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TRC Hampden Jamaica <>H 2001
Pineapple, marzipan and buttery biscuit dough lead, with esters that are present but never overpowering — several tasters call it more restrained than the wildest Hampdens. Twenty-one years in the cask adds oak, spice and a dry, faintly bitter edge. The nose gets the most love; a few feel the palate loses some fruit and the wood takes over.
The community says- Buttery pastry notes
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Faint bitterness
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How does TRC Hampden Jamaica <>H 2001 taste?
Aggregated from 51 community reviews.
Mature, fruity Hampden, esters kept in check Widely liked mature Hampden: tropical fruit, esters and creamy pastry over oak. Most call it well-balanced but not quite top-tier — a couple miss deeper complexity and note the bitterness.
Hampden fans who like fruit and oak in balance
Anyone chasing maximum ester funk or avoiding oak-driven bitterness
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What does the community say?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 51 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by SaibotZtar
Wonderfully fruity and full of esters! Strong Hampden... my highlight of the fair in Nuremberg. It will be a bomb in the Mai Tai. Test completed in the Mai Tai... 100% recommendation. Fruit and woodiness come into their own 😀
Review by DomM
Nose is clearly driven by notes from the cask with less intense fruit and ester notes. More complex less funky so to say. On the palate again very mature. Bringing some herbal notes to the table alongside fruits and notes from the cask.
Review by zabo
Edit heute nochmal zu Weihnachten mit viel Zeit im Glas gehabt. Für mich einfach ein super Teil. Nochmal nach oben korrigiert Für mich persönlich einfach nur Bombe. Das erste mal auf der Messe verkostet und lieben gelernt.
Review by Galli33
Really a great bottling 😎 A fruity ester bomb with well integrated alcohol and barrel. A perfect dram to enjoy with your best friends🥃 The finish is quite long, dry, astringend (typical for the HE contingent) with lovely ester, fruits… just excellent!
Review by Mike H.
84 points. A continental <>H that seems to hold back a little in its aroma. Even on the palate the flavours only shone trough when I took my second sip. Aromas and taste stay within the classic HD boundaries, a good <>H, but I wouldn’t chase down a bottle.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Ein schöner HD 2001, aber für mich nicht auf dem Niveau der besten HD 2001. Beispielsweise ist der 18 jährige TRC HD 2001 (RX 771) deutlich besser in meinen Augen. Hauch von Bitterkeit stört mich ein wenig. Preislich mit 169€ für 0,5 Liter leider auch zu teuer. Dennoch gute 86/100
Review by Jarek
Bin sehr froh eine Flasche auf der Messe erwischt zu haben. Kleines Highlight. Sanft und unaufdringlich aber sehr lecker. Nachtrag: Am Gaumen nehme ich diesmal Noten von Kräutern wahr. Auch kommt mir die Abfüllung etwas holziger vor. Immer noch gut, aber nicht herausragend.
Review by Johannes
High level, but I would like a little more fruitiness. This is very round with notes of marzipan.
Review by Leo Krüper
Great continental Hampden that brings the optimal drinking strength and ester content for me. Unfortunately too expensive, but you will have to get used to that. The cheap Hampden times are long gone. In the 2nd tasting against the Plantation Addict No. 2. Still excellent if quite different. Great rum.
Review by Thunderbird
Die Nase, die ist es…. Angenehm fruchtig, weich, mit einem Hauch von Weingummi, Marzipan und Keksen. Am Gaumen verliert er dann deutlich.. von Frucht kaum noch etwas wahrzunehmen, Gewürze und Holz dominieren. Eine leichte Bitterkeit von Schwarzteegesellt sich dazu. Der Alkohol ist top eingebunden. Der Abgang ist ebenfalls von Würze, Holz und Bitterkeit . Er ist sehr gut von der Spitzenklasse aber doch entfernt.
Review by Serge
Leckerer <>h … Nochmals neu Verkostet in der Jubiläumsedition und von einer frischen Flasche. Braucht ne Weile im Glas aber dann sehr lecker.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5485 13.07.2025 Second set with the guys after a wonderful dinner at a local Italian restaurant. Nose Medium intense, ester, fruity, overripe, light wood, light roasted, light mango, light polish. Palate Oily, medium intense, naturally sweet, light wood, ester, fruity, overripe, pineapple, faint floral, light cinnamon. Finish Long and warm, naturally sweet, light wood, light cherry, light vegetal, faint coffee. Empty glass Vanilla, light chocolate, light cherry, light citrus, faint polish. Needs to rest for a good while to really open up and release all its yummyness.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Delicious Hampden! As I know it from some <>H, this also has a slightly green note that reminds me somewhat of plant stems. Otherwise very buttery and creamy, with pronounced notes of brioche and cookie dough. I personally like these aromatics a lot, and here they remind me strongly of some 2009 NYs. Nice bottling for the anniversary of TRC, although in my eyes priced a bit too high.
Review by Timo Groeger
Letztes Sample für heute, würde sagen das Beste. Wieder mal ein Top Hampden. Ist nicht so Esterlastig wie viele andere, trotzdem spürt man den Ester. Ansonsten kommen noch tropische Früchte und Holz dazu. Lecker.
Review by Martin Augustin
Es erwartet einen eine unglaublich fruchtige Nase mit viel Zitrus. In Geschmack kommt dann noch Schokolade und Marzipan dazu. Schöner langer Abgang.
Review by Skyfly
Ein Hampden wie ich sie liebe - viel tropische Früchte, Ester und genau die richtigen Portionen Holz und Gewürze von Nase bis Abgang. Ergänzt durch Keks/ Keksteig wirkt dieser Rum extrem cremig. Alkohol perfekt eingebunden! Ganz ganz toller Rum!
Review by Vincent D
Hampden sans aucun doute. Ananas, esters, funky à souhait. Bon. Mais sans grande surprise. Fort et astringent. On retrouve les marqueurs Hampden habituels, notamment les fruits très mûrs. Superbe longueur.
Review by Alex1981
Nice continental Hampden that is not too heavy on the esters. But nice complexity that ticks all the Hampden boxes and leaves enough room to explore. Tried at Whisky Fair and decided to get a bottle, will try again after some distance. //update: saulecker, Frucht & Holz in Harmonie
Review by Jakob
Ein fast schon gediegener Hampden - abgerundet durch das Fass finden die Früchte hier einen stimmigen Counterpart in Holz und Würznoten.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Compared to RX16246 and RX14181 The Rumcask is the most delicate in the nose. The taste is excellent, well rounded and refined with a nice influence from the wood. It’s the first glass that’s empty (that’s a good indicator in my case 😁)
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Details about TRC Hampden Jamaica <>H 2001
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by The Rum Cask, at 59,3%.
Community purchases
38 bottles logged by 26 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
28% opened, 8 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for TRC Hampden Jamaica <>H 2001?
Community paid 162–184 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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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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