In the middle of July last month I was invited to the launch of the Hampden Estate 1753 which was held a the lovely Il Bistrotto London. Between the great cocktails and amazing food we obviously got to try this new release – and now you get to read about my conclusion on it. Firstly … More Review: Hampden Estate 1753
Finally here! After the announcement at the Luca Gargano’s rum session at RumFest about a sherry cask aged Hampden, it finally hit the UK market a few weeks ago and it obviously sold out in a blink. Despite that, after a few searches, I was fortunate enough to get my hands on a bottle and … More Review: Hampden Estate Pagos Sherry Cask
It was at the end of 2020, it was on Facebook, it was in a group of rum heads, it was thanks to the leading rum heads, that myself and other peers from the same community got the chance to purchase and try 4 different potent unaged Jamaican rum distillates, all from different distilleries. That … More Review: S.B.S x The UK Rum Club 2022 Charity Pack
Hampden Estate produces one of the most flavoursome rums in the world and anyone that tasted their DOK marque at full strength can definitely vouch for that. The estate is located in the Trewalny Parish, Jamaica and it has been there since 1753. This bottling is the new formula for the previous Hampden Estate 46% … More Review: Hampden Estate 8 Year Old 46% ABV
Rum Fire has a special place in my heart as I tasted this at the very beginning of my “serious” rum journey. Roger Barnes held a few years ago a session on Jamaican rum and history in Milk Bar, Reading, and I have to say not everyone enjoyed sampling neat overproof funky rum. I was … More Review: Rum Fire Overproof
Here I have a sample from a rum bottled by Fine Drams. DOK 1489 Trewalny is sourced from Hampden, Jamaica, and it clocks at the hefty ester count of 1488.8 g/hlaa. The DOK marque from Hampden is usually meant to be used in flavouring and perfumery because of its potency. Molasses based, fermented for an … More The Barrel Sample: DOK 1489 Trelawny Jamaica
Black Tot Day is known as the day the British Royal Navy ended a over 300 years old (intermittent) tradition as on the 31st of July 1970 it stopped issuing rum rations to the sailors. This year’s 31st of July marked the 50th anniversary of the Black Tot Day and to celebrate it the Black … More Review: Black Tot 50th Anniversary
This is part II of my review of The UK Rum Club exclusive High Ester Jamaican Rum Collection pack, you can read part I here for more context, but I’ll repeat myself a bit here because I am nice like that. Wes Burgin (thefatrumpirate) and Steven James (Rum Diaries Blog) in collaboration with Skylark and … More Review: S.B.S x The UK Rum Club High Ester Jamaican Rum Collection (Part II) – DOK vs NYE-WK
Hampden Estate, nestled in the Trelawny Parish, Jamaica, was established in 1753 by a Scotsman named Archibald Sterling. It changed ownership a few times over the years – was owned by the Jamaica Sugar Company in 2003 and in 2009 was bought by Everglades Farms Limited owned by the Hussey family. Hampden is well known … More Review: Hampden Estate Rum 46% ABV
Veritas (or Probitas in the US) is the first collaboration between two family owned Caribbean distilleries: Forsquare from Barbados and Hampden from Jamaica. They are both high regarded distilleries, known for their high quality distillates and no additives ethos. The “white” rums are slowly distancing themselves from the idea that they have to be made … More Review: Veritas White Blended Rum