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Spirit of the day Hampden #2 Jamaica Hmpdn 2012
Sipped neat is where this one lives — a low-ester (OWH-style) Hampden that trades the wild ester punch for overripe tropical fruit, pineapple, banana, marzipan and buttery pastry with a peppery, slightly woody edge. Several tasters call it "easy" and gourmand, close to a good Worthy Park. A few find it thin and too dry on the finish, with a touch of solvent and roast.
The community says- Ripe tropical fruit
- Pastry and marzipan
- Low ester funk
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How does Spirit of the day Hampden #2 Jamaica Hmpdn 2012 taste?
Aggregated from 32 community reviews.
Gentle low-ester Hampden, fruity and easy Well-liked as a gentle, fruit-forward Hampden with pastry and marzipan notes. The catch: it's low ester, so those wanting classic funk and acidity may find it dry, woody and a bit muted.
People who like softer, fruit-driven low-ester Hampdens
Anyone chasing high-ester Jamaican funk and acidity
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What does the community say?
16% rate it between 6 and 8. 13 selected write-ups from 32 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Banana Joe
I also really like this bottling from Spiritori. In addition to the typical Hampden aromas on the nose, it also has pepper, vanilla and leather. On the palate, however, this bottling knows how to convince me much more. In addition to the pastry and butter notes that are not unusual for Hampden, tobacco, chocolate and almond notes also come through after a little time. The finish is peppery and slightly bitter, but that doesn't bother me at all. An ingenious bottling and clearly sets itself apart from the standard Hampdens.
Review by alex
Simple and effective Low esters, but tasty all the same. Butter, pastry, lightly roasted almond, yellow and tropical fruits, a hint of tobacco... it's nicely done 😋 Nice length and good integration of the alcohol I like it 👍
Review by Schnubbi
Great fruity, balanced nose with some allspice and spice. On the palate, a round combination of banana, caramel and spice, almost resembling a good Worthy Park. Really tasty and well-balanced low-ester Hampden, but without any big surprises. Alongside the TDL 2008, this bottling from Spiritori is also really successful, flawless.
Review by Anonymous
Tres beau hampden.
Review by TheJackDrop
Superb! A light funk, but above all Beautiful, very ripe fruit, a hint of tobacco, a pinch of spice. Ultra gourmand, ultra pleasant, long finish. Overall, I loved everything about this rum! A great success.
Review by Serge
low Ester Hampden with fruit that is a little more yellow and overripe tropical (guava, gassy mango, jackfruit) in combination with pineapple (normal and grilled) and lemons. Hampden spices, vanilla, pepper, wood, restrained esters and some solvent. Almond, chocolate and tobacco are also present. Quite tasty, low acidity 👌
Review by zabo
Wow, I really had no great expectations of this rum. I would classify it more in the Low Ester Hampden category. But the taste is really good. More on the light easy sipper side for in between. I like it very much.
Review by Johannes
Good Hampden, but a low Ester Hampden, most like an OWH. More on the marzipan side, almost going in the direction of Worthy Park.
Review by Basti
The nose is very fruity and spicy, for me it has something of an Irish whiskey. Some varnish and glue in the background. Unfortunately a little thin on the palate with spices, some olive, aniseed and vanilla. Rather dry. The finish is unfortunately quite short.
Review by Jakob
Located in the lower ester spectrum, the classic pineapple freshness is much less present here than in the high ester marques. Nevertheless, lots of tropical fruit, banana, pepper, subtle roasted aromas and barrel notes. Pleasant Hampden with a good price-performance ratio.
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Sympa et gourmand, mais les OWH sont rarement mes préférés, et là encore je reste un peu sur ma faim. Une belle sélection tout de même pour un gentil Hampden!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Not bad, but unfortunately anything but particularly good in my opinion. I'm bothered by a penetrating petrol note on the nose as well as on the palate and in the finish, and very intense roasted aromas. Could have a lot more fruit esters for my taste, but the wood is quite present here. The alcohol could also be better integrated. It's just not really round overall, sorry.
Review by Jacques etdom
Rhum très léger. Les marks à faibles esters ne me dérangent pas, tant que les fruits sont très présents, ce qui n est pas le cas ici. Un des hampden les moins intéressant que j ai dégusté. Pas mauvais, mais quelconque.
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Details about Spirit of the day Hampden #2 Jamaica Hmpdn 2012
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Spirit of the day, at 57,5%.
Community purchases
17 bottles logged by 15 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
17% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Spirit of the day Hampden #2 Jamaica Hmpdn 2012?
Community paid 80–90 €.
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17 purchased · 33 tasted · 11 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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