Hampden 12 Years 2010 HLCF Rare Cask 78
Hampden Estate, New Products, Pure Single Rum, Rum, Velier Rum
Hampden 12 Years 2010 HLCF Rare Cask 78 is a rare single cask release, with just 260 bottles available world wide.
The Rare Cask Series is a set of five bottlings hailing from five casks distilled in 2010 and selected from some of the estate’s oldest stocks. They represent three different marks – HLCF (400-600 g/hla), HGML (1,000 – 1,100 g/hla) and the DOK (1,500 – 1,600 g/hla) which is Hampden’s highest ester expression that is right on the cusp of what is legally permitted. They have been matured for 12 years in Jamaica’s tropical climate to create some intensely raw, authentic and complex rums.
The first installment (Cask #78) in a sensory journey dedicated to Hampden’s oldest stocks aged in a tropical climate, this version is in the same HLCF category (ester content of 500-700 gr per hectolitre of pure alcohol) as the single casks 79 and 80.
Its palette of flavours and aromas is an uninterrupted succession of herbaceous, empyreumatic, fruity, hot and heady sequences that bring it huge texture and underscore its extremely oxidative character.
Profile: Lively and balanced.
Nose: Deep and smooth. Lime, sunflower, diesel, macerated fruit, black pepper, lily and savory.
Palate: Rich and full-bodied. Peach coulis, roasted pineapple, grapefruit, coconut and vanilla.
Finish: Long and heady. Licorice, chocolate, tobacco, geranium, banana, gentian and mango.
Presentation box included.
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Classification: Pure Single Rum (Molasses + 100% Pot Still Distillation)
Country: Jamaica
Aged: 12 Years (Tropical Aging)
Distillery: Hampden Estate
ABV: 61.9% / 700ml
$975.00 Original price was: $975.00.$849.00Current price is: $849.00. inc. GST
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Hampden 12 Years 2010 HLCF Rare Cask 78 is part of the ‘Rare Cask’ series consisting of 5 bottlings from as many ex-bourbon casks distilled in 2010 and selected from some of Hampden’s oldest stocks. They have all been aged for 12 years in the tropical climate of Jamaica and represent 3 different marks, thus different ester levels: 3 HLCF, 1 HGML and DOK, Hampden Estate’s most powerful mark.
Hampden 12 Years 2010 HLCF Rare Cask 78 is a rare limited release from Hampden Estate, founded in 1753 and has been distilling rum for almost three centuries in the Trelawny Parish, historically known as the grand cru of Jamaican rum. Renowned throughout the world for its full, intensely flavorful rums, Hampden Estate has always produced quintessential, heavy pot still pure single rums, using unique methods that guarantee its remarkable aromas and truly exceptional taste.
Website: www.hampdenestaterum.com
