Hampden Great House Distillery Edition 2023 - 57% 70cl

A limited edition bottle of Hampden Great House Distillery Edition 2023 Old Pure Single Jamaica Rum bottled at 57% ABV.

The Distillery Edition represent the authentic expression of the unique and unrepeatable style of Trelawny rums.

The Hampden Estate was founded in 1753 by a Scotsman called Archibald Sterling, in the Queen of Spain valley of Jamaica’s Trelawny parish.

For 250 years it remained family owned, selling rum to third-party blenders and independent bottlers. Mismanagement however meant that by 2003 it was in financial trouble, with the Jamaican government stepping in to assume ownership and some of its debt in order to preserve the jobs of its employees.

They sold it in 2009 to the Hussey family’s Everglades Farms, who as first point of business began laying down the casks that would eventually become the first Hampden Estate labelled official bottling of the distillery’s rum, launched in collaboration with Velier in 2018.

Famed for its heavy, ester-driven style, Hampden is joined by Worthy Park as the only two Jamaican distilleries that produce exclusively pure single rums (using only pot stills).

It currently has four pot stills: two from Forsyths in Scotland, one from Vendome in Kentucky, and another from T&T Engineering in South Africa.

Released every year and available only at the distillery and on selected markets, Great House is a limited edition bottling that pays tribute to this legendary mansion, which is part of the history and heritage of the distillery.

The blend features different marks and vintages, evolving with every annual edition. Each new blend aims to highlight a different aspect of the rich and diverse Hampden aromatic profile.