Review #1422; Rum #721
Here we have a single cask of rum from Hampden Estate. This Endemic Bird series was a set of single casks bottled for the United States of America. This cask is a Woodpecker bird and cask #497. This rum was distilled from molasses on a pot still after wild fermentation. It aged for 10 years in Jamaica before being bottled at cask strength with no additives. This bottling is of the LROK Marque, which clocks in at 200-400 g/hLAA esters.
Distillery: Hampden Estate
Bottler: Hampden Estate
Region: Jamaica
Still: Pot
ABV: 62.2%
Nose: Grilled Pineapple, Over-Ripe Banana, Cement Glue, Mango, Allspice
Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Grilled Pineapple, Over-Ripe Banana, Cement Glue, Mango, Allspice, Black Pepper
Finish: Medium length finish, Black Pepper, Banana, Cement Glue, Mango, Cinnamon, Grilled Pineapple
Rating: 8/10
An excellent showing of Rum from Hampden Estate. This is a bottle with great depth and balance of flavor. The fruits prop and its bright but still well balanced with the spices and oak spice from the age.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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