Hampden - 8YO Overproof, 60% (WF88)

Hampden

Type - Single Jamaica rum
Age - 8YO
Strength - 60% vol.
Content - 700ml

Whiskyfun- 88 pts
Aged in tropical climate

According to Hampden's official statement, 8 years of aging in a tropical climate has an angel's share and maturation effect equivalent to 25 years aging in Europe. Please refer to this.

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Producer's notes for reference

NOSE
Roasted banana and pineapple lead. Gentle clove and nutmeg follow, along with a touch of expressed citrus peel and candied lemon zest. Barley sugar, crunchy caramel and spun sugar develop, along with rich butterscotch.

PALATE
Intense fruit- pineapple, apple, pear, mango and papaya stewed down into a thick jam. Clove and cinnamon notes build, with buttery pastry and darker notes of liquorice. There’s a gentle hint of coal smoke hiding at the bottom. FINISH Big spice and tarred oak. That fades to reveal butterscotch and mint.

COMMENT
A shy nose conceals an intensely fruity palate. If you get past the fruit, there’s even more going on, with spice and some dark smokiness. A complex rum that requires more attention than the lower-strength version.