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Old Brothers Hampden Jamaican Rum (The Nectar) HJF 2002
"Glue, tropical fruits and bubblegum" is how one taster summed it up, and that fits. This 18-year Hampden HJF leans banana over pineapple, with varnish, baking spices, roasted pastry and a fresh minty finish. Tasters love the fruit and the tidy alcohol integration; a few note the 53.6% reads a touch watery for a cask-strength Hampden.
The community says- Juicy tropical fruit
- Great alcohol integration
- But: Reads slightly watery
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How does Old Brothers Hampden Jamaican Rum (The Nectar) HJF 2002 taste?
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Fruity, balanced Hampden with banana funk Widely loved as a fruity, well-balanced Hampden with excellent alcohol integration. A few enthusiasts wanted more punch, finding 53.6% slightly watery and the finish shorter than expected.
Hampden fans who want fruit-forward funk over extreme esters
People chasing maximum ester intensity or high proof
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97% rate it 8 or higher. 35 selected write-ups from 60 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by DomM
Most helpful positive review
Nose is delightful with lots of fruits (tropical fruit jam - if such thing exists) nicely balanced against wood and roasted notes. Just the right amount of funk and aging. For me quite up there in terms of Hampdens. Very enjoyable on the nose as well. Again, nicely balanced with lots of fruits (for me more banana than in other Hampden marks) well rounded from the cask and bottles at an approachable ABV without feeling diluted. With the bottle opened for c. 1/2 year, this is still excellent. More smoky notes on the palate, moderating the fruitiness a bit.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Most helpful mixed review
... Hampden, the legendary Jamaican distillery that produces rum as well as alcohol for perfume. In all the rums from this distillery you will taste wild esters, after which your whole organism will soak up the smell of golden tropical fruits - mango, papaya, pineapple, peach. One of the "must try before you die" rums
Review by zabo
Once again a very tasty bottling that really suits my taste. Pure or as a mixer, it shows its best side. I think it's a shame that you can no longer get hold of it. I would definitely have bought it
Review by DaveLamb
Amazing flavors of powdered rouge and menthol, heavy vanilla and herbaceous, spice (with pepper, cinnamon… and baking spices). The dried fruits was fresh, uncooked or not even dry completely, with an aroma of olives and tea and unknown spices. woody, very complex. The complexity is the highest of the several, slightly higher than <>H, and is sufficiently open to not be closed at all. But the pleasure is a little bit lower. The smell-taste consistency, in addition to the intense tropical fruit notes, there are deep vanilla with tea and unknown plant/spice notes. The order of tropical fruits'presentation is slightly different from typical Hampden (HV, Continental Age, etc.). Overall, the flavors are complex and very layered, fulfilling my expectations of Hampden.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Solid fruity (rather berry) Hampden
Review by Mentalo
Hampden HJF 2002 by Old Brothers reminds me of a mix of Juicy Fruits chewing gum with a bit of mint and minimal menthol. The alcohol is well integrated. Nice and creamy and definitely an exciting mark.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Tried with its younger "brother" RX12021. In my eyes, the 2008 is clearly better. Price-wise, the nectar HJF is completely over the top anyway. 85 is my limit for the rating.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
06.11.2021 Another visit to "Den Danske Rom & Whiskyfestival and once again with special access and many very drunk people both days. Notes. Very good release. Super fruity with a light touch of mint in the profile. The palate is spicy yet well balanced and fruity. The finish is extremely long and kind of fresh.
Review by Timo Groeger
Und dann noch 2 starke Hampden von Old Brothers, richtig gute Teile jedenfalls. Auf jeden Fall auch hier wieder (überreife) tropische Früchte, klar Banane und Ananas, aber auch Ester und etwas Klebstoff sind erkennbar.
Review by Maxence
Definitely another philosophy than the 2001 : less extreme, less funky on the palate but more balanced and sweet thanks to a masterclass reduction. A superb Hampden for sure ! 🇯🇲
Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose, esters, solvents and varnish, intebse, funky, overripe tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, citrus fruits, flowery and fresh molasses, roasted wood notes like pastry, cookie dough, spicy with baking spices, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, the minty molasses brings briny olive, red fruits arise, with raspberry, strawberry, the rum becomes slightly pungent, the fruits also candied, marzipan drops by. 8,6:On the palate, the attack is fruity with overripe tropical, citrus and red fruits, glue and esters, slightly bitter with briny olive, the molasses is herbaceous, flowery, the wood roasted, resinous, smoky with pastry, cream toffee, spicy with vanilla, peppery, 8,7:The finish is long, dry, slightly tannic with various overripe fruits pairing roasted wood, smoky, spicy, salty and fresh, minty molasses, dark with black tea..
Review by Serge
Delicious Hampden. Slightly artificial nose, pleasantly low acidity. Fermented overripe with lots of other fruit on top of the usual suspects. Can be drunk without hesitation if you can still find it. Great rum.
Review by Jarek
Franconian Rum Tasting Gang & Jakob, 2023-07-27 Teil 3: Sehr frisch, fruchtig, vergoren, etwas Lack oder Lösungsmittel. Am Gaumen kommt noch etwas Würze, leichtes Holz und Gebäck hinzu. Gefällt mir sehr gut. Nachtrag: Nach einer längeren Pause endlich wieder Rum! Den HJF durfte ich schon bei Dom probieren und wollte seitdem eine eigene Flasche. HJFs gibt es nicht an jeder Ecke, aber bei Modern Alchemist in Brüssel bin ich dann fündig geworden. Was für eine intensive Nase! Schon beim Öffnen der Flasche breitet sich eine angenehme Wolke aus. Nach kurzer Zeit hat sie sich im ganzen Erdgeschoss ausgebreitet.Tropischer Früchtekorb, süßes Gebäck, Tee, Gewürze. Am Gaumen kommt etwas Pfeffer dazu und angenehme Holznoten. Schöner Abgang, mit leichter Minznote. Ich muss die Bewertung etwas nach oben korrigieren.
Review by Chrischi78
Dunkel für sein Alter, in der Nase Schaum-Banane, Erdbeer-Sahne, Lösungsmittel – wunderbar balanciert. Am Gaumen mittelstarke Ester, Banane, Kräuter, etwas Säure. Kurzer Abgang mit Eisbonbon-Frische. Insgesamt starke 88 Punkte.
Review by mto75
Interesting Marque: HJF is no longer produced and comes along with 826 gr/hl AA Esters, so somewhere between HLCF and <>H. On the nose fruity, banana and passion fruit come to mind. Besides that also baking spice and clotted cream (like you get with scones). The fermented and the gluts are relatively subtle here. Very spicy on the palate, citrus next to it and slightly bitter mocha on the finish. I like it a lot, if only there wasn't the lingering impression that the 53.6% tastes kind of watery. Even if it is brute, braver would have been the 76.6% cask strength.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Another very good Hampden from Old Brothers. Older than the 2008 HJF, more woody, vegetal and pastry notes are felt in addition to the tropical fruit and solvent notes. This impression is confirmed in the mouth, with more spicy and spicy notes as well. The finish is fresher and minty, slightly salty. An old and elegant rum, which constitutes a very nice reference for Old Brothers and Jamaica.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Glue, tropical fruits and bubblegum. Bloody brilliant!
Review by Jeremy Roger 🇫🇷
A very greedy nose with tropical fruits ! Very very good! In the mouth more accessible than I would have thought. A real pastry. A slightly spicy attack that quickly gives way to smooth flavors. 2nd tasting and I like it even more 😍 One of the favorites of the year 2021
Review by Skyfly
Kleines Old Brothers Jamaica X-Tasting: in der Nase fast identisch zu RX9659. Im Gaumen zeigt sich dann ein im Vergleich stärkerer Holz- und Gewürzeinfluss welcher bis lange in den Abgang anhält. Alkohol top!
Review by Jakob
Lots of fruit, nice ester load, but overall pleasantly round and balanced thanks to the not quite so extreme alcohol strength. Pleasant overall impression, great release.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
Google reseach tell me that this Hampden mark HJF is no longer in production. 17 years of tropical maturation plus 1.5 of continental maturation in bourbon barrel. You have to let this rum sit in the glass for while, so it opens up more out of the "typical Hampden palate". On the nose: First it was typical Jamaican rum notes like pineapple and banana, but after sitting in the glass you get citrus notes and strong baking notes like pastries and maybe cookie dough. Pleasant on the nose. Taste:Citrus and peppery at first. Then you get mangoes and overripe pineapples. A little bit of woody notes pop up. Palate changes towards pastry notes, yet remaining those fruity notes. No complains about diluted abv. Finish : Woody, minty, hints of coffee. Light and finishes quite dry with little bit of pineapple and minty notes. Medium finish If the quality of HJF mark were somewhere near as this one, Hampden should bring back this mark. More interesting and richer than most of their current marks, and this one was diluted one.
Review by ...and a bottle of Rum.
Quite dark for its age. Amazingly fruity on the nose. Foamy bananas, almost savanna-like strawberry-cream sweets. Then solvent, but very well balanced. Great, I could sniff it all evening. After a while, the esters become a little more present. On the palate, the esters are only medium-bodied according to the Marks. Some varnish, slight acidity, again more banana than pineapple. A herbal note in the background. The finish is unexpectedly short. Some ice-candy-like freshness remains on the tongue. Wonderful nose! Nose 92, palate 88, finish 83. In total a strong 87. Beautiful bottling with a slightly different side of Hampden. Ahead of its time in terms of price.
Review by Thunderbird
A really good Hampden! Pleasant ester, delicious fruit basket and nice heavy creamy oily! Top!
Review by Johannes
A very fine Hampden bouquet that could really have used more power.
Review by F.L.O.
Was für eine Granate ! absoluter Wahnsinn das HJF Mark von old Brothers. Viele haben eine super Nase, aber hier kommt nicht nur der gute Gaumen dazu, sondern noch das extra Zitrusfrucht-Bonus Paket. Geil
Review by Leo Krüper
Schöner HJF, nicht auf dem Niveau vom Plantation. Aber der hatte auch 20% mehr.
Review by Djehey
Voilà un bon rhum au bonbon arlequin ! Ce qui frappe aussi c'est le boisé au nez et en bouche. Et puis lorsque le rhum s'ouvre, c'est la révélation : l'eucalyptus ! Il y a quelques jours je suis passé sous un eucalyptus. L'odeur était tellement délicieuse que je me suis arrêté pour en profiter. Et c'est exactement ce qu'on retrouve, surtout en bouche car le nez est un peu gâché par un côté vinaigré... L'alcool, pour une fois limité à 53°, permet d'en profiter pleinement.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Toller Hampden. Absolut ausgewogen. Alkohol gut eingebunden.
Review by Romain de L
Banana and Esters on the nose - also with hints of clover and old leather. Strong attack, a tad aggressive, but pleasant, pineapple, tobacco, a hint of sweetness - quite long finish. Overall very nice
Review by Buddudharma
Mature, rather relaxed profile. Not a top hampden, but a nice sipper....
Review by Vidaa Wz
Quelle voix me donne avec un magnifique compoter de fruits, fruit Tropico, je retrouve même des fruits rouges, je pense ça de la fraise très peu d’Esther, même si ils sont toujours présents, la bouche tout en finesse qui vient caresser les papillrs belle intégration de l’alcool Je suis fan de ce type de Hampden
Review by Rum man
This Hampden HJF 2002 has a beautiful lightness compared to the ones from 2008. It ticks all the classic Hampden markers and has good alcohol integration. It is very juicy to drink and one sip asks for another.
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Nez très charmeur mais bouche en deçà, manque de longueur, le 2008 est bien plus intéressant je trouve.
Review by Michal Jurka
On the nose, tropical fruits, banana, pineapple, passion fruit and orange juice!?, almost like a marmelade or multivitamin juice. Very little woody notes, esters or solvents of varnish. After a while it gives off a little vanilla and wood becomes stronger. The palate, little fruity acidic, wood is stronger, little roasted coffee notes, spices. Remarkable Hampden!
Review by Cédric Meyers
Very pleasant to the nose and this side sticky, solvent that resorts so in the mouth ... For me I like less than the 2008 of Esther and co.
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Auction results 150 € – 210 €
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Details about Old Brothers Hampden Jamaican Rum (The Nectar) HJF 2002
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Old Brothers, at 53,6%.
Community purchases
59 bottles logged by 37 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
13% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.
What does Old Brothers Hampden Jamaican Rum (The Nectar) HJF 2002 cost?
Community paid 150–248 €.
Current best price: 253.00 € – above the typical community range.
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