Bedford Park Jamaican 23 Year 2000 (Hampden LROK)

Review #1385; Rum #688

Here we have a bottling from Bedford Park, a relative newcomer in the Independent bottler game, but one who has released some stuff I’ve really enjoyed. This bottling is a Jamaican rum from Hampden Estate. This rum was distilled from molasses on a pot still and aged in Europe for 23 years in a New French Oak Cask before being bottled with no additives or chill filtering.

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Distillery: Hampden Estate

Bottler: Bedford Park

Region: Jamaica

Still: Pot

ABV: 54.8%

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Nose: Vanilla, Figs, Candied Ginger, Dark Chocolate, Pineapple Rind

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Figs, Candied Ginger, Pineapple Rind, Cement Glue, Black Tea

Finish:  Medium length finish, Sandalwood, Candied Ginger, Pineapple Rind, Cement Glue, Black Tea

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Rating: 8/10

This is a delicious and easily drinkable Hampden. The fruit and spice note are at the forefront and make it quite good and balanced. Theres a bit of that classic glue and pineapple too and a lot of candied ginger. Some dark fruits I’d guess come from the French Oak cask but overall this is a real winner.

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1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.