Review #1170; Rum #485
This is a rum produced by Hampden Estate and bottled under their Hampden brand as part of their agreement with La Maison & Velier. This bottling is distilled from molasses on a pot still and put into ex-bourbon casks for ageing. LROK stands for Light Rum Owen Kelly and has an ester concentration between 200-400 g/hLPA. It is aged for 5 years in Jamaica before being bottled with no additives.
Distillery: Hampden Estate
Bottler: La Maison & Velier
Region: Jamaica
Still: Pot
Cask: Ex-Bourbon 5 Years in Jamaica
ABV: 47%
Nose: Touch of pineapple bark, vanilla, bit of glue
Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Touch of pineapple, Vanilla, Glue, black pepper, umami
Finish: Medium length finish, Pineapple, Vanilla, Glue, Black Pepper, touch of umami
Rating: 6/10
Here we have a very good rum from Hampden. It hits those classic fruity slightly gluey notes you expect from aged LROK offerings. Though we have gotten a lot of this style of release in the US (Stolen Overproof for example), it is a workhorse kind of aged rum.