Hampden Estate 4 Year Old HLCF Classic Overproof Rum (70cl, 60%)

A Jamaican overproof rum from Hampden Estate, where rum has been made since 1753. HLCF stands for Hampden Light Continental Flavoured, one of several distillate styles made at the distillery. This is a four-year-old pot-distilled rum bottled at 60% without added sugar or colourings. Its ester content is 476 gr/hlpa, in no small part due to the long wild yeast fermentations practised at the distillery. The nose is lively and concentrated, with acetone, roasted banana, prune, lemon and menthol. The palate is intense, with bitter orange, candied cherry and smoked, roasted notes. The finish is extended and delicate, with pine resin, cooked cane syrup and herbaceous notes.