Review #1123; Rum #443
Here we have a single cask of Hampden Estate rum bottled by The Whisky Jury. Distilled from molasses on a pot still this very high ester marque aged for 15 years before being bottled at cask strength.
Distillery: Hampden
Bottler: Whisky Jury
Region: Jamaica
Still: Pot
ABV: 62.3%
Cask: Ex-Bourbon 15 Year
Nose: Buttered Popcorn, Dirty Vanilla, Pineapple Rind, Cement Glue, Black Pepper, chalky, Lemon Peel
Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, dirty vanilla, pineapple rind, cement glue, black pepper, lemon
Finish: Long finish, pineapple, cement glue, lemon peel, black pepper, butterscotch, minerality, earthy, brine
Rating: 8/10
No real surprises here. Fruits, industrial, a bit of butterscotch, C<>H is one of the best aged marques from Hampden for me and continues to impress.
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