Hampden Estate was founded in 1753 and has been distilling rum for about three centuries in the community of Trelawny, which is considered the Grand Cru of Jamaican rum. In 2009, a new era opened in the spirits world: The company began aging its Pure Single Rum. Hampden Estate, the only brand of high-proof rums, is known worldwide for its diversity of distillates.
The unique and exceptional Hampden Estate Classic was produced exclusively from the HLCF brand and wins the hearts of rum lovers with its intense and uncompromising taste experience. HLCF stands for Hampden Light Continental Flavoured and is one of several brands which stands for rums with a high ester concentration between 400 and 600 gr/HLPA. The distillation of the truly refined Hampden takes place in copper pot stills, using only local sugar cane from the distillery's surroundings. Maturation takes place for seven years in oak barrels. Bottling takes place without the addition of colorants and sugar.
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Tasting notes:
Color: Gold.
Nose: Lively, roasted bananas, ripe plums, fresh lemons, notes of acetone as well as menthol.
Palate: Intense, bitter oranges, candied cherries, toasted aromas.
Finish: Long lasting, cooked sugar cane syrup, pine resin.
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Ich bin als Jamaica Rum Liebhaber absolut überwältigt von diesem Tropfen. Gemessen am Preis hat der Hampden Overproof mehr zu bieten als man annimmt. Die 60% sind schon ne Ansage, aber alles andere als unangenehm beim purgenuss, da der geringste nipper schon reicht um im Mund eine Geschmacksexplosion auszulösen!
Der Rum wird nach einiger ruhezeit im Glas immer besser, ich benetze zunächst immer den gesamten Rand vom tumbler und lasse das Glas so stehen.
Bei der folgenden geruchsprobe dann der absolute Wahnsinn, man fühlt sich als ob man direkt einen Spaziergang durch die Destillerie macht, inklusive Fasslager. Fruchtige Noten, reifes Obst, Holz, Vanille, Klebstoff, Leder, Melasse. Das sind nur so die ersten Eindrücke beim riechen. Beim verkosten legt der Hampden Overproof nochmal nach, hier hat man zunächst leicht süßliche Noten am Gaumen mit der Wärme der hohen Prozentzahl, hier wieder die vergorenen Früchte und das holzige des Fasses. Der Abschied dauert länger als bei jedem anderen rum den ich bisher getrunken habe.
Den HLCF Classic werde ich als nächstes testen, ich weiß nicht genau ob er den Nachfolger für den Overproof darstellt, falls er dem Overproof nicht das Wasser reichen kann, bereue ich jetzt nach Ausverkauf dass ich nicht mehrere Flaschen geordert habe...
Fazit: Den Overproof MUSS man als Genießer Jamaikanischer destillate probiert haben. Sicherlich sind die Velier Abfüllungen CH, Dok, und wie sie heißen wesentlich teurer und vielleicht noch besser, aber bei 250-500€ haben die auch oft einen Vogel wenn ihr versteht :-)
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