Rolling Fork “Wisdom of Age”

Review #1430; Rum #729

Here we have a bottling from American Independent bottlers Rolling Fork. This rum is a blend of unaged Hampden rums forced from the Jamaican distillery. These rums were distilled from molasses after a long fermentation on copper pot stills. This rum was then blended with 80% LROK, 10% C<>H, and 10% DOK. They then bottled it with no additives at a high proof.

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Distillery: Hampden Estate

Bottler: Rolling Fork

Region: Jamaica

Still: Pot

ABV: 58.5%

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Nose: Cement Glue, Over-ripe banana, Allspice, Guava, Orange Peel, Lime Pith

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Over-Ripe banana, Cement Glue, Orange Peel, Lime Pith, Allspice

Finish:   Long length finish, Earthy, Over-Ripe Banana, Lime Pith, Orange Peel, Cement Glue Allspice

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Rating: 8/10

It’s an unaged Hampden blend with some high ester rum in it to kick it up a notch. Of course, I was going to love this. It is intense, bursting with flavor, thick and oily. I can see it working great in a cocktail but its really enjoyable to sip neat. It is also nice to have a rum with high ester stuff like this pre-diluted.  I like the 69% stuff as much as anyone but this is quite good down at this proof and I do not have to tinker too much with it. Man, Hampden can really make some incredible stuff huh. This was also a good blend by the lads over at Rolling Fork.

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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