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Hampden Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 32 C<>H 1990
Here's the surprise: 32 years in the cask and the wood barely shows. This 1990 Hampden C<>H stays a fruity ester bomb — grilled pineapple, glue, nail polish, marzipan and a whiff of smoke and bacon fat. Several tasters call it milder than expected for the marque, with the 54.5% tucked in well. Astringent and drying on the palate, long warm finish.
The community says- Loads of ripe fruit
- Ester funk intact
- Wood well integrated
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How does Hampden Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 32 C<>H 1990 taste?
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Old Hampden that stays a fruity ester bomb A widely loved 1990 Hampden that's fruity, funky and remarkably balanced for its age. A few fans feel other 1990 releases hit harder, and the astringency isn't for everyone.
Hampden and high-ester fans who love funky tropical fruit
Anyone put off by astringency, solvent notes or high acidity
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3% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 73 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Hampden bomb. There's a lot going on. Classic HD profile but at the top level. Intense like the HV C<>H. But very mild at the same time. Tastes very cool. Lush tropical fruits characterize the picture, with a slight minerality and a hint of smoke and bacon on the second sniff. Floral notes and fine wood, perfectly integrated for the age, underline the density and complexity. Lots of esters in the form of pineapple, citrus and almond. Really fun.
Review by cigares
RumX Awards 2023 et regoûté 6 mois après. Malgré son âge les esters sont très présents sans pourtant dominer. Du beurre, une belle acidité, un côté citronné, de la banane trop mûre, du lard grillé et des fruits jaunes composent ce nez qui reste pourtant équilibré malgré sa complexité. L’attaque est vive et explosive avec du gras (beurre) qui tempère le feu et des fruits qui remplissent la bouche. Des fruits jaunes (poire et pomme) et du bois jeune. La finale est longue, élégante, avec de la fraîcheur. Aucun défaut ici, tout est net et précis. Le bois est parfaitement intégré. Les fruits restent tout à la fin. On découvre dans le verre vide un côté bonbon inédit et le bois est nettement perceptible. Le rhum coup de cœur de cette sélection RumX d’un très haut niveau.
Review by Jakob
Very classic Hampden profile. The long aging juxtaposes the fruit esters with a nice counterpoint of wood, heavy sweetness and cooked-in fruit, making for a very round and balanced flavor. Excellent bottling.
Review by RumTaTa
Let's see if the high expectations are achieved...The first thing that comes to me from the glass is pineapple marzipan and a sweetness associated with it. The other Hampden markers like glue and ester are not missing. The alcohol is only noticeable at the beginning, after 40min I can smell deep into the glass without the alcohol interfering. In the background I find a faint smoky note and fresh white wine. Could I smell it for hours!On the palate I experience the great effect that the rum 1-2 seconds "lunges" to then throw itself with force on the taste buds and provoke salivation. The rum remains present for a long time but the intensity quickly decreases. It remains a dry mouthfeel and light smoke.The price of a bottle is another matter.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Nice Hampden with surprisingly little wood for 32y in the barrel. Overall, a little too much acidity for me personally, but still delicious!🙏 However, I like the slightly younger vintage much better in comparison.
Review by DomM
Nice representation of the 1990 C<>H, intense and very well balanced on the nose and palate as well.
Review by SaibotZtar
Excellent 90s .... mMn he can not keep up with its predecessor but quite.... Fruity ' Annas, Mango ... Papaya ... Ester comes despite the age still good with .... everything overall coherent but still a bit too weak for me. Finish then with decent wood note and slight bitterness. A great HD ...the price I still can not disregard here.
Review by Christoph
Very high expectations are not disappointed here. Despite the high age, wood notes remain in the background and a HD Esterbombe as you want them not only dance here on the tongue but flow directly when you open the bottle through the air.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4669 24.03.2024 Sitting at home relaxing well knowing that I'll be off next week 😊 Nose Intense, fresh, light wood, faint roasted, fruity, overripe, banana, light mint. Palate Intense Fresh, fruity, citrus, dried fruit, light licorice, light floral, light salty, spicy, light roasted wood. Finish Long and warm, light roasted wood, citrus, fruity, overripe, light mint, plum. The empty glass has some light caramel, herbs and light tobacco. Price can be argued but this is a very good Hampden, yummy.
Review by Frank
Again a special drop. Very old, but Continental. Time passes high Ester HD's felt without a trace. The DNA is not lost, but everything seems a bit more set and rounded. I'll be honest: To have this great taste, you don't need to spend 400€ and you don't need >30 yo. That's just the great thing about HD!nose: intense and funky. Lots of esters, but no longer pungent. Sour-sweet pineapple along with ripe yellow lemon right up front. Behind that, marzipan and subtle honey. Fine stickiness and the slight vinegar note always found in HD. This is framed by ripe banana. 91Palate: intense, astringent, esters, tart sweet pineapple and proper umami. I like that. Wood comes in discreetly. 89Tasty, as expected.
Review by Johannes
Incredibly good Hampden! The 90s simply remain the benchmark!
Review by Martin Augustin
Classic Hampden profile on the nose. Marzipan, pineapple, honey and marzipan come to the fore. Vanilla and Esther are then added on the palate. Alcohol perfectly integrated. Great Hampden.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Very nice Hampden HD90. However, for me a bit away from its legendary brothers. Had expected after the reports and also the other valuations clearly more. RA HD 90, TRC 26
Review by mto75
Top notch 1990 C<>H! On the nose, an exquisite balance between tropical fermented fruit, vanilla, and a distinct sweetness (towards jam, stewed fruit). Moreover, very mild for the marque. On the palate sweet-ripe pineapple, candied fruit and apple vinegar, which also dominates the finish. I really like the 32 years in (continental) barrel here! It remains interesting to see how the 1990 vintage continues to develop. Has it reached its zenith?
Review by Thunderbird
A very excellent balanced Hampden. . The praising comprehensive words there have already been enough.... and they are true
Review by Joachim Guger
Typical Hampden profile. Perfectly balanced, the 32 years in the barrel are completely restrained. A slight animal note and smoky, which I like. Very astringent and furry in the mouth. I have my problems with that... 😂 Long, spicy finish that warms from the inside. So, a Hampden again after a long time. A dream for lovers of aged rums, so I can definitely understand the >90 points. But it's not my type. 😎😎😎😎
Review by Beancheese
This is likely the longest aged rum I have had the chance to taste. I expected there to be more wood but it managed to keep it well integrated and in balance here. The nose presents tropical fruits, primarily pineapple, esters a plenty, glue, funk, nougat, nail polish, some smoke - I could smell this one endlessly. On the palate you get an initial intensity that settles enough to give you a similar burst of balanced complexity. Solvents, funk, esters, overripe pineapple and fruits, barrel, spice and a pretty high level of acidity. This rum is more interesting than it is enjoyable in terms of being something I would want to drink frequently but hard not to be impressed with how much is going on here and yet how well it’s all kept in check.
Review by Timo Groeger
RumX Sample-Set Standard. Wow der ist ne Bombe. Tolle Nase, toller Gaumen. Ester wieder deutlich erkennbar, aber auch Ananas als tropische Frucht und Nagellack sowie Lösungsmittel. Danke Oliver für die überragenden Samples.
Review by Lot-NAS
Textbook C<>H from 1990 - the nose is funky, fruity with a lot of ripe fruits (not overripe!), glue a bit of nail polish and a great woody influence. On the palate is is sweeter then expected but also quite dry, even astringent. Loafs of pineapple, grilled pineapple, banana and banana peel. The nail polish and glue are there but integrated in the fruit basket. The finish is long and warm, banana, vanilla and some wood. When the funkiness leaves the bananas (fryed in butter) stayed.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Unmistakably a Hampden. The estery fruit bomb is already clearly noticeable on the nose. It then explodes again in the mouth and you can feel the power of the almost 55%. If you like a lot of esters, you won't be disappointed here.
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Details about Hampden Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 32 C<>H 1990
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Spirit of Rum, at 54,51%.
Community purchases
73 bottles logged by 53 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
9% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What does Hampden Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 32 C<>H 1990 cost?
Community paid 312–418 €.
Current best price: 389.00 € – 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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