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The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter Catch 4 DOK 2009
One reviewer summed it up as a good DOK "mal etwas anders" — meaning a bit different. Expect the classic Hampden ester punch: overripe banana, pineapple, glue and nail polish, briny olive. What splits people is the finish: a smoky, almost peaty note, like it sat in a whisky cask. Some love it in a Mai Tai; smoke-averse drinkers back off.
The community says- Big ester nose
- Overripe tropical fruit
- Divisive smoky finish
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How does The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter Catch 4 DOK 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 27 community reviews.
Funky Hampden DOK with a smoky twist A concentrated DOK ester bomb most enjoy on the nose. The recurring gripe: a smoky, whisky-like finish that either intrigues you or gets in the way.
Hampden funk fans who don't mind a smoky, peaty edge
Anyone who dislikes smoke or heavy esters
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How is The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter Catch 4 DOK 2009 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 sits in the “Very good” band. 96% 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?
22% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 27 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by SaibotZtar
Most helpful positive review
Great DOK with a difference. Pure in the glass still a bit naja typical with slight hints of smoke for me as a (smoke in rum hater) not really bad in this bottling. In May Tai really a bank there he delivered really strong. Edit: after a loooong standing time there is a decent smoky note ... but somehow not as disturbing here as I have often experienced.
Review by w00tAN
Most helpful mixed review
Northern Lights Meeting 07/25: Nose Fruity Mouth Sweetly spicy with a slight smokiness. Interesting but doesn't pick me up either.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5449 04.07.2025 Time to try out this one 😊 Smells nice even when being poured. Nose Medium intense, ester, faint wood, fruity, overripe, pineapple, light banana. Palate Fresh, warm, medium intense, ester, fruity, overripe, naturally sweet, faint caramel, light herbal. Finish Long and warm, wood, light tannins, fruity, light citrus. Empty glass Herbs, light mint, light sour, faint cherry.
Review by Skyfly
The nose is brilliant with esters, overripe fruit and some wood. Very intense esters on the palate; fruits are present, but these are overlaid by a smoky note. Also some herbs and caramel. Tannins and wood on the finish. The PLV is right for the nose, but the smoky aroma on the palate is a little disturbing to justify a higher rating. Fans of smoky whisky may get their money's worth here
Review by Jussi Piirainen
On the nose: Quite mild on the esters and pleasant for a DOK mark. Overripe pineapple and banana. Woody. There are some olive brines in there too. Taste: Warm and fresh mouthfeel upfront. Good level of intensity, the alcohol is integrated well. Esters, overripe pineapples. Sweetness from the fruits. Some loght herbal, minty notes. Hints of smoky notes. Whisky barrel notes. Finish: Woody, warm mouthfell. Some tannings and malt notes. Very easy, pleasant sipper that kind of misses some kind of exitement and perhaps complexity in order to score higher points, but its not a boring rum to sip at all
Review by Johannes
Great fruity, balanced Hampden profile at the start! Unfortunately, a smoky note in the finish, as if the rum had been in a whisky barrel. I'm not really into that...
Review by Julien Ries
👃🏼Ça envoie !!! Beaucoup d'esters (on s'en doutait) avec du solvant très puissant, le côté fruits exotiques pourris amène aussi du fumé. On retrouve une puissante olive en saumure. Très classique pour Hampden mais en très concentré. 👅 Yerk ! Il faut aimer le côté viande fumée, rôtie sur fond d'olives noire en saumure. C'est limite tourbé comme un whisky. Niveau fruits, de la mangue oubliée dans le panier de fruits, avec la banane noire et les moucherons qui tournent autour. Je n'ai réussi à finir mon verre. 🎆 On s'en doute que malgré deux lavages de dents le soir même et le lendemain matin, je rotais encore des esters 12h après (j'exagère à peine). Beaucoup de fumé persistant et d'épices fortes. Ce rhum n'est pas mauvais en soi et peut faire l'objet d'une curiosité à faire goûter à des convives gourmands de curiosités gustatives. Mais je n'aurais aucun plaisir à en siroter un verre un soir devant un film. Je lui mets un 74/100. J'ai pris plus de plaisir à boire un Rum Artesanal HDHE qui a le mark DOK aussi, mais qui est plus accessible gustativement et financièrement.
Details about The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter Catch 4 DOK 2009
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by The Whisky Jury, at 55,9%.
Community purchases
16 bottles logged by 14 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
6% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for The Whisky Jury Hampden The Ester Hunter Catch 4 DOK 2009?
Community paid 175–179 €.
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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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