Should HAMPDEN 8yo Rum be the next Jamaican Rum you Buy? Is it worth $80+

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In this Rum Tasting and Review Video, I'm taking on Hampden 8yo Jamaican Rum. For many, this is the best Jamaican Rum, but I'm going to give you my opinion then taste Hampden 8yo in a One Rum Mai Tai. Is Hampden 8yo the Best? Let's find out...
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@StevetheBarmanRumReviews 10 месяцев назад

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@InsaneStryker777 Месяц назад

It’s expensive for an 8 yr, but it’s the best rum I’ve ever tasted. It could be worth more, just on taste. Tied with Port Charlotte Scotch for best spirit on earth.

@nastasifitness 10 месяцев назад

Can find this in my area (Massachusetts, USA) for $55-65USD. Well worth it!

@ddmplynx Месяц назад

Burlington wine and spirits had it on sale for $59.99 the last time I went by there in April. It was good, but I feel like it's a mixer and not quite a sipper. I'll probably stick to S&C for anything I want to use this one for.

@roundup1253 Месяц назад

I can find it here in Germany for 55 euro but it’s still a steep price

@johanlarsson2718 10 месяцев назад

I’ve been waiting for this one. I love Hampden. Love it. Neat and in Mai Tai. Simply the best. I get it much cheaper but I would restock it at UK price aswell

@henryl.4999 9 месяцев назад

Great to see how taste and opinions change. I remember that you thought differently about the Hampden 8 a year ago. G’old reliable Hampden 8 😅

@riancreamer6904 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the review. Just bought a bottle as £10 off in sale (royal Mile Whiskies) and had a voucher. Many malt heads race about Hampden but I've never tried it. Love Smith and Cross though so should enjoy the style. Also love a Pussers Navy strength rum. Cheers!

@CinHotlanta 10 месяцев назад

Fortunately the price here in Atlanta is more forgiving, at $65 it's an easy call to restock for me 😁

@VictorKibalchich 9 месяцев назад

Just got a bottle of this today. Very nice, but I'm not sure if I prefer the Smith & Cross to this...I need to drink a bit more of it

@yankchef4067 Месяц назад

Going down to 46 would be real low for me 😂, I'm usually 50 abv and up. Hampden really comes alive between 55-60. If you can get the hlcf classic that'd be even better

@Dudeist87 10 месяцев назад

I'm really liking this series, probably because I've tasted a lot of these rums :) I think I paid 60 euro for the Hampden 8 Year

@StevetheBarmanRumReviews 10 месяцев назад

I'm LOVING it. deffo my favvy series so far. Thanks for watching!

@chazatrueblue 10 месяцев назад

Not tried Hamden yet but my current favourite mai tai is now my “aged” Wray and nephew mai tai (I did bring down the AVB to 46%) Decent sipper too

@StevetheBarmanRumReviews 10 месяцев назад

Aged yourself?! go on, share your story...

@chazatrueblue 10 месяцев назад

@@StevetheBarmanRumReviews I have a one litre aging barrel. I “aged” the Wray and nephew for 60days which gives the the taste profile of around 2 years. Rule of thumb is 1 month of aging is equivalent to 1 years aging flavour profile as it’s only a litres worth of booze it covers more surface area of the 1lt barrel. Granted it’s not “officially” 2 years aged but the flavour profile is what you would expect from a 2 year old Wray and nephew Apparently aging wray and nephew this way get us in the same ball park of what the Wray and nephew 17 would taste like…..hence a potentially similar flavoured original mai tai lol Also as I brought down the AVB from 63% to 46% helped me get near 2 full 70cl bottles out of 1lt of rum. Win - win lol I’m currently aging some bourbon to “season” the barrel so I can age the next batch of W&N Looking forward to comparing the two batches as 1st batch was straight into a virgin barrel

@gusmcc7456 10 месяцев назад

I bough myself a bottle of this a few week ago and looking forward to drinking it but feel I need to wait for an occasion as it cost so much!

@StevetheBarmanRumReviews 10 месяцев назад

I still can't justify it as a Cocktail Rum. Its great, but not double the price great.

@alho9231 10 месяцев назад

We're deffo not laughing in the EU Steve coz the cheapest I can lay my hands on this is 62 EUR which is twice the price of the Xaymaca! The only way I'd buy this is if it's available under 50EUR at a duty free... Fingers crossed you're able to find a more affordable option 🤞🤞🤞

@StevetheBarmanRumReviews 10 месяцев назад

Yeah i'm surprised its not coming in that much cheaper in the US either. Real shame...

@fidyt9010 10 месяцев назад

I paid 50€ for the Hampden 8YO on Amazon [Germany] :). German prices are waaaay below what you have to pay in the UK...breaks my heart you have to spent so much! I love this rum as well! since I still think it's expensive, I only tried it neat but going to do a Mai Tai Battle: Kevin Crossman's Ultimate vs. Hampden 8YO :D!

@StevetheBarmanRumReviews 10 месяцев назад

Ha, yeah. Swings and roundabouts. We do pay a lot in Alcohol Tax & Duty. But we get good deals on other things in regard to cost of living...compared to some other countries.

@BeckyBeck95 3 месяца назад

I tried this one neat along side Worthy Park 101, and I enjoyed the 101 more. However, as a rum and cola, the Hampdens is something else! Is it a new deadly sin to buy it for mixing? 🙈

@NickVolk 10 месяцев назад

Steve👌👍🥂

@philgringo2438 10 месяцев назад

Hello Steve. In France, the cheapest is €58 but it's well worth it 👍. Otherwise there is Hampden Younger at 55€ with a banana flavor but with less character. There is also Mézan XO (Worthy Park) at 35€ which is a very good price for this quality also with a banana flavor.

@StevetheBarmanRumReviews 10 месяцев назад

Cheers Phil. The Mezan is now filmed. Had that since the start. Should be out in the next few weeks.

@philgringo2438 10 месяцев назад

ah cool 👍

@Asilaywhining 10 месяцев назад

I love this rum. Bought it earlier this year. Then I paid 749 SEK for a bottle, around 67 usd in todays rates. Very worth that price. Now the price has increased significantly to 1075 SEK. That 96 usd. Crazy amount for an 8 year old rum. Its not worth that much. Its a money grab from the importer. Rum is on the rise and Hampden is at the front of that wave. They take advantage of that. An increase of +40% in 3 months isnt reasonable. Because of their actions, I avoid buying their other stuff. I actively tell others to do the same. I dont want rum to become what the Whisky scene is today. But it will because of actors/behaviour like that insane price hike.

@logicalparadox2897 2 месяца назад

How does it compare to Dr Bird?

@StevetheBarmanRumReviews 2 месяца назад

Soz. I personally can’t answer that as it’s not a UK product. Hopefully someone else will see this 👍

@logicalparadox2897 2 месяца назад

Wish I could send you a bottle! I feel your pain. It's tough working through the limits of distribution areas

@powermonger9090 10 месяцев назад

Cries in Australian. $130 AUD here for a bottle.

@StevetheBarmanRumReviews 10 месяцев назад

Ha, but thats no more expensive than the UK. Current conversion is £67. so £2 more (ish)

@breadbasket37 5 месяцев назад

It’s a clear no brainer. Get the rum.

@distributorovkvlt-points5481 10 месяцев назад

I've never seen you so confuddled Steve, it's sounds like the Hampden 8yo had your mind going different directions, maybe I should track down a bottle.

@StevetheBarmanRumReviews 10 месяцев назад

It's a great Rum. Just the price is annoying!