Jamaica 2023 – Hampden C<>H Edition Blue Catawiki - Fino
For something a little different, try this 2023 Hampden rum finished in Fino sherry casks. It’s dry, crisp, and slightly briny, with aromas of green olives, almonds, and a touch of citrus. The Fino cask adds a unique savory edge that plays beautifully with Hampden’s tropical fruit notes. It’s a rum that keeps you guessing, and we love it for that.
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For something a little different, try this 2023 Hampden rum finished in Fino sherry casks. It’s dry, crisp, and slightly briny, with aromas of green olives, almonds, and a touch of citrus. The Fino cask adds a unique savory edge that plays beautifully with Hampden’s tropical fruit notes. It’s a rum that keeps you guessing, and we love it for that.
Bottles available online marketplace catawiki.com
For something a little different, try this 2023 Hampden rum finished in Fino sherry casks. It’s dry, crisp, and slightly briny, with aromas of green olives, almonds, and a touch of citrus. The Fino cask adds a unique savory edge that plays beautifully with Hampden’s tropical fruit notes. It’s a rum that keeps you guessing, and we love it for that.
Bottles available online marketplace catawiki.com
Jamaica 2023 - Hampden 1300-1400 GR/HLPA Fino
Region: Jamaica
Distillery: Hampden
Age: 1 year
Distillation: 06-2023
Bottled: 03-2025
Cask no: 147
Cask type: 1st fill Fino Sherry Hogshead
Still type: Pot (C<>H)
Maturation: Continental
ABV 61.9%
Vol. 700 ml
No bottles: 75
Tasting Notes:
“We’re in the 1,300–1,400 gr ester/hlpa range here, which would also correspond to the C<>H mark. See last week’s little brother which had seen some Madeira rather than fino. While we say our prayers, let us remember that Hampden is one of those very rare spirits that really don’t need long ageing. Colour: gold. Nose: I’m sorry to say, I adore this. Utter precision, zero external influence, with a fino that, in any case, is probably playing in exactly the same league. Pushing things a bit, one might even claim Hampden belongs to the fino category of rum. Gorgeous carbon, acetone, and tidal sea water. With water: no change whatsoever. I reckon you could drop this to 10% ABV and it still wouldn’t make much difference. Mouth (neat): insanely vinegary and crammed with brine and ultra-concentrated liquorice. With water: what a creature! A bit more on the plastic side, but it’s plastic that harms no planet. Finish: ultra-long and ultra-saline. We wonder whether the famed fino didn’t just further amplify the profile of this little C<>H. Anchovy in brine. Comments: could we perhaps get more details about that famous ‘fino’? I liked this ‘fino’ a tad better than the ‘Madeira’, which was already quite stellar.”
Note: SGP:364 - 90 points.
Source: whiskyfun.com
