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Hampden Rum Fire
Made for people who already love Hampden funk, this unaged 63% pot-still white is an ester bomb: overripe banana, pineapple, nail polish and rubber, with a vegetal olive-and-cane edge. Several tasters sip it neat and enjoy it, but the alcohol bites hard, and most agree it truly comes alive in a daiquiri. Fruit-soaked, wild, and cheap for what it does.
The community says- Huge banana esters
- Great value
- Fierce 63% heat
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How does Hampden Rum Fire taste?
Aggregated from 278 community reviews.
Funky banana ester bomb, best in cocktails A loved high-ester Jamaican that fans call unbeatable value. Big banana-and-solvent funk; drinkable neat for some, but the 63% heat means most reach for it in cocktails.
Hampden fans and cocktail makers who want maximum funk
Anyone wanting soft, sweet, or low-strength rum
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How is Hampden Rum Fire rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 89% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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62% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 278 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
It’s a triple distilled pure pot stills HLCF rum which gives an ester level of 500-600. The finish is rather long and tastes about the same as on the palate. I think it’s the best of the three big white Overproof’s from Jamaica, it’s funky, potent, complex and powerful without being too pungent.
Review by Djoul 🇧🇪
Most helpful critical review
Pas encore prêt à apprécier ! Fin de la dégustation en mode ti’punch pour arrondir un peu! Avec un peu de temps et l’ajout de sucre de canne, nettement plus appréciable, révèle d’autres notes plus florales
Review by tripleB
Nose: Esters in the form of tropical fruits (even when just opening the bottle) with mango, passion fruit, banana, maracuja, and a creamy sweetness. There's also a sour vinegar note. Overall, it feels rounded and the ABV is well integrated. Palate: Esters with the same fruits and creamy sweetness as on the nose. Then comes rubber, lacquer, and tar. Finish: Long-lasting combination of sweetness, fruit, and tar. Conclusion: Very tasty unaged rum with plenty of power.
Review by Martin Ekrt
A real Jamaican funky load of overripe fruit, bananas, pineapple, etc. In the body, the pear with citrus is the most filling. Molasses and liquorice play a major role in the rather bitter finish. If I had to call something a slasher, it would be Rum Fire😃.
Review by Leslie Haigh
Blows your head of not for me too strong
Review by LukaŽiga
8,4:On the nose, esters, glue and overripe, fermented tropical fruits like pineapple, banana bump into our nosetrils, funky, as a molasses is vegetal with an olive, mushrooms and sometimes we might think of a yoghurt. On aeration, spices like cinnamon and pepper arise, some confectionery, pastry, smoke and nuts, red fruits join the play, citrus and perhaps pear, as molasses is herbaceous. 8,4:On the palate, there is an esters bomb, the attack is intense, sweet, very fruity with overripe, fermented, smoky tropical and red fruits, perhaps raisins, so we think of a marmelade.There is a variety of confectionery notes like pastry, fruitcake, crunchy bread, marzipan, we have some spices, salt, flowery, herbaceous, vegetal molasses, slightly mineral. 8,2:The finish is long, dry, a bit bitter and very fermented, overripe fruity, smoky and peppery, salty, confectionery with crunchy bread, yeast also continue their presence..
Review by MoMcGurk
A strong molasses scent, with a little paint thinner. Straight, still molasses, and I think I liked it better than mixed.
Review by Nicofr
A very pleasant surprise on the palate, with all the elements of an aged Hampden, the alcohol is very well integrated, and the finish is extremely long for a white rum. The only negative point, but not the least, hence the note, is that it doesn't go at all well with a ti-punch, where a West Indian rum is preferable.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
pure it is personally too metallic, bitter and fermented, almost goes in the direction of sake... in the daiquiri again he shows his strengths with neat ester, funk and fruitiness. solid high ester white Jamaica at the price in any case!
Review by Timo Groeger
Destilleriebesuch Hampden Estate September 2025. Klasse Tour hier, nochmals vielen Dank an Shelly-Ann, war überragend :-) Zwei Rums durfte man probieren. Dieser Overproof ein typischer Hampden. Viel Ester und tropische Früchte wie (überreife) Banane und Ananas.
Review by HenryL
In direct comparison with the Rum Bar and W
Review by TheRhumhoe
A rum that shows the full potential of an unaged Jamaican rum. The Jamaican funk oscillates between exotic fruits, floral aromas and phenolic notes, with a touch of iodine. On the palate, the rum is slightly spicier and saltier, while keeping the typical funky frame. There are also notes of pear and brine. The finish extends the taste experience with metallic and dry notes. A powerful and aromatic rum that would be wonderful in a supercharged cocktail.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5040 15.01.2025 Enjoying some samples at home. Nose Intense, fruity, light varnish, banana, overripe, light pineapple, light ester, light anise. Palate Intense, warm, fresh, fruity, banana, light apple, berries, sugarcane, spice, light ester. Finish Long and warm, medium intense, fruity, light licorice, faint salt, banana. The empty glass has light citrus, strawberry, faint rubber and some pineapple.
Review by Jean Louisss
What to say... A rum of this quality for this price is just incredible! All the markers of the hampden distillery are present here, this bottle has nothing to envy to bottles worth 2 or 3 times its price. A must for the Jamaican amateurs.
Review by abaker-rum
A very intense rum from nose to finish. As expected, you get overripe tropical fruits mainly pineapple on the front and banana in the finish. This is mixed with esters and warmth. I am very glad we have this offering at an affordable rate.
Review by Eric Frechin
Incroyable rapport qualité prix pour un rhum jamaicain high esters . J imagine cette bouteille destinée à faire des cocktails bien relevés, mais ça peut très bien se boire pûre ! Pour moi ce rhum va servir à faire un blend avec d autres jams qui vieilliront en mini fût
Review by Fasen
The expression of Hampden's esters in all its splendor.a feeling of overripe fruit brandy (Tropical / Red / Pear / Mirabelle) with a hint of lemon, all filled with very empyreumatic esters (Copper / Smoke / Rubber / Vinegar).the whole is spicy (Clove / Nutmeg / Pepper) and rather vegetable (Hay / Green / Olive). I also find a subtle and elegant note of "perfume".in short, a quality-price ratio that really defies any competition, if you like Hampden, it is a keel to have permanently in its bar.
Review by Maxime Leclerc 🇨🇵
A bomb in cocktail. In a grogue it's really not bad either.
Review by Leo Krüper
Bester white Overproof für mich.
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Expert reviews
3 critics scored it, averaging 8.0/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by Rhummer
Read full review →Rum Fire is produced at the Hampden Estate distillery, established in 1753 in Treelawny, Jamaica. In Hampden tradition, the molasses undergoes a long fermentation with indigenous yeasts and with the addition of dunder (residual liquid from previous distillations). The still used is a copper Pot Still. The mark of this Rum is the HLCF which boasts an ester level above 400 g/hlpa. It should go without saying, but for the avoidance of doubt: no additives or sugars added. Prominent on the label are the blue and orange flames that recall an old Jamaican tradition of testing the strength of a distillate by setting it on fire. The flame that changes from blue to orange indicates a particularly high alcohol content. Crystal clear color, very clear and bright. The nose is super funky: esters, tropical fruit, molasses, acetone, light varnish, gasoline. Alcohol is well present but does not cover the aromatics. On the palate everything is confirmed, we find the ripe fruit (lots of fruit), acetone, spices. The finish is long and dry with a pleasant fruity, slightly smoky taste.
Expert review by Tasting Bro's
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Hampden for cocktails at a price that is still ok. Pure also drinkable but his great moments he has in drinks. These he then but also his own stamp on.
Details about Hampden Rum Fire
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, distilled by Hampden, at 63%.
Community purchases
623 bottles logged by 499 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
38% opened, 97 emptied and repurchased.
What does Hampden Rum Fire cost?
Community paid 25–43 €.
Current best price: 27.22 € – 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+ →
+16 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
623 purchased · 288 tasted · 229 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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