Jamaican Rum Hampden distilled in 2013, Mark <H>, Single cask, cask strength 66.3%, distilled in 2013, finished for 5 months in our 1994 New Yarmouth cask, 500 ml
Color: Amber
Nose: Esters sing songs of rubber and bananas, dirty funk, lemongrass, flax seeds, duck tamarind, hyacinths, and cloves. There's tarnished metal, boat varnish, graphite, and mud-covered packs.
Palate: It's funky and dirty with aromas of tires, flambéed overripe bananas, dark chocolate, paprika, lemongrass, currant jelly, grass, fresh sugarcane, rye bread, and Art Deco chrome trays.
Finish: Rubber fins and snorkel, milk chocolate hazelnuts, vanilla essence, and overripe bananas in tamarind sauce on a metal plate, plus Darjeeling tea at the very end of a very long and lingering finish.
Conclusion: A dram you won't forget, full of surprises and intense flavors!