gut integrierter Alkohol…gefällt mir persönlich ein wenig besser als der Nobilis 92.
Review by Basti
Tropical fruits dominate the nose. Ripe mango and pineapple, esters, caramel, vanilla and a light floral note. Also quite fruity and round on the palate. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. Edit: Had the edge in the blind tasting with Rum Nation 1992 HLCF (RX1413) and CDI 1992 HLCF (RX8472).
Review by Rodolphe
Pfff c'est vraiment bon! Fruité de folie et gourmandise au top. Si on veut chipoter, le fût est assez marqué, mais bon 29 ans le bébé tout de même. Alcool superbement intégré, d'une facilité déconcertante à siroter. Ce ne sont pas mes rums favoris ce qui explique un simple 91 😅, mais c'est un superbe hampden, vraiment excellent.
Review by Mirco
sehr schöner HLCF!
Review by Stylo
Day 1 of the calendar C: bright yellow N: minerals, flowery, pineapple (grilled?), papaya, citrusy on the background. Leather, possibly? The profile, on the nose, reminds me of Hampden.. P: funky, citrus peel, pineapple. Minerals and wood on the background. The ABV is decently high, I’d guess on the 55ish or slightly above. F: bitter, slightly woody, minerals, lemon pith Guess: I’ll go with the obvious choice: Hampden, possibly CH or even DOK (although it doesn’t appear to be that astringent), maybe 5-7 years old. But..we know who selected the bottles..so I’m waiting for the “IT’S GUYANA!” 🫣
Review by cigares
Un nez avec comme de la fermentation lactique, des épices, puis de l’ananas trop mûr, des esters et du boisé légèrement fumé. Un côté after shave (et non ce n’est pas mes mains). L’entrée de bouche est douce, crémeuse, puis un piquant agréable de type piment d’Espelette accompagné par les fruits, puis le boisé fumé envahit le palais. La finale est moyenne en durée sur le piment et le boisé/fumé avec des agrumes (pamplemousse) tout à la fin. Un beau rhum, plutôt sur l’expressivité que sur l’équilibre et pourtant tout est bon ici. Ce qui reste en bouche longtemps après est juste délicieux !
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Very fruity but also quite a lot of wood. Very nice creamy mouthfeel. Great Hampden
Details about Hampden Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 18 Treasure Cask Jamaica HLCF 1992
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Spirit of Rum, at 58,6%.
Community purchases
125 bottles logged by 89 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
17% opened, 14 emptied and repurchased.
What does Hampden Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 18 Treasure Cask Jamaica HLCF 1992 cost?
Community paid 229–290 €.
Current best price: 749.00 € – 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+ →
125 purchased · 94 tasted · 51 wishlist · as of
About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 19,877 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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