This is a relatively young Hampden, but its unclouded character and full-bodied aroma are impressive. This rum was bottled at 51.80% strength. Serge from Whiskyfun awarded this rum 89 points and qualified it as the perfect Hampden for beginners. The top critic Serge Valentin writes: "This one is superb, but it's not one of the most brutally blade-y ones. Shall we call it an introductory Hampden? Der Gehaltvolle of SecretCask is not filtered and free of added sugars.
Tasting notes
Amber
Delightful aromas of tropical fruits and subtle flavours of golden caramel
Like sultry tropical night, this rum captivates the palate with harmoniously balanced aromas of pineapple, mango, green bananas and salted caramel.
Complex, rich in esters, ripe tropical fruits, vanilla and black liquorice accompanied by a scent of sea, surrounded by delicate smoke.
Hampden Distillery was founded in 1753 and is one of the oldest distilleries in Jamaica. It is specialised in the production of Heavy Pot Still Rum. Its know-how has been developed and refined over generations. It is an art to produce high methyl ester rum from fermenters that are over a hundred years old - Hampden masters this art like no other distillery. With these SecretCask bottlings, we would like to present you with one of the most legendary rum varieties of Jamaica. Hampden rum is distilled from the company's own organic sugar cane molasses in a traditional copper distillery on a charmingly beautiful site in Jamaica dating from 1753. The secret of the casks is revealed to the connoisseur with every single sip. SecretCask is an independent Swiss bottler specialising in exceptional rum. Founded in 2017 by two friends, Markus Ramseyer and Christian Naef. Markus has been active in the world of whisky since 1998 and has built up an excellent reputation as a whisky enthusiast, collector and connoisseur.
