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Samaroli Hampden Jamaica Single Cask <>H 1993
The surprise here: at 65.6% this Hampden barely burns. Several tasters call it the best Hampden they've had — pineapple, overripe banana, glue and caramel woven together, with 21 years of light wood rounding the edges. The heat sits in the background, the finish runs long and sweet. One member sums it up as "King of Hampden," and the crowd mostly agrees.
The community says- Endless finish
- Perfect balance
- Ester funk
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How does Samaroli Hampden Jamaica Single Cask <>H 1993 taste?
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
Cask-strength Hampden, funky and beautifully balanced Repeatedly called one of the best Hampdens ever bottled — funky, fruity and balanced, with an "endless finish." The only catch is it needs a few minutes in the glass to open.
Hampden and high-ester funk devotees
Anyone new to funk or wary of high ABV
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 9.4 sits in the “Excellent” band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
97% rate it 8 or higher. 9 selected write-ups from 30 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jakob
It is often called the King of Hampden - and I agree with this verdict. Especially in direct comparison with other top representatives of the distillery, the outstanding quality becomes more than clear. The balance can only be described as superb - there is nothing negative here: overripe fruit meets vanilla, caramel sweetness, dark spices and light roasted aromas. Superb!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
14.11.2025 Finishing off the rest of the sample I have and I still like it a lot. ------------ 09.05.2016 Evening out with colleagues and good rums. Notes Light to medium dark colour. Nose Fresh, light wood, ester, banana, overripe, polish, light grass. Palate Warm, spicy, light wood, light roasted, citrus, faint glue, fruitcake, medium dry, banana, ester, overripe. Finish Long, warm, fruity, wood, faint smoke, ester.
Review by Alex1981
Outstanding Hampden with no faults. Powerful, funky, fruity, woody notes in perfect harmony. Endless finish that stays with you forever. Thanks Arun for sharing! //Update: so happy I still had a sample! Fantastic Hampden, wonderfully balanced between multiple aromas, great complexity that needs a few minutes in the glass to develop.
Review by Mirco
Outstanding Hampden and for me one of the best representatives of Jamaica. Intense esters, ripe banana, pineapple and solvent on the nose, followed by vanilla and spicy wood. The palate is enormously powerful, complex and perfectly balanced between fruit, spice and fine smokiness. The alcohol carries the profile without dominating. A great rum, deep, full of character and uncompromisingly Jamaican.
Review by Niels
One of the best hampden ever tasted
Review by Benoit Mahe
A 1993 Hampden all in finesse and greed. The profile is evolving and offers us in turn all the facets of a great Hampden. I understand why it was so popular at the time when it was a little easier to find.
Review by Gianca Zil
Il miglior hampden che io abbia mai bevuto.. e ne ho bevuti diversi. Equilibrato in ogni suo elemento. Ananas , solvente, caramello, la giusta quantità di esteri! Semplicemente perfetto. Il finale è mostruoso, estremamente lungo, dolce.
Review by bossi
After direct pouring, the nose is still somewhat restrained compared to the DT90 and TRC90 26yo. After standing for a few minutes, however, it really shows what it can do. Less sour than the TRC, for example, but a little woodier with the typical ester and hampden aromas. On the palate there is an intense sweetness that is not found in any of the comparative candidates. The alcohol is also excellently integrated and in the background it still has a dirtiness that is not (or no longer) to be found in the older Hampdens. The perfect ageing time for this type of rum. The finish is exceptionally long and intense. An outstanding rum, and for us the crème de la crème among the Hampdens.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Hampden, legendarni jamajska destilerka, ktera krome rumu produkuje take alkohol do parfemu. Ve vsech rumech z teto destilerky ucitite divoke estery, po kterych cely vas organizmus nasakne vuni zluteho tropickeho ovoce - manga, papaji, anansu, broskvi. Jeden z rumu, ktere "must try before die"
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Avg. community purchase price 886 €
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Details about Samaroli Hampden Jamaica Single Cask <>H 1993
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Samaroli, at 65,6%.
Community purchases
16 bottles logged by 12 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
18% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
16 purchased · 31 tasted · 64 wishlist · as of
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