The first Catch from The Ester Hunter, a 10-Year-Old Hampden! The Whisky Jury have been bottling some incredibel rums lately, with the Many Faces of Rum series being chief amongst them. This new series, The Ester Hunter, focusses on the higher ester count bottlings, from distilleries like Hampden..
For those that know what they are looking for, this is it…
Bottled at 56.8% abv, 165 Bottles
“Nose:Â totally on point. Pungent glue, allspice, hints of apple vinegar and nail polish remover. Then sour pineapple, lime acidity and green banana, with hints of marzipan and Pelikan sticks. Firm briny notes as well.
Mouth:Â no surprises here, really. Oily and funky. More green bananas, acetone and aniseed. A nice lime acidity again, with hints of yoghurt and olives in brine. Then pineapple and glue again, with a salty edge and a pleasant mineral dryness. Perhaps just a little alcohol in the end.
Finish:Â long, with this combination of raw alcohol and white sugar, as well as aniseed and a faint hint of espresso.
Very good Hampden, with this chemical, sharp and concentrated profile. Honestly, even the lousiest hunter can catch esters in this one. – Whiskynotes.be”
Based in Belgium (Mechelen), The Whisky Jury is an independent bottler who began out of passion for sharing whisky. Old whisky or not? famous or ‘never heard of’? It doesn’t matter. Quality is king. In times where single cask whisky is extremely expensive, The Whisky Jury try its best to keep prices as low as possible, so these bottles will be opened and shared amongst friends.
