HAMPDEN 15 years Fifteen
JAMAICA - HAMPDEN - HAMPDEN ESTATE - Ref. 69673
- 0,7l
- 50%
- Packaging ETUI
Hampden Fifteen, aged for 15 years, stands as the distillery’s oldest expression matured under Jamaica’s tropical climate, since the Hampden Estate started ageing its' rums on site in 2010 in Trelawny . For the first time ever, Hampden is able to showcase its unique character thanks to such an extended period of barrel ageing. The hot and humid conditions of the Estate’s warehouse concentrate esters and flavours to levels comparable to a 45-year-old whisky or cognac aged in Europe. This small batch carries an ester content of 200–400 g/HLAP at distillation, corresponding to an old “mark” first created back in 1952. Its aromatic profile, shaped by extended ageing in bourbon barrels, unveils layers of fruity, oily, oxidative, and delicately powdery notes.
Hampden Fifteen, aged for 15 years, stands as the distillery’s oldest expression matured under Jamaica’s tropical climate, since the Hampden Estate started ageing its' rums on site in 2010 in Trelawny . For the first time ever, Hampden is able to showcase its unique character thanks to such an extended period of barrel ageing. The hot and humid conditions of the Estate’s warehouse concentrate esters and flavours to levels comparable to a 45-year-old whisky or cognac aged in Europe. This small batch carries an ester content of 200–400 g/HLAP at distillation, corresponding to an old “mark” first created back in 1952. Its aromatic profile, shaped by extended ageing in bourbon barrels, unveils layers of fruity, oily, oxidative, and delicately powdery notes.
