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Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2023)
Anyone curious about Hampden but not ready for a full ester bomb will find this one easy to like. Expect ripe banana, grilled pineapple, glue and a little caramel, with the 57% mostly well tucked in. Many long-time fans call it the mellowest, most fruit-forward Great House yet, though some wish it hit harder and note a young, slightly bitter oak edge.
The community says- Ripe banana, pineapple
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Lower ester level
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How does Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2023) taste?
Aggregated from 203 community reviews.
Rounded, fruit-forward Hampden with tamed esters Well-liked as a rounded, fruit-forward Hampden with tamed esters. Several regulars rank it below the 2020/2021 editions and find it a touch young and bitter, but still very drinkable.
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19% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 203 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by abaker-rum
This a great complex rum that holds true to what you expect from hampden. As soon as you pour it you get the tropical fruit, pineapple, banana, and ester nose even from a few feet away. The taste and finish have a swirling evolution of tropical fruits, solvents, caramel, wood, spices, and citric acid.
Review by DomM
On the nose a nicely balanced Hampden profile. Medium ester level showing some grilled pineapples with fruity acids alongside roasted notes. Creamy texture on the palate, again with roasted notes and plenty influence from the cask. The GH 2023 is definitely a very nicely executed and accessible bottling form Hampden without any rough edges.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Blind tasting 01.02.2024, 2nd rum of the evening Nose: But now Jamaica! Some kind of low ester, I would say. Palate: A little too sour for me, seems one-dimensional, but the alcohol is well integrated. But stick with Jamaica. An HGML? The Younger perhaps? Resolution: Wow, the latest GH, really? I would have expected more.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A most typical Hampden, with a very conventional register. The nose evokes tropical fruit (banana, pineapple) and citrus (orange, lime), with a medicinal framework of phenols, esters, solvents, a touch of varnish and glue. It's both funky and sweet, but nothing sensational. On the palate, there's a slightly more pronounced attack of candied fruit and fermentative notes. Phenols and tropical fruit remain in the basic framework, but a spicy, slightly caramelized brisée gives the palate a little change. The rum is fat, syrupy and oily, as round as it is funky. The alcohol is well integrated. The finish is correct, more tannic and astringent, with big markers of lime, banana and roasted pineapple, on top of which come the medicinal notes of esters and the sweetness of spices. Although not bad, this edition remains fairly linear and loses impact compared to other Great House bottlings.
Review by cigares
A balanced yet lively nose. Fruit, fruit, solvents and a hint of fermentation. On the palate, mostly fruit, with the solvent/fermented side present but in the background. The finish is mostly fruit and long. The aromas fade very slowly and in a balanced way. A fine rum, not exciting but better, for my taste, than the 2020 and, above all, very different.
Review by Frank
It's almost a tradition to get the Great House and then compare across the board. So far, of course, they are all very similar, even if the blended marks and their proportions differ slightly. The classic Hampden aromas can of course also be found here: Ester, vinegar, ripe banana, pineapple, lemon, a slight caramel note, varnish... But now a direct comparison with all its predecessors: 2023 vs 2022: Nose: Fuller, deeper and more balanced, less fermented, more caramelly. Seems more mature and much better overall. +++ Palate: more caramel, slightly more bacon, less fermented esters, rounder and more mature, better. ++ 2023 vs 2021: Nose: less vinegar, less fruity, stronger, more intense and slightly woodier, I like it a little better, + Palate: very similar, if not the same. - 2023 vs 2020: Nose: less fruity-sweetish, more powerful, slightly woodier, more intense esters, but less fermented. Different, but the same on. - Palate: more mature, less astringent and less bitter, rounder. + 2023 vs 2019: Nose: less sweet fruit, less marzipan, stronger and woodier, coarser esters, also different, but same on - Palate: less marzipan, less freshness, slightly riper, less woody, slightly better. + What can I say, after the cross-comparison, the new 23 GH seems to be the same and slightly better than my previous favorite 2020. Therefore an 8.3 overall Afterwards, I honestly had to adjust all the GHs downwards by 0.4 points, as there are now much better Hampdens, especially single casks. Now the ratio is right again.
Review by Alex1981
WL2023: Solid release, but rather mellow and low ester compared to earlier years. More fruit forward Nachtrag: gefällt mir gut, eher gezähmtes Profil das aber super funktioniert. Muss nicht immer Esterbombe sein.
Review by Mirco
Wie man es von Great Houses kennt, hier nicht anders. Dezent eingesetzter Ester mit etwas topischer Frucht. Ausgewogen aber dennoch funky. Dennoch nicht wirklich meins aus den ganzen Hampden Linien ..
Review by zabo
Edit: Tasted it yesterday after the 1994 Crosstasting at DomM as a mixer with Coke as a nightcap. It can really do something and became a bottlekill. Franconian Tasting Gang For me, another beautiful Great Haus that fits seamlessly into the existing bottlings. A nice profile that I like at the moment.
Review by Jakob
Unfortunately, not really mine. In direct comparison with other Hampdens, this profile seems quite young, it actually evokes subtle fruit brandy associations for me and seems too young overall. Of course, the Hampden character remains recognizable, but overall the tropical fruit impact is too short for me here.
Review by Portman
Definitely a good entry-level model in the Great House series, as it is very accessible, soft, round, fruity and at the same time intense and typically Hampden.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Very well-rounded and harmonious Great House. Not quite as wild as the GH22.
Review by Vincent D
There's no doubt about the origin of this rum: this is Hampden. All the usual hallmarks are to be found in this rather successful Great House. It's hard to classify it against its predecessors from memory. I'd say it's right up there. I'd put it lower for its slightly higher alcohol content, which makes it less accessible for my tastes.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Bottle’s gone, might as well rate it 😁 I’ve enjoyed it. Lovely fruits meet essters in the nose and overall good balance in the mouth. Slight bitterness that remains in the finish. I think it’s my third favorite GH, after 2020 and 2019.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
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Review by Oliver
Relatively relaxed Great House. Few esters and more fruitiness than the predecessors. Very tasty.
Review by RumTaTa
Very nicely balanced impression on the nose. It is noticeable that there are not only high esters in the blend. Quite restrained for Hampden. I also find ripe plums - unusual! Much more happens on the palate! Lots of fruit and spice, a slight bitterness from the cask, In the finish, the bitter note increases a little and is a little too much for me, because it overpowers the fruity sweetness. A very good Hampden blend with lots of tannin at the end.
Review by Michael Schillheim
The Hampden DNA is clearly recognizable. Very fruity nose with tropical pineapple and a nice spiciness. Ester and glue are also present. No further surprises on the palate. A beautifully rounded blend. Although the GH series is more about the collection idea than the rum.
Review by Agricoler
Tasted blind again today. The order remains the same and only 2022 and 2023 were mixed up. Overall, the 2019/2020/2021 vintages have earned the name Great House for me because they simply taste really round, even knowing the differences in terms of color. The 2022 and 2023 vintages are significantly lighter with less depth but in my opinion more buttery. Hampden Great House Crosstasting 2019-2023. The 2023 is definitely the weakest of the bunch. Nice and round but almost nothing at all from the cask. Great Dailey sipper but nothing that stands out from a lot of Hampdens. For me the following result: 1st place 2020 2nd place 2021 3rd place 2019 4th place 2022 5th place 2023
Review by Master P
Wie man es von Great Houses kennt, hier nicht anders. Dezent eingesetzter Ester mit etwas topischer Frucht. Ausgewogen aber dennoch funky. Dennoch nicht wirklich meins aus den ganzen Hampden Linien ...
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Expert review by The Auditor Reviews
Read full review →Nose: Bright, Pineapple, Mango, Allspice, coriander, crème brulee, slightly burnt brown sugar, cement glue Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, lemon peel, coriander, crème brulee, burnt brown sugar, pineapple, cement glue Finish: Medium length finish, Banana, coriander, lemon peel, burnt brown sugar, cement glue
Details about Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2023)
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, distilled by Hampden, at 57%.
Community purchases
525 bottles logged by 365 collectors.
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16% opened, 28 emptied and repurchased.
What does Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2023) cost?
Community paid 85–127 €.
Current best price: 96.57 € – within the typical community range.
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+10 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
525 purchased · 206 tasted · 90 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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