Aroma visualization from community tastings
TRC Hampden Letter of Marque DOK 2009
The surprise here is how well 66.4% hides — pour it and the room fills with glue, overripe banana, pineapple and green apple before you even sip. Oily, creamy, packed with esters, then a long salty-olive, dry finish. One of the first official DOKs, and members still call it a "flüssige Legende." A few feel newer, longer-aged DOKs now edge it out on balance.
The community says- Massive ester nose
- Oily, creamy body
- Slightly linear
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How does TRC Hampden Letter of Marque DOK 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 43 community reviews.
Wild, oily DOK ester bomb, heat well hidden Loved as a raw, fruit-bomb DOK with the heat beautifully tucked away. A couple of tasters note it's a touch linear and that later, longer-aged DOKs feel more balanced.
DOK and high-ester Hampden fans
Anyone new to funk or sensitive to high ABV
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How is TRC Hampden Letter of Marque DOK 2009 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.6 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% 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?
7% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 43 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Christoph H.
Mein erster DOK. Absolut brachial und genau das, was man von so einem Vertreter erwarten würde. Ich mag das sehr und immer mehr zeigt sich, dass ich diese Esterbomben mit relativ geringer kontinentaler Reifung einfach nur geil finde. Klar, sowohl in Mund und Nase erschlägt einen das beinahe und natürlich kenne ich Abfüllungen, die noch etwas komplexer und ausgewogener sind, wie zb den FRC C<>H. Allerdings gibt es hier kaum etwas, was mich wirklich stört. Im Mund ist er sehr ölig und cremig, vollmundig, süß, kräftig und einfach sehr lecker
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Sau leckerer DOK, mehr auf der Oliven Salzlake Seite aber insgesamt einfach extrem harmonisch! Preis Leistung damals einfach der Hammer gewesen...
Review by Adrian Wahl
It is and remains a liquid legend. But I'll go down a point after tasting it again.
Review by Oliver
Mega horny, brutal Hampden! Reminds of the freshness / fruitiness almost to "New Yarmouth". Lots of olive on the palate. How about a dirty martini? 😜
Review by Martin Augustin
Eine Legende. Ein klar erkennbarer DOK. Erstmal eine überwältigende Nase. Ein Obstkorb dann am Gaumen mit Olive und Salzlake im langen Abgang.
Review by Mentalo
Olive, Marzipan, Fruchtexplosion und viel Säure, bei wenig Fass oder Rauchnote. Alkohol ist ordentlich eingebunden. Leicht cremiges Mundgefühl. Das ist eine sehr gute Abfüllung, aber im direkten Vergleich zum CDI und Wild Parrot ist er schon etwas schlechter. Die anderen beiden sind im direkten Vergleich runder und besser ausbalanciert
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I expected a lot from this one but have to admit that I got a bit disappointed. It lacks the taste of the barrel, maturity and especially the complexity that Hampden is known for. The alcohol is very well integrated and it is a fruit bomb with nice acidity, but it's not a fantastic rum. Price does not match the quality.
Review by Jakob
Many fruit esters, but somewhat straightforward. As the first official DOK on the market, this was revolutionary at the time and has paved the way for various successors of the same Marques - in this respect, this bottling almost surrounds something historic. Taste of course very forced on the fruit, but compared to other bottlings with more years (continental) storage, this bottling unfortunately can not quite keep up. Remains a good rum, a few more years in the barrel are the DOK Marque definitely good to face and create a little more balance.
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Details about TRC Hampden Letter of Marque DOK 2009
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by The Rum Cask, at 66,4%.
Community purchases
76 bottles logged by 42 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
15% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for TRC Hampden Letter of Marque DOK 2009?
Community paid 25–246 €.
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76 purchased · 46 tasted · 16 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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