Like all the rums from this venerable house, this Hampden has been pot still distilled. But not all have aged for 35 years!
Much of the ageing took place on site, and some in Scotland, where the cask was held by a broker for a long time.
Distilled in 1983 andcask strengthbottled in 2019 by Edition Spirits in Glasgow under the Kill Devil brand, this rum has retained all its aromatic power.
Only 198 bottles were made from this unique barrel.
Benjamin Dillmann-heintz
An exceptional rum with a very appealing nose, notes of ripe/rotted fruit, wood varnish and motor oil. You'll need to leave it in the worm for at least 1 hour to savour all its qualities. finish on notes of varnish and motor oil, very dark but very well balanced, with a return to the past, and on the next sip, still very dry but softer, with a beautiful cry of spices, cloves, pepper, notes of green bananas and, once again, wood, varnish and motor oil, with very well-integrated alcohol. The final taste is 58°, with a 49/50 sensation.
For my rating, I can't give a price-quality ratio because it's out of my league.
But in terms of aromatic concentration and diversity, it's 19/20.
Integration of alcohol 18/20
Long finish 20/20
All in all, a traditional English molasses rum distilled in Steel Jamaican jars of impeccable quality and incomparable taste. Once again, Hampden has done its job very well and Kill Devil has bottled it very well.