Hampden Estate 8 Year Old
Single Traditional Pot Still Jamaican Rum
46% ABV / RRP £70.00

Jamaica’s Hampden Estate Distillery – nestled in the parish of Trelawny, has long been revered by aficionados for producing rums that are unapologetically bold, brimming with character and deeply rooted in the island’s distinctive pot-still tradition.

Hampden Estate 8 Year Old is certainly no exception, offering a captivating glimpse into the high-ester, funk-forward soul of Jamaican rum, while maintaining a remarkable sense of harmony and balance.

Nose: The moment the bottle cork pops open, the room is filled with that unmistakable Hampden plume: overripe bananas, grilled pineapple rings, orange zest, allspice, vanilla and a fabulous funky fermented note. As the tropical fruit bomb begins to settle, a subtle balancing earthy undertone emerges: wet leather, faint tobacco and a resinous character that screams, “Jamaica!”

Palate: Rich, rounded and right rollickingly robust, the palate unleashes Hampden’s signature funk in abundance. Layers of flavour unfold unctuously: tropical fruits take centre stage, led by more of those overripe bananas and grilled pineapple rings, intertwined with molasses, dark chocolate, Blue Mountain coffee, mixed spice, pimento and sweet oak – all adding to its depth and complexity. Just when you think it’s done giving, the palate offers one final flourish: a lick of varnish and a teasing wisp of smoke.

Finish: The finish is long, oozing with tropical fruit and funky undertones, culminating in a sensory carnival that lingers on, and on, and on…

Summary: Hampden Estate 8 Year Old captures and exudes the distillery’s DNA with unashamed confidence. Lively, characterful and beautifully brazen, it’s a rum that doesn’t merely sit in the glass – it performs – offering up a sensory encore in the process. For seasoned funk-seekers, it’s an obvious choice; for newcomers, it offers a gateway into the technicolour world of Jamaican rum!