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Duncan Taylor Hampden Quarterdeck Single Cask Jamaica Rum 2009
People easing into Hampden's DOK mark will find this a gentler way in than most. The nose is unmistakable Hampden — glue, banana, ester — but the palate softens into pineapple, banana and papaya with a little biscuit dough. Several tasters felt it drinks below its 50.8% and reckoned the dilution flattened the funk. Fruity and pleasant, just not the ester bomb regulars want.
The community says- Unmistakable Hampden nose
- Fruity pineapple-banana palate
- Feels diluted
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How does Duncan Taylor Hampden Quarterdeck Single Cask Jamaica Rum 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Milder DOK, more nose than palate Recognizably Hampden on the nose, but many found the palate thin and short — the funk "verloren gegangen" for some. A decent, easy DOK that under-delivers for the mark.
People wanting a milder, fruit-forward entry into Hampden DOK
DOK regulars chasing a full-force ester punch
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How is Duncan Taylor Hampden Quarterdeck Single Cask Jamaica Rum 2009 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.1 sits in the “Very good” band. 90% 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?
40% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Johannes
Despite dilution high level!
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Tasted on the Whisky and Rum festival 2022. IJmuiden. www.zeewijck.nl Pretty funky Hampden. Def above LROK. Around <>H. Nose more funky than the taste. Might have sat in a Scotch cask. Just a whiff of peat present. A bit atypical for Hampden. Great balance between funk/fruit/wood and spices.
Review by Adrian Wahl
In the nose full DOK aroma. In the mouth a bit of disillusionment, in my eyes too strongly diluted. But especially with the DOK one is just used to full hut of ABV. As an entry into the DOK world but recommendable, only a bit expensive for it.
Review by F.L.O.
Quite a nice sipper. Unfortunately, the esters are not expressive enough to play in the league of the top ones, ergo: more nose than taste. The alcohol is also not perfectly integrated...seems a little as if percentages and taste are missing
Review by SaibotZtar
Restrained but very tasty nose DOK unmistakable. Typical HD aromas paired with esters. Alcohol barely perceptible. On the palate you can immediately taste the reduction in ABV but still delicious with pineapple, banana and papaya. Some cookie dough and fruit esters. But then disappears from the palate atypically quickly. Good bottling but simply too expensive for what it delivers.
Review by zabo
Thanks Rums for the make-a-wish split. Unfortunately for me only an average DOK, not bad, but unfortunately it doesn't really convince me. I think it's a little too thin, I miss that certain funk, that boom in the mouth
Review by Thunderbird
Yes, clearly recognizable as DOK, but only in the beginning... here you can see more than clearly that the dilution has had a bad influence. The usual funkiness has unfortunately been lost... a real shame...
Review by Leo Tomczak
A little weak for a DOK on the chest
Review by JFehr
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Details about Duncan Taylor Hampden Quarterdeck Single Cask Jamaica Rum 2009
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Duncan Taylor, at 50,8%.
Community purchases
13 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
38% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Duncan Taylor Hampden Quarterdeck Single Cask Jamaica Rum 2009 cost?
Community paid 113–147 €.
Current best price: 145.00 € – within the typical community range.
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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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