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Heroes & Heretics Hampden Darkwood Single Cask (Cognac Finish) 2016
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How does Heroes & Heretics Hampden Darkwood Single Cask (Cognac Finish) 2016 taste?
Aggregated from 4 community reviews.
2 of 4 left detailed tasting impressions
How is Heroes & Heretics Hampden Darkwood Single Cask (Cognac Finish) 2016 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.1 sits in the “Good” band. 50% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 25% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
50% rate it between 6 and 8. 2 selected write-ups from 4 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by David Sharman
Really not liking this one - somehow the cognac cask clashes with Hampden funk in an unpleasant way. Not often that this is the case but I cannot finish more than a few sips.
Review by Hogo Hobo
Raisiny and rubbery cask influence on the nose, which clashes at points with the esters. very pleasant nevertheless as the base distillate powers along through the palette, before finishing on the sticky prune and ascerbic end. Quaffable, and probably a good intro to Jamaican runs for the uninitiated. Truly excellent mixed with a coke. There, I said it.
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Expert review by New World Rum Club
A 5yo Hampden finished in Cognac is a nice approach to this rum. High esters on the nose but mellowed out but the sweeter cognac finish. Taste is warm and not as intense as the nose but very flavourful giving an enjoyable finish which nicely lingers around with a strong peppery and salty taste. I do like a slightly sweet edge on a rum which is prob why I rated this higher than the 8yo but both are very good rums.
Details about Heroes & Heretics Hampden Darkwood Single Cask (Cognac Finish) 2016
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Heroes & Heretics, at 51%.
Community purchases
6 bottles logged by the RumX community.
A drinker's rum.
50% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
6 purchased · 4 tasted · 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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