CoR Hampden High Ester Rum (13. German Rum Festival) DOK 2023
Overripe pineapple, glue and dried fruit meet a big wave of sherry here — a young DOK Hampden finished in oloroso/PX casks at cask strength. Several tasters felt the sherry buries the wild ester DNA, and at nine months the body thins out on the finish. Fun in a Mai Tai; less convincing sipped neat.
The community says- Overripe tropical fruit
- Long, ester-driven taste
- Heavy sherry dominance
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How does CoR Hampden High Ester Rum (13. German Rum Festival) DOK 2023 taste?
Aggregated from 29 community reviews.
Young sherried DOK, funk buried by cask People are torn: some enjoy the sherry-soaked DOK and its long, fruity taste, but many feel the cask smothers the funk and the young spirit drinks unround and a touch sour.
Hampden funk fans who don't mind heavy sherry, and Mai Tai mixers
People who want the raw DOK ester profile, or dislike strong sherry
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How is CoR Hampden High Ester Rum (13. German Rum Festival) DOK 2023 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.7 sits in the “Good” band. 79% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
69% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 29 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Stephan Seiler
Ich liebe Mai Tais und dieser Rum funktioniert hier ganz wunderbar Daher bewerte ich ihn sehr hoch
Review by Alex1981
GRF 2014 CoR tasting: sehr runder Rum, die wilde Natur des DOK gezähmt durch die Fasswahl. Besser als der PX DOK, aber verliert ein wenig seine DNA durch die Fasswahl. Insgesamt eher enttäuschendes Tasting :(
Review by Basti
Messebewertung 13. GRF.
Review by cigares
A rum tasted at the GRF in 2024, CoR masterclass. A nose of esters, dried herbs, licorice and stewed fruit. The attack on the palate is lively, but the aromas are rather dark, with stewed fruit, prunes and overripe pineapple. The finish is too short. As with the CoR 62.9%, this rum doesn't really suit me, even though it has its qualities. I find it more balanced but also less interesting.
Review by Leo Krüper
Schönes DOK Experiment aus dem PX Cask. Hintenraus leider zu wenig Körper, sonst hätte das hier was sehr gutes werden können.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Mir persönlich viel zu viel Sherry Einfluss.
Review by zabo
I actually quite like DOKs, but this one didn't really grab me. The finish this time is not as strong as I thought, so the base is more recognizable than in their three DOK set with the extremely awful finishes. Yes it's ok, but unfortunately nothing more and it wasn't hard for me not to buy the bottle. I think CoR is on the upswing at the moment.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Auf dem 13. GRF probiert. Für mich viel zu starker Sherry Einfluss. Hier wurde der Rum zu hart in den Hintergrund gedrückt. Würde mich tatsächlich interessieren wie viel Sherry im Fass geblieben ist. Hoffe der Trend junge High Ester Rums im Sherry zu ersaufen hört bald auf.
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Details about CoR Hampden High Ester Rum (13. German Rum Festival) DOK 2023
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by The Colours of Rum, at 63,14%.
Community purchases
3 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
66% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
3 purchased · 30 tasted · 3 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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