The Wild Parrot Hampden 11 Year (2009)

Review #1451; Rum #750

This rum comes from independent bottler Wild Parrot. This rum was distilled at Hampden estate using molasses, water, muck and dunder. IT fermented wildly for a long time before being distilled on a copper pot still. It was then put into an ex-bourbon cask where it aged for 11 years, with 9 of that in Europe and 2 in Jamaica. It was the bottled at cask strength with no additives. This is the DOK marque, Hampden’s highest marque and clocks in at 1500-600 gr/laap.

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Distillery: Hampden Estate

Bottler: Wild Parrot

Region: Jamaica

Still: Pot

ABV: 63.8%

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Nose: Overly-Ripe Pineapple, Vinegar, Soy Sauce, Allspice, Dark Chocolate

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Over-Ripe Pineapple, Cement Glue, Soy Sauce, Vinegar, Allspice, Lemon, Sharpie Marker

Finish: Long finish, Over-Ripe Pineapple, Mango, Cement Glue, Soy Sauce, Vinegar

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Rating: 7/10

Pungent, in your face flavor. It’s like a science experiment in a glass in all the best ways. An intense tropical fruit and spice forward experience. A wee bit of water really unlocks the fruit flavors. Just an all around great bottling, though I wish it did not drink so hot. Which does bring it down a bit compared to other aged DOK I’ve had.

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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