Tag: Hampden

Comparing Barbados and Jamaica Rum: Who Wins?

Posted in Appleton, Barbados, Clarendon, Foursquare, Hampden, Jamaica, Monymusk, Mount Gay, New Yarmouth, Pure Single Rum, Rum, Single Blended Rum, St. Nicholas Abbey, WIRD, Worthy ParkLeave a comment

An answer to the age-old question of which is better?
Rum from Barbados or Jamaica.

Tasting Highlights from The Whisky Exchange Rum Show 2025

Posted in Antigua, Barbados, Belize, Black Tot, Don Q, DropWorks Distillery, Elixir Distillers, England, English Harbour, Fiji, Foursquare, Hampden, Havana Club, Ian Burrell, Jamaica, Long Pond, Rum, St. Nicholas Abbey, Tamosi, The Rum Show, The Whisky Exchange, Worthy ParkLeave a comment

Rum Tastings at The Whisky Exchange Rum Show 2025

Hampden Estate Pagos

Posted in Aged in ex-Sherry Casks, Hampden, Jamaica, Luca Gargano, Lustau, Pagos, Pure Single Rum, VelierLeave a comment

*REVIEW* of

Hampden Estate Pagos – the first 100% ex-Sherry Cask-aged rum

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2018’s Best Rums and Opinions on Rum’s Current Position

Posted in 2005, Antigua, Appleton, Barbados, Cane & Bean 1870, Compagnie des Indes, Dominus, Don Q, England, English Spirit, Foursquare, Hampden, Jamaica, Kill Devil, Luca Gargano, Martinique, Mhoba, Mount Gay, Neisson, Neptune Rum, Plantation, Premise, Principia, Rhum, Rhum Depaz, Rhum JM, Richard Seale, Ron, Rum, SMWS, VelierLeave a comment

Opinion on rum’s current position in the UK.

Are spiced rums good for rum?
Favourite rums from 2018.
Rum in 2019.
Is rum the new gin?
My top 3 rums of 2018.
My top 3 distilleries in 2018.

SMWS R7.1: “Welcome to Jamrock”

Posted in 100% Pot Distilled Rum, 16 Year Old Rum, Hampden, Jamaica, Pure Single Rum, Rum, SMWS, SMWS R7.13 Comments

SMWS R7.1: “Welcome to Strawberry Jamrock. Yeah Mon” REVIEW of SMWS’s latest Jamaican single cask rum (from Hampden).

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Velier Royal Navy Very Old Rum

Posted in 12 Year Old Rum, 15 Year Old Rum, 20 Year Old Rum, Blended Rum (a mixture of column and pot), Caroni, Guyana, Hampden, Jamaica, Luca Gargano, Rum, Rum from a traditional column still., RumFest 2017, Trinidad, Velier2 Comments

Velier Royal Navy Very Old Rum: REVIEW of a new Velier release.

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Adelphi Selection: Hampden 15yo

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Adelphi Selection: Hampden 15yo REVIEW

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Kill Devil Hampden 16yo

Posted in 100% Pot Distilled Rum, 16 Year Old Rum, Hampden, Jamaica, Kill Devil, Pure Single Rum, Rum, Vivian Wisdom3 Comments

Kill Devil Hampden 16yo REVIEW

Hampden Distillery Visit

Posted in 100% Pot Distilled Rum, Guardian of Rum, Hampden, Jamaica, Luca Gargano, Rum, Velier, Vivian Wisdom4 Comments

Hampden Distillery Visit

Compagnie des Indes: Hampden 15yo

Posted in 100% Pot Distilled Rum, Compagnie des Indes, Hampden, Jamaica, Pure Single Rum, Rum2 Comments

Compagnie des Indes Hampden 15yo Jamaica 43% €85 Pure Single Rum (100% Pot Still) Hydrometer Test: 43% @ 20° * P Compagnie des Indes is a French company paying homage to the historic East India [trading] Company, importing pure rums. Their intention is to showcase fine rums without additives. This is the third of THREE… Continue reading Compagnie des Indes: Hampden 15yo