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Hampden Pure Single Jamaican Rum 8 Years Old OWH
"Little brother of the overproof, kinder but equally good," as one member puts it. This is Hampden's lowest-ester OWH mark: banana, pineapple and that telltale glue-and-varnish funk, but softer and drier than the punchier bottlings. Wood shows up more than in younger Hampdens. Most people treat it as their first real Jamaican, and it does that job well.
The community says- Banana and pineapple
- Great value
- But: Light on esters
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How does Hampden Pure Single Jamaican Rum 8 Years Old OWH taste?
Aggregated from 249 community reviews.
Easy, fruity entry-level Hampden funk Widely seen as the go-to entry Hampden — fruity, funky and easy at 46%. A few wish it had more esters and proof, and some found the oak too loud.
People taking their first steps into Jamaican funk
Funk chasers wanting max esters and higher proof
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 91% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
71% rate it 8 or higher. 48 selected write-ups from 249 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
One of the community's most-rated rums
Review by kondgab
Nose: Bright and expressive, with banana, esters, tropical fruits, pineapple, a hint of nail polish, and soft vanilla. Palate: A sweet and vibrant profile of banana, tropical fruits, esters, and woody undertones. Finish: Dry and structured, with lingering wood, spice, and tropical fruit notes.
Review by MarcT
Most helpful positive review
One of my favorite rums, and my reference for a straight 8.0. Good entry to unadulterated rums. After having lots of other samples I came back to this, and found it dryer than I remembered, also I now recognized the wood. I still like it but I detract some points to balance it against others I have tasted. Also, this is one of my first honest rums, guiding me to my journey, so it gets the honor of having the first RumX Picture taken ever. Oliver, you got me, finally!
Review by RumBarfly
Most helpful critical review
I am surprised this was the 2022 rum of the year runner up (the whisky exchange). It was a confusing cluster for opposing flavours and smells. If that’s what you define as funky I guess it was. Not very pleasant, and at £70 a bottle is disappointing.
Review by jonathan.p🇫🇷
Very good rum for the price..... a classic hampden, true to itself! Very good for me even if it's the 8 years old cut version.... Allows you to discover this style! A rum for every day.
Review by zabo
Edit Edit: batch #1 is better than batch #2 Edit: it's also really good as a mixer. Simply a classic. Good price/performance ratio. Works wonderfully to enhance both cocktails and long drinks. For me, it's the best entry-level Hampden and always will be. That's why I had to upgrade it again.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Incontestablement un des rhums jamaïcains les plus typiques et accessibles sur le marché. Le profil démarre sur des notes très fruités avec les fruits tropicaux (ananas, banane) et la mandarine, puis laisse parler les fameux esters que certains ont du ressentir pour la première fois ici : vernis à ongles, colle et notes fermentées offrent cette fragrance si singulière de Jamaïque. On retrouve également quelques notes épicées assez subtiles mais qui ajoutent un peu de matière au profil. C’est un nez équilibré et plutôt soft pour les débutants. L’attaque en bouche est assez marquée, notamment par les fruits tropicaux et les agrumes mais aussi les esters. Des effluves plus médicinales apparaissent aux cotées de saveurs plus pimentées, rôties, toastées et boisées. La rondeur s’exprime sur la longueur. On ressent une certaine souplesse dans le profil, sec et légèrement funky. L’alcool est très bien intégré. La finale est de longueur moyenne, marquée par une astringence issue des tanins du fût et accentuée par les esters. Les fruits exotiques trop mûrs croisent les arômes épicés, poivrés, pimentés et fumés de la fin de bouche. Ce Hampden est un incontournable pour quiconque se lance dans le rhum, on aime où on déteste, mais c’est un joli produit avec un très bon rapport qualité / prix.
Review by Rumpalumpa
Bei meiner ersten Verkostung war ich nicht zufrieden mit diesem Rum, primär weil mir die Ester zu schwach ausgeprägt waren. Drüber kann ich nun hinwegsehen, denn eine grundsolide Fruchtigkeit ist tertzdem vorhanden, wenn auch weniger als evtl. erwartet
Review by Vincent D
Always just as pleasant. The first Jamaican rum I tasted. And the one that gave me my first slap. Never had the chance to try batch 1 but this one is already very enjoyable. A Younger and an 8-year-old to discover the Jamaican terroir and we're on top!
Review by HenryL
In direct comparison to the predecessor RX11:nose less fruity, reminiscent of Scotch.Also in the taste I am surprised by the similarity to Scotch, I have not noticed so strongly before.It seems to me as if the rum would lose with increasing air contact in the opened bottle at fruity. With freshly opened bottle he has pleased me still a little better.
Review by Christoph
Mild HD for advanced users that reaches a little less level in terms of esters than the Great House Editions.
Review by DomM
Low ester and ABV -> feels very much like Hampden lite 😅 However, this is not bad at all. Good quality, easy going Jamiacan rum
Review by Oliver
Great introduction to the world of Jamaican rum!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Only slightly different from batch 1.
Review by Tim
Ein OWH mit wenig Ester, aber dennoch sind die distinkten Fruchtaromen an der Nase vorhanden. Auch die röstigen Assoziationen und etwas vergorenes oder buttriges ist da. Im Mund trocken, Tabak, Schärfe, Gewürze, röstig und weniger Frucht als an der Nase. Zählt für mich zu den Einsteigern in die Jamaikawelt.
Review by Timo Groeger
Ein typischer Hampden, viele tropische Früchte, wie immer viel Banane und Ananas, Ester natürlich auch gut erkennbar, ansonsten auch sehr vergoren, Lack und Politur auch erkennbar. Könnte ein paar mehr %te vertragen.
Review by Business Liner Ralf
Today I revise my tasting. really cool! Got it!! I think so rum must taste !
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Classic Jamaican rum. Really great standard. I can imagine this being someones favourite daily sipping rum.
Review by Henry Davies
Immediately you know it’s a Hampden, all the classic notes you would expect come flooding up in the nose. On the mouth you had tobacco, polish, and some more muted tropical fruits. The finish is on the dry side, with woody and tropical fruit notes. It drinks well for its ABV, doesn’t feel underpowered, and is an enjoyable sipper. It’s good for sure, just not an exceptional rum standalone and some of the other Hampdens are to my tastes just more impressive and memorable
Review by Paul Segui
The mouth is really broken down into several movements with the roasted coffee in the middle. It goes very well with a square of dark chocolate, the coffee and the smoke coat it, it's great... The more the tasting progresses, the more the rum is exceptional and releases smoked cigar aromas, hotter and hotter, nuts... It is terrible Real rum to be tasted one spends a very good moment That can really be worth to have a bottle of it but is worth almost 2 times the price of a Smith and Cross which resembles to him well in spite of which is more tobacco than coffee Very beautiful discovery
Review by Gregor
Wer ein paar Ester für einen schmalen Taler haben möchte ist hier absolut sicher aufgehoben. Tolles Preis Leistungsverhältnis. Das Produkt hat sehr viel von dem was Jamaika zu bieten hat. Ananas, Banane, Ester Holz und gewürze. Für mich könnte er ein paa Prozente mehr haben
Review by Renato
Powerful phenolic notes that require a second tasting to appreciate.
Review by Portman
Mostly berries and spicy plum with medium heavy estery notes. Super round and pleasing when left to rest for 20 minutes. Price completely in order.
Review by raphael galak
Take 2 bottles
Review by Han
Tasted together with the Great Houses 2019 - 2020 - 2021 as a generally available counterpart.Nose I like all better than in the Great Houses.Despite significantly lower 46% similarly strong in flavor, although not quite as fine.The clear price / performance winner.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
One immediately recognizes Jamaica out. Unfortunately, it is not quite balanced for my taste.
Review by Michal S
Okay Jamaica. Aroma more interesting than the taste, tropical fruits and a little bit of esters.
Review by Guji Guji
The first batch is much better ! More complex and tasty.
Review by Lukas Jäger
A good introduction to the Hampden world, if you have drunk so far rather more dignified rums. The taste of tropical fruits or esters is present, but does not overwhelm like some other bottlings with higher ABV or higher Marks. However, I find its big overproof brother even better, because this delivers a stronger taste, here you notice the dilution but clearly.
Review by Solidfunk
Banana, but lighter than some of the higher ester Hampden marks. Caramel and oak. Vanilla, coconut. Pours dark amber. In the mouth, there's some lemon spritzer vibe, maybe tangerine. A little more oak and some pepper on the finish, which is medium in length. Sample shared by Moss.
Review by Rummiamo
Per me questo questo rum è metro di paragone per tutti gli hampden
Review by PRV
Тропический коктейль. Вяленый банан, банановый сок, спелый ананас. Бензин, может автомасла немного. Вкусно и сочно. Ямайка на каждый день. Просто должна быть в баре. Наслаждайтесь.
Review by TheTobias
The oak is very dominant and hides most fruit notes I typically get from a Hampden. This reminds me a lot of a Scotch and I had way better Scotches at this price point to be honest. At least I now know that I prefer the younger Hampdens.
Review by Campbell
A funky, fruity, well balanced bottle that punches above its proof and well above its price—a staple Jamaican rum.
Review by Philip T
One of the best at its price range. Great, rounded flavor.
Review by Wernie
Nice own bottling of Hampden, upscale quality for permanent presence in the market. The genes are there, albeit diluted. Nice easy sipper. Tip: Put the bottle times ne weile in the hot sun, then comes the really good. 😉👍🏻
Review by Rick Meyer
Just below the Great House rums but still great!
Review by Montana
Sweetness, glue, something like bananas and vanilla, a little alcoholic, very pleasant.The taste is sweet, a little hot pepper, spicy.A very complex drink...
Review by Matiss
For those who like funk bombs, this rum a good amount of Hugo. Very funky, pleasent smooth and with good complexity, for anyone who what's to try a good Jamaican rum!
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Hampden, legendarni jamajska destilerka, ktera krome rumu produkuje take alkohol do parfemu. Ve vsech rumech z teto destilerky ucitite divoke estery, po kterych cely vas organizmus nasakne vuni zluteho tropickeho ovoce - manga, papaji, anansu, broskvi. Jeden z rumu, ktere "must try before die"
Review by Émile Shevek
Citrusy, fruity and with lots of esters, at the same time balanced with its alcohol content, an explosion of flavor from start to finish, really interesting
Review by Jindrich Strobl
This hit my nose and taste buds just at the right spot. One of the best rums I've ever tasted
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
the first batch is clearly better... unfortunately woody and rather musty, smoky aromas dominate here. batch 1 is the much better choice!😅
Review by passlemix
Déjà tout de suite du vernis assez classique et une impression très fruit mûr mûr. On imagine assez bien le dunder qui a fermenté au soleil plus plus. Ça transporte. Quelques effluves d'ananas et de bananes, passion aussi même si c'est quand même difficile de distinguer grand chose dans cette compotée. Une sucrosité et même si tout ça reste très naturel qui est à la limite pour moi. Faudrait pas beaucoup plus pour que ça soit trop. Un peu plus épicé en bouche mais ça reste très fruité. Finale moyenne. Un rhum qui a une certaine puissance malgré la dilution mais qui est quand même très rond. Je préfère quand même la version overproof 😅 A ce qui paraît le batch 1 était meilleur... A tester
Review by Anonymous
Wuchtig im Glas. Kräftiger Alkohol und Ester, Banane. Langanhaltender Abgang nicht zuletzt aufgrund des kräftigen Alkoholgeschmacks wenngleich er auch nur 46 Umdrehungen hat. Schöner Einsteiger in den gehobenen Rumgeschmack.
Review by Josef Barot
Pro mě základní Hampden 8let je to takova klasika na které jsem začínal a vždy se k ní velice rád vracím ta chuť hořící dubové chatky je prostě úžasná. Je to velice dobrý rum za velmi rozumné peníze
Review by Anonymous
Spicy slightly dry vanilla
Review by Wollfrosch inConcert
One of the more intense rums. No superficial sweetness but special barrel aromas.
Review by Giovanni Cesareo
Little brother of the overprof, kinder but equally good
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Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 8.1/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by New World Rum Club
Read full review →The lowest of the Hampden Marques (OWH) but one that is very easy to drink neat and a recommended bottle for any rum shelf.
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Great mix and sipping rum. Typical Hanpdenaromatik, which is not too demanding, however, and is thus certainly also suitable for beginners
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Auction results 34 € – 63 €
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Avg. community purchase price 58 €
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Details about Hampden Pure Single Jamaican Rum 8 Years Old OWH
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, distilled by Hampden, at 46%.
Community purchases
551 bottles logged by 429 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
37% opened, 91 emptied and repurchased.
What does Hampden Pure Single Jamaican Rum 8 Years Old OWH cost?
Community paid 45–71 €.
Current best price: 48.80 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+51 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
551 purchased · 259 tasted · 308 wishlist · as of
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