Jamaica 2023 – Hampden C<>H Edition Red Catawiki - Pedro Ximénez

Jamaica 2023 - Hampden 1300-1400 GR/HLPA Pedro Ximénez

Region: Jamaica

Distillery: Hampden

Age: 1 year

Distillation: 06-2023

Bottled: 03-2025

Cask no: 146

Cask type: 1st fill PX Sherry Hogshead

Still type: Pot (C<>H)

Maturation: Continental

ABV 61.7%

Vol. 700 ml

No bottles: 75

Tasting Notes:

“A very young 1300–1400 g/hlpa thrown into PX – I doubt even Ivan the Terrible, Genghis Khan, or Vladimir Putin would have dared. Colour: deep gold. Nose: frankly, the poor PX has little to contribute, this is full-on carbon-and-bitter-chocolate, with even a few jabs of formic acid. With water: barbecuing in the rain and a brand-new scuba diving suit. Mouth (neat): of course it’s glorious, if you’re part of that 0.0001% of humanity who, like us, are into this sort of thing. An unbelievable creature, verging on the BDSM side of things, no kidding. A few shellfish well past their use-by date too. With water: like downing a bottle of ink in one go. Finish: pickle juice, ink, ashes, hellfire, damnation and despair. It’ll drive you mad. Comments: the PX is clearly just here for show, it’s had virtually no impact. I do wonder whether enjoying this, as we do greatly, isn’t a sign of serious psychological disorder. “

Note: SGP:274 - 90 points.
Source: whiskyfun.com