Hampden Estate 1753 Single Jamaican Rum

46%

 

Hampden Estate 1753 is noted as boasting a high-ester profile on the Hampden website. The rum comes in at 476.9 gr/hlpa. This means it is a HLCF (Hampden Light Continental Flavoured) marque. Many rum enthusiasts may not consider this rum as “high ester”. 

Certainly, there is a case for that in the context of Hampden’s own output. Of the 9 known Rum Marques it would rank as 4th bottom in terms of esters. However, in the greater context of rum production where the average ester count is considered to be around only 70gr/hlpa, this is high ester stuff! It’s also the Marque used in Hampden’s iconic Rum Fire Overproof.

As well as the ester count of 476.9 gr/hlpa, it has a congener count of 3,609 gr/hlpa.  It is 100% Pot Still Rum. Which has been aged in Jamaica for 3 years in ex-bourbon barrels. The fermentation process is “Wild Fermentation” and is noted on the bottle as being “An exceptionally long fermentation process using natural yeasts.”