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Hampden 8 MARKS COLLECTION OWH 2022
Sipped neat from the tasting glass, this unaged Hampden reads more like an Obstler than a rum: green apple, cut grass, lime and pineapple skin over a spirity, slightly bitter core. As the lowest-ester OWH mark, it's the light, wild one of the 8 Marks set. Fruit is there, but several tasters found it rough and a bit "charakterlos" without cask time.
The community says- Green apple, citrus
- Recognizably Hampden
- Spirity, sour
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How does Hampden 8 MARKS COLLECTION OWH 2022 taste?
Aggregated from 81 community reviews.
Raw unaged Hampden, fruity but spirity Most see this as an educational unaged spirit rather than a pleasure pour — recognizably Hampden, fruity and fresh, but spirity, sour and short. Nearly everyone says it needs the barrel.
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 49% 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?
93% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 81 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Most helpful positive review
I was still missing this 8 Mark. Definitely not one of the best, though, rather at the back. Burns a little. Fruits such as bananas can be tasted well in the taste and smell.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful mixed review
No doubt this is unaged. Rather in your face and a bit out of balance, but the fruit is there.
Review by cigares
The first in the 8-mark series and tasted again a year later with a better score. The tasting was very similar to that of last year. A very chalky nose at first, followed by fruit, lots of fruit, banana, prickly pear. A racy, well-balanced palate with clear raspberry alcohol. A sharp but long finish. The empty glass brings a sweetness in addition to the fruit. A highly aromatic rum that's sure to be interesting. It starts very well.
Review by Leo Krüper
Good white rum. Certainly also nice to mix.
Review by Frank
In the best weather, tried all 8 HD Marks yesterday and re-tried again this evening with notes. A totally exciting, informative and wertgiges set and with real aha experience. Important insight... pour and taste right away. Long airing makes almost all fine flavors evaporate. But in detail: Nose: clearly dishwashing liquid with orange, still green tangerine peel and lime. Seems quite fresh as a result. Interestingly, it also has something of cherry yogurt. Esters are actually not to be heard. The max. 80 then probably come from the after all 3 days fermentation. Palate: slightly spicy, slightly bitter, but still quite mild for 60%. Has a somewhat spicy start, with a hint of caraway or cardamom. Fruit is there only in the background, lime with some orange peel. Rather, it seems somewhat veggie-like, with green leaves and fresh branches as well as mineral. In the finish, it becomes somewhat salty and reminiscent of a fruit schnapps. Hamden DNA is yet to really be found. Moreover, difficult to grade...
Review by Tim
Know the chemistry of your Hampden rum! The 8-mark set is very informative and educational. The OWH mark has the lowest ester content, but comes with a mild nose of sour fruit. Furry, musty and sour in the mouth, as you would expect. Rather mediocre and somewhat weak without barrel ageing.
Review by Skyfly
Big Hampden 8 Marks Collection Tasting OWH unaged: little ester, tropical fruits, but not really more definable. Has something of fruit brandy. Burns very slightly on the finish. Alcohol nevertheless well integrated.
Review by Johannes
The Mark OWH does not really make sense to me as a white rum. Tropically stored the rum wins, but unstored it is rather uninteresting.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Could pass blind as apple brandy. Quite a lot of nail polish remover and solvent on the nose, plus an unusual smokiness and a slightly salty finish. There are virtually no esters, but the alcohol is quite present. Rather uninteresting overall.
Review by Timo Groeger
Nicht ganz so gut wie der LFCH. Ist diesem aber natürlich sehr ähnlich. Schmecke und rieche hier Zitrusfrüchte heraus. Außerdem schmeckt dieser Rum auch sehr alkoholisch. Kann man wahrscheinlich besser mit Cola genießen oder zum Kochen nutzen.
Review by Master P
spannendes Tasting. Einige waren für mich überraschenderweise äusserts lecker und schmackhaft. Die allseits beliebte Destilliere in einem anderen Licht. Das Grundprodukt in dieser Form zu versuchen hat seinen Reiz. Die Reife durch die Lagerung ist dann doch eine andere Hausnummer. Ich hab am Schluss alle 8 Marks zusammen geschüttet und 3 Wochen stehen gelassen, ich muss sagen Top. Alle 8 zusammen ergeben echt ein gutes Profil.
Review by Portman
Puh, schon etwas herausforsernd. Derbe Zeste, etwas pfeffriger Alkohol, Herbales, Fruchtiges. Sehr interessant, aber naturgemäß wild und unrund.
Review by Mentalo
OWH ungelagert gg. OWH 1.Jahr gelagert: Der ungelagerte ist zu Anfang schwer zu trinken. Sehr sprittig und sonst nichts. Mit etwas Standzeit kommen dann zumindest ein paar fruchtige Noten durch. Das eine Jahr im Fass bewirkt keine Wunder, aber die sprittige Noten sind deutlich weniger (vor allem im Abgang noch). Leichte Süße und deutlich mehr Fruchtnoten kommen durch. Hat auf jeden Fall von der Lagerung profitiert.
Review by TheJackDrop
Au nez c’est léger et long à venir mais la pomme verte se balade au milieu de l’herbe coupée. En bouche pas mal d’acidité et un côté eau de vie, calvados. Finale un peu brûlée sur le plastique pas très agréable, mais un fond d’ananas qui vient sauver la dégustation.
Review by Jack M
The lowest ester mark and the first one of the 8 Marks set tasted. On the nose it brings the classic Hampden profile of tropical fruits - banana, pineapple, mango. Also citrus, a spicyness and vegetal notes. The palate carries the tropical fruits and vegetal but also more citrus/ lemon. Some bitterness and mustyness in the finish alongside some residual fruit notes. Overall not bad, but nothing to write home about and the bitterness in the finish was a detractor.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Part of today's 8 marks tasting with Daniele from Velier. For OWH I expected a very light profile given the ester count, still gives you some flavour with alot of sour notes and a mustiness.
Review by Jarek
Hampden 8 Marks Collection - Aged vs. Unaged: Der ungelagerte OWH ist überraschend. Sowohl in der Nase als auch am Gaumen fruchtiger als erwarter. Hat zwar was vo einem Obstler, aber ist insgesamt trinkbar. Am Gaumen auch recht süß, dazu noch gewisse Würzigkeit. Fazit: keiner der 16 Rums war ein Genuss und die Bewertung ist nur als relativ untereinander zu verstehen. Trotzdem sehr interessant alle Marks unter gleichen Bedingungen zu probieren und die verschiedenen Ausprägungen von Frucht, Klebstoff, Würze und Überraschenderweise oft Umami zu schmecken. Demnächst ein Set mit 3-5 Jahren im Fass?
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"
Review by PRV
OWH - это качественный спирт с яркими фруктовыми нотками. Ананасовая кожура, мясистые зеленые листья. Есть некие намеки на ароматные хвосты. Колючий, но питкий.
Review by Alex1981
Tried at the Hampden Masterclass with Daniele Biondi during Whisky Live. Great experience to deconstruct Hampden, although the individual unaged spirits weren’t that great overall. 1. OWH 6.5 Fragile & light, at the same time rough & wild. Not much flavor going on, needs the time in the wood to develop character.
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Details about Hampden 8 MARKS COLLECTION OWH 2022
A White Rum from Jamaica, distilled by Hampden, at 60%.
Community purchases
130 bottles logged by 116 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
13% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Hampden 8 MARKS COLLECTION OWH 2022?
Community paid 16–120 €.
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130 purchased · 84 tasted · 4 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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