Hampden Great House - Distillery Edition 2024

Profile: The Hampden Great House - Distillery Edition 2024 at a glance

• Expressive & authentic: The Hampden Estate Great House Edition 2024
• A 100% molasses Rum: Distilled in the Double Retort Pot Still
• Bottled naturally: Not colored & not sugared

Portrait: What makes the Hampden Great House - Distillery Edition 2024 special

Founded in 1753, Hampden Estate has been distilling in the Trelawny region, theGrand Cru of Jamaican rumfor almost three centuries. The distillery's heavy, unadulterated Pure Single Pot Still Rums are known around the world. Its full-bodied taste with highly aromatic ester notes is guaranteed by five strictly defined production methods - including fermentation with wild yeasts and maturation for at least eight years in Jamaica's tropical climate.
 
Hampden Great House 2024 , a blend that has been re-released every year since 2019, is the sixth work in the series of the same name. The bottling is a homage to the distillery's Great House, the representative villa built in 1779 by the owner Stirling family.The Distillery Edition 2024 expresses the distinctive style of the Jamaican cult rum by combining several marques from three different vintages: the freshness of mint meets lush tropical fruits , mineral slate tones, chocolate and intense raisin notes.

Origin: Trelawny, Jamaica
Base: molasses, dunder
Distillation: Double Retort Pot Still
Not colored
Not sugared

Tasting Notes: This is what the Hampden Great House - Distillery Edition 2024 tastes like

• Nose: full scent with a lot of excitement - mint, ripe mango and dry earth form a subtle and precise first sequence of aromas, behind which quince jelly, blackberry and orange jam then provide a stronger accent
• Palate: full-bodied, clear and lively - the taste palette is initially lushly tropical with coconut, mango and passion fruit and fits the nose perfectly - alternating between warm and fresh sequences, notes of chocolate drops, slate and peppermint tea emerge
• Finish: the intense finish is reminiscent of Havana cigars with herbaceous and peppery notes - then hints of red fruits and marshmallow provide freshness - becoming increasingly intense, the finish culminates in cranberry and raisin notes