Review #1290; Rum #595
Here we have a bottling from Kill Devil, and independent rum bottling brand owned by Hunter Laing. This is a single cask of rum that was distilled from molasses on a pot still at Hampden Estate in the Trelawny Parish, Jamaica. It aged for most of it life in Europe in an ex-bourbon cask before it was bottled at cask strength with no additives for The Whisky Barrel.
Distillery: Hampden Estate
Bottler: Kill Devil
Region: Jamaica
Still: Pot
ABV: 58.8%
Nose: Pineapple, Allspice, Coriander, Black Pepper, Guava, Cement Glue,
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Pineapple, Coriander, Guava, Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Cement Glue
Finish: Medium length finish, Pineapple Coriander, Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Brine
Rating: 7/10
Hampden is my favorite distillery and we see no surprise here this is another great example of why. Great flavors, that classic pineapple, a bit of glue. Just a real funky rum that has been tamped a bit by the oak.
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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