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TAST'TOE 1983 Jamaica Rum HD&LP
Surprise number one: for a 37-year-old cask-strength Jamaican, there's remarkably little wood here. It's a Hampden/Long Pond blend that shifts in the glass — big ester and glue up front, then a savory Long Pond umami "gravy" note creeping in. The palate is creamy, fruity (pineapple leads), even a touch sweet, with black pepper and coffee. Give it ten minutes; several tasters said it needs time to open.
The community says- Ripe pineapple fruit
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Creamy, balanced texture
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How does TAST'TOE 1983 Jamaica Rum HD&LP taste?
Aggregated from 26 community reviews.
Creamy, fruity aged Jamaican ester blend Loved as a balanced, fruity Hampden/Long Pond blend with well-buried alcohol. The recurring catch: many felt the intensity and complexity didn't match its lofty price and reputation.
Jamaican-funk fans who like ester and umami over heavy oak
Anyone wanting a big, dry, wood-forward old rum
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96% rate it 8 or higher. 15 selected write-ups from 26 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
31.05.2026 Retasting and I still like it a lot. --------- 26.02.2023 Enjoying some samples at home. Colour Medium dark to dark in colour. Nose Medium intense, fresh, fruits, wood, light roasted, ester, light glue, light pineapple, spice. Palate Warm, medium intense, fresh, oily, wood, faint smoke, light pineapple, faint earthy, ester, light banana. Finish Long and warm, wood, light roasted, fruits, light banana, ester, spice, oily, medium dry. A very nice bottling with great balance in the ABV and wood.
Review by mto75
again such a 🦄 where the expectations are high (also in view of the price, and btw again best thanks to Tom for the FT). At the beginning, the HD portion dominates the nsse, but after some time in the glass, the LP roast sauce also comes through nicely. On the palate, I would even put the LP over the HD portion. It's an interesting combination. But I also wonder if leaving both separately would not have been the better choice 🤔
Review by RumTaTa
The nose is dominated by the Hampden, I thought until I held my nose over the glass again after 10min and found the typical Long Pond umami note! A chimera this rum! on the palate the same game, in addition surprisingly sweet and surprisingly little woody for the age. The rum is already intense but not a monster but on the contrary wonderfully balanced with excellent integrated alcohol. The finish reflects the flavors well without becoming too woody.An elegant connoisseur's drop that does not reach the maximum on the intensity scale, but that is not necessary.Would I buy a bottle? No, not at this price. (Thanks to Tom for the sample!)
Review by Thunderbird
Tasted together with the RC HQNB! This is also a very good blend, with a changeable nose between classic Hampden and LongPond flavors! The palate is soft and creamy and also with the familiar flavors, the same goes for the finish! But in direct comparison it loses to the HQNB! This is there clearly more intense and flavorful
Review by Oliver
Tasted in direct comparison with the Distilia Vane 1983 (RX12843). In the nose, the TasTToe is clearly fruitier and "sweeter". Here I have more the impression of a Jamaica blend in the glass to have (with the "Vane" was the "Hampden" in the nose very concise). On the palate, the flavors continue. Wow, we are absolutely back in the Champions League here as far as Jamaican rums go. Compared to the "Vane" less dry and also fruitier. The barrel influence comes out more strongly and brings a great spice to it. I would describe the TasTToe as a tad less complex, but more drinkable. Both outstanding rums with impressive key data!
Review by Lot-NAS
The nose screams Hampden (C<>H 2014 anyone?) but there are some dried fruits (raisins, sultanas) that almost make it Cognac-ish wouldn’t it be for the high ester. You definitely need some time es the nose keeps on developing. The palate is creamy, funky estery (is that even a word?), loads of ripe fruits (pineapple being the Most prominent one). An old cask, umami, Mokka and black pepper. It all transists into the finish which has a really nice dryness, almost being astringent. Vanilla, hints of solvents and fruity esters linger for some time. Overall a really nice drop but looking at the price tag you could probably get similar quality half the price (or even less).
Review by Jarek
Thanks to Dom for sharing!
Review by zabo
Wow, what a beautiful blend. It's a lot of fun, that's all there is to say. Simply fantastic. I should go hunting for this bottling, but the price is holding me back. It's too high.
Review by Serge
Tasted against the 83 LP from the goöden age of piracy series. Looking at the price, I must say that both rums were rather disappointing for me.
Review by Mentalo
For me, the blend of Hampden and Long Pond works very well here. Very nice, slightly creamy mouthfeel, the alcohol is perfectly integrated. For me, LP predominates on the palate, but the fruitiness of the Hampden harmonizes perfectly with it. Surprisingly little wood and there are certainly more complex bottlings. But it's fun if you like Hampden and LP. But it's still not worth the price.
Review by Mopar Rules
I love Jamaika rum. I am not in the mood for it every day but they are special and they have character! This one is a beautiful fruity example with this nice but to some difficult flavor of overripe papaya with this butter acidity. A very nice sweetness adds up to a lovely creamy texture. A very good rum!
Review by gino munten
Needs quit some time to open up
Review by Pavel Spacek
... 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 Buddudharma
Very nice blend, but in direct comparison with the 1983 RA HD HGML and the 1990 RC HD C<>H clearly inferior in terms of intensity, complexity and length of finish. Not worth the money in my eyes...
Review by Gromit21
O M G! Very very good!
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Details about TAST'TOE 1983 Jamaica Rum HD&LP
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by TAST'TOE, at 53,6%.
Community purchases
6 bottles logged by 5 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
16% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
6 purchased · 27 tasted · 17 wishlist · as of
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