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Famille Ricci Hampden HPDN (The Book Edition) 1983
Hampden diehinto decatnenoryve deterrit-ll unusually mep — 39 years, cask strength, and still soft. Overripe banana and pineapple lead, wrapped in polished, olive-brine funk and a light rorooasted-wood edge. One taster nailed it "not your usual Hampden": the esters (around 1100) are there but tamed by decades in the barrel. Intense yet remarkably composed.
The community says- Tamed high esters
- Overripe banana
- Superbly balanced
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How does Famille Ricci Hampden HPDN (The Book Edition) 1983 taste?
Aggregated from 16 community reviews.
Polished, aged Hampden with tamed esters Near-unanimous acclaim from those who've tried it — noble, polished, and rare. Even a self-described skeptic of the style was won over. The only debate is price-to-quality.
seasoned Jamaican-funk fans wanting a refined bottling
beginners or anyone chasing raw ester punch
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How is Famille Ricci Hampden HPDN (The Book Edition) 1983 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 9.0 sits in the “Excellent” band. 100% 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?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 16 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Dw117
A very special rum. Believe it’s ~1100 ester count but is not dominated at all by these esters. It’s really delicious, completely overwhelming flavour of jamaica rum but completely smooth too. Certainly ricci is on my map now
Review by Kieron Wood
Sampled at UK rumfest 2024
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Price to quality can be argued but the quality can't. A very fruity, intense and well balanced rum. I like the roasted wood on the profile, nicely balanced without being dominant. ABV is very well integrated.
Review by Djehey
Visit to Famille Ricci ! We had the great pleasure to taste this 39 years old Hampden ! This rum has been much talked about: is it really 39 years old? What I can say is that by drinking it, the question no longer arises: it remains only pleasure, curiosity and exploration. The main aromas that come out are overripe banana, tropical fruits (pineapple, mango), olive, brine but all in a very polished form, melted by time. The balance here is, I think, quite unique for this type of wine, of which I am not a big fan at the base.The alcohol is well integrated.
Review by Patou
Roa curls 8
Review by Stijn Zino
Not your usual Hampden
Details about Famille Ricci Hampden HPDN (The Book Edition) 1983
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Famille Ricci, at 57,9%.
Community purchases
7 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
7 purchased · 20 tasted · 12 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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