HD 1992, 29 years, Jamaica edition No. 5
An unnamed pot-distilled rum from a traditional distillery in Jamaica. Jamaican distilleries are famous for using dunder or muck to create high concentrations of acids for use in fermentation. The end result is a menu of rums with different levels of that characteristic Jamaican "funk" and complexity.
This 29-Year-Old Jamaican rum was distilled in a pot still back in 1992 and filled into a single cask, where it remained for 29 years. Finally, the rum was bottled up with a total of 250 bottles released at cask strength of 58,1% ABV.
Jamaica 1992 edition no.5
Region: Jamaica
Distillery: HD
Age: 29
Distillation: 04-1992
Bottled: 02-2022
Cask no: 9
Cask type: Ex-Rum (American Oak)
Still type: Pot
Maturation: Continental Ageing
ABV 58,1%
Vol. 700 ml
No bottles: 250
Tasting Notes:
“Naturally, 'HD' could also mean Harley-Davidson, high-definition, or heavy-duty, but we do believe the mysterious acronym means 'Hampden'. Colour: pale gold. Nose: no wait, this is even greater, with more subtle herbs, teas, smokes of all kinds, mints (spearmint, peppermint, chocolate mint et al), earths, fermented sauces including Chinese ones, brines (fish, olives)… Wow! With water: like a great Meursault of great age by a great winemaker. Mouth (neat): just evident. Salted tar, liquorice and lemon juice. Extremely focused and tight. With water: astounding brininess. I'm also finding notes of sorrel soup, cress, melissa and a rather moderate tar this time. Finish: long, tarrier again. Would you believe me if I said it's reminiscent of some Port Ellens? Comments: something Bowmore-y in this one, actually, forget about Port Ellen. I find it even greater than its sister bottling, but that would rather be like 92.99 vs. 92.01, so both 92, let's not puzzle over numbers.”
Note: SGP:374 - 92 points.
Source: whiskyfun.com
“Nose: those lovely overripe fruits at first. Fermenting pineapple and banana, with spiced orange, green sugarcane as well as some gummy bears, vanilla and nail polish remover. Minty freshness. Thai basil leaves. Hints of cod liver oil and herbal tea. Excellent.
Mouth: the banana / pineapple combo is still there, but the hints of salted liquorice, tar and black olives are bigger. Then some mango, leathery dryness and thyme. A faint hint of rubber. Anchovies and resinous notes in the end.
Finish: long and drying, with salty notes, olives and liquorice.”
Note: - 92 points.
Source: whiskynotes.be
