Hampden - 10 years old - 2010 - LROK Single Cask #487 - 62.50%
Hampden Estate is one of the oldest and most prestigious sugar plantations in Jamaica, with a rich history dating back to 1753, when the estate belonged to Mr. Archibald Stirling of Scotland. In 1779, Mr. Stirling built the famous Hampden Great House, whose ground floor served as a rum warehouse until the early 20th century. It is a key reference in the world of Jamaican agricultural rum. Until 2003, the Farquarson family operated this estate, specializing in sugar and rum production, before the Jamaica Sugar Company took ownership. Hampden's unique terroir is recognized for having the best sugarcane lands in Jamaica, with record productivity in tons of sugar extracted from crushed cane. Historically, Hampden rums were exclusively destined for export to Europe, notably England and Scotland. In 2009, Everglades Farms Ltd, owned by the respected Hussey family, acquired this strategic estate through a public offer, following the divestment procedures of government assets by the Jamaica Sugar Company. Since this acquisition, Everglades Farms has made significant investments, revitalizing the distillery, creating many jobs in the Trelawny region, and significantly improving local infrastructure for more than 17 communities and schools.
The exceptional quality of Hampden rums is partly explained by the use of an exclusive mountain water collection system, ensuring pure water, unlike traditional underground aquifers. After each process, only clean water is returned to nature. The fermentation is characterized by a long method with natural yeasts, giving the rum a remarkable aromatic complexity. Hampden Estate is one of the last distilleries to continue batch distillation with four traditional stills still in operation, including the oldest, a John Dore dating from 1960, with a capacity of 7,560 liters. Aging takes place under the Jamaican tropical climate, with a minimum of 7 years of barrel maturation, equivalent to more than 25 years of aging under European climate. The rums produced, aged, and bottled by Hampden are guaranteed without any additives: absolutely no added sugar, tannins, caramel, or glycerin alter their purity.
This 10-year-old Hampden rum is part of the prestigious Trelawny Endemic Birds series, introducing for the first time the single cask full proof rums bottled directly by Hampden Distillery. This exceptional vintage comes from Cask #487, identified under the label LROK, indicating a very high ester content, between 200 and 400 grams per hectoliter, characteristic of Jamaican rums rich in powerful and complex aromas.
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