2bf28ff0-c0d4-11ed-b433-1ddafc480dd0Jamaica Hampden The Rum Mercenary & Kintra
The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Hampden Sample Seventeen (Work in Progress) 70cl bottle
Aged rum · 1 year 9mo · 60,5%

The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Hampden Sample Seventeen (Work in Progress)

Hampden fans hunting a young, high-ester blend will feel right at home here. It's a pineapple-and-banana ester bomb with plenty of glue, a bit of overripe fruit, and a surprising sweetness that softens the funk. The 21 months in cask leave it raw with a little sour edge and light wood bitterness creeping in on the finish. Members widely praise the value.

The community says
  • Big ester fruit
  • Pineapple and banana
  • Young and raw
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How does The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Hampden Sample Seventeen (Work in Progress) taste?

Aggregated from 34 community reviews.

Young, funky Hampden ester bomb Most love this as a young Hampden with huge fruit, esters and glue at a great price. A few find it too sour, sweet, or raw and unfinished — it's literally a work in progress.

Perfect for

Hampden fans who like young, high-ester funk

Less suitable for

People who want a rounded, well-aged sipper

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How is The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Hampden Sample Seventeen (Work in Progress) rated?

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What does the community say?

26% rate it between 6 and 8. 18 selected write-ups from 34 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Renato

Renato
Renato
Sep 2023145 reviews
8.6/10

Très caractéristique de la Jamaïque. Funky. Concentré. Puissant. Long. Du plaisir.

Review by Jean Louisss

Jean Louisss
Sep 2023102 reviewsFrance
8.6/10

Quelle claque ! Un blend de hampden qui ne laisse pas indifférent. Tous les marqueurs sont là. Et le rapport qualité prix est excellent.

Review by Tom Buteneers

Tom Buteneers
Mar 2023332 reviewsBelgium
8.5/10

You can taste that it’s still pretty young, but value for money it’s a hard to beat HD blend (especially at todays prices). Esters and glue, I like it. Keeps lingering for quite some time. A bit of time makes it sweeter and smoother. The shit is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S 🍌

Review by Cedric_

Cedric_
Apr 20237 reviewsGermany
8.5/10

Sehr leckerer Hampden mit tollem PLV. Fruchtig und überraschend süß. Das Alter merkt man ihm etwas an, bin daher sehr gespannt auf die ältere Version.

Review by Luca

Luca
Apr 202351 reviewsGermany
8.4/10

Reichliche Fruchtester, dennoch nicht zu abstringend und gut bekömmlich. Nach der ersten Ester Explosion zeigen sich aber noch andere Noten von Gewürzen, ich schmecke dezent Zimt und Nelke. Das hätte ich nicht erwartet von einem 1,5 jährigen Rum, ebensowenig die fantastische Integration des Alkohols. Ich bin sehr froh zwei Flaschen von diesem Preis-Leistungs Banger auf Lager zu haben 😅

Review by Vincent D

Vincent D
Aug 2024648 reviewsFrance
8.3/10

J'ai trouvé ce blend super bon. J'avais été séduit par le démarrage de la gamme. J'ai particulièrement aimé celui-ci. Aucun doute sur l'origine du rhum. Fruits tes mûrs. Funky à souhaits. Vraiment sympa.

Review by Johannes

Johannes
May 20232,838 reviewsGermany
8.3/10

Spannender Blend! Sehr stimmig und ausgewogen!

Review by Fasen

Fasen
Fasen
Sep 2023106 reviewsFrance
8.3/10

On est dans du Hampden tout craché !

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Details about The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Hampden Sample Seventeen (Work in Progress)

A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by The Rum Mercenary & Kintra, at 60,5%.

CountryJamaica
DistilleryHampden
CategoryPot Still Rum
ABV60,5%
Volume70cl
Age1 year 9mo
Limited edition150 bottles

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Community purchases

29 bottles logged by 20 collectors.

A drinker's rum.

37% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.

18 sealed 4 open 7 emptied

What did the community pay for The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Hampden Sample Seventeen (Work in Progress)?

Community paid 40–70 €.

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29 purchased · 34 tasted · 5 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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