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Swell de Spirits Hampden POP’ Series N°1 (Inter Caves France) 2012
Not the wild tropical funk you expect from Hampden — this leans low-ester and almost pastry-like, with apple, pear and a "tarte tatin" note several French tasters flagged, plus caramel, vanilla and lightly baked shortcrust. Banana and pineapple sit underneath, alongside olive, spice and oak. Cask strength but the alcohol is well tucked in. The finish, though, runs short.
The community says- Apple-pear pastry nose
- Low-ester surprise
- But: Short finish
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How does Swell de Spirits Hampden POP’ Series N°1 (Inter Caves France) 2012 taste?
Aggregated from 32 community reviews.
Low-ester Hampden with apple-pear pastry notes A well-liked but quiet Hampden. Fans love the unexpected apple-pear-pastry nose; others find it a touch bitter, astringent and short, calling it good but skippable.
Hampden fans curious about a softer, low-ester profile
People chasing big tropical funk and a long finish
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What does the community say?
84% rate it 8 or higher. 13 selected write-ups from 32 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by BnBrt
Nose of white fruit, apple and pear. Quite surprising for a hampden. An idea of tarte tatin. Completely enchanting on the palate, quite unexpected from the nose. Seems to fill out everything up to the nose, we find a little of the hampden funk but on less exotic fruit (still white fruit, apple and pear) and a little floral. Quite tannic, the barrel then arrives, still with a tarte tatin feeling. The finish is a little short, which is a pity!
Review by Lot-NAS
A real chameleon, initially the nose was kind of strange and the palate ok. After some time the nose opened up really nice with some spices, wood and a subtle funkiness. The palate on the other hand got a little bit too bitter and astringent for my liking. Some fruits are also missing. Oh and I recommend a few drops of water to soften it a bit. Overall it’s nice but also a skippable release..
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4670 25.03.2024 Relaxing while my first vacation day comes to an end. Nose Fresh, light roasted wood, fruity, ester, light olive. Palate Light roasted wood, fruity, ester,light olive, floral, light anise, medium dry. Finish Medium long, wood, light roasted, pineapple, light anise, medium dry, light salty. The empty glass has some dried fruit, light coffee and faint toffee.
Review by Jakob
Spannende Wundertüte - an der Nase überraschend würzig-rauchig, die sonst so typischen Fruchtnoten spielen erst die zweite Geige. Am Gaumen angenehm ausgewogen, die rauchige Aromatik ist erkennbar, überbordet aber das Profil nicht, sondern passt in einem insgesamt komplexen, aber nichtsdestotrotz recht ausgewogenen Profil gut ins Gesamtbild. Subjektiv bin ich kein Liebhaber der Raucharomatik, wer das aber gerne hat und auch mit Jamaika-Rums etwas anfangen kann ist hier bestens aufgehoben.
Review by Christian Rudt
Today a Low Ester Hampden with this OWH in the glass. The nose is very typical of Hampden with overripe fruit, especially pineapple and banana, plus a nice barrel influence with plenty of vanilla. The palate is more on the spicy side. Fruits are present but far less dominant. It is actually slightly furry, which I find less appealing here, but the bitterness is good for the rum.
Review by Serge
Leckerer Low Ester Hampden. Eine wunderschöne Nase mit tollen (und Hampden untypischen) Noten vom Apfel-Birne mit Karamell, Vanille und hell gebackenem Mürbteig, welche sich zu Banane und Ananas gesellen. Dazu noch etwas Lack. Am Gaumen dann das gleiche Bild, allerdings tritt das Gebäck leider etwas in den Hintergrund. Apfel und Karamell bleiben aber.
Review by mto75
I couldn't find out anything about the marque right now, but certainly low-medium ester level. On the nose, the pop is more on the spicy side with allspice, cask, but also fruit base, baking spices and pineapple. Spicy and tasty on the palate. Overall, no wow effect, but a tasty and relaxed sipper.
Review by alex
Je suis surpris du profil, ayant l’habitude des hampden, avec ce côté pâtissier pomme/poire qui reste bien au nez et à la dégustation, c’est surprenant. Mais effectivement bien sympa Pour la finale, elle est moyennement longue.
Review by zabo
Da ich eigentlich immer sehr voreingenommen gegenüber den Swell Abfüllungen bin, vorallem beim Preis/Leistungsverhältnis, hat dieser mich denoch überrascht. Als Mixer finde ich ihn sogar noch besser als pur.
Review by Thunderbird
Definitiv ein Low-Ester-Rum… in der Nase Frucht (untypisch Birne) und Karamell/CremeBrulee, sowie etwas Vanille. Der Gaumen ist dann wieder mehr auf der würzigen und holzifgen Seite. Der Alkohol ist gut eingebunden. Der Abgang ist zwischen kurz und mittellang. Irgendwie nichts Besonderes oder etwas, was in Erinnerung bleibt
Review by Basti
Tropical ripe fruits on the nose, but also citrus fruits and some menthol. On the palate trop. Fruit, olive and licorice. Solid OWH. All in all very harmonious, but nothing you don't know yet.
Review by Leo Tomczak
Recht alkoholisch, ausdrucksstarker Hampden. Trotzdem im Abgang recht kurz. Gutes PLV in der heutigen Zeit. Eventuell für Hampden Einsteiger geeignet.
Review by Johannes
Ein sehr guter low Ester Hampden. Wenig Früchte, eher adstringierend. Ich würde auf OWH tippen. Hat Ähnlichkeiten zu einem Clarendon.
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Details about Swell de Spirits Hampden POP’ Series N°1 (Inter Caves France) 2012
A rum from Jamaica, bottled by Swell de Spirits, at 59,1%.
Community purchases
41 bottles logged by 34 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
19% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Swell de Spirits Hampden POP’ Series N°1 (Inter Caves France) 2012?
Community paid 115–121 €.
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