Hampden S.B.S Jamaica <>H 2013 8yr 68,3%

RX12623 Very good Pot Still Rum Single Cask 219 bottles <250€

8.5/1068 ratings

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“Funky and tropical, high-strength Hampden delight.”

The S.B.S Jamaica <>H, distilled in 2013 at the Hampden distillery and bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, presents a high-proof, complex Jamaican rum experience. Notable for its robust ester and tropical fruit notes, this rum encompasses the classic funky Hampden profile, with aromas of pineapple, banana, and solvents. The palate showcases an intense combination of caramel, spice, and subtle oak influences with a long, spicy finish. Bottled at 68.3% ABV, it is a potent expression that some find could use better alcohol integration. Fans appreciate its depth and lively character, despite its bold alcoholic strength. Limited to 219 bottles, this rum appeals to connoisseurs seeking a rare, adventurous flavor journey.

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Highlights

Intense tropical fruit notes
Complex and funky profile
Long, spicy finish

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How does this rum taste?

The S.B.S Jamaica <>H offers a potent, ester-filled profile with tropical fruit and spice. Intense aromas and a long finish characterize this limited release rum.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Ester Pineapple Funky Tropical fruit Banana Vanilla

Taste

Pineapple Ester Funky Vanilla Tropical fruit Olive

Finish

Ester Bitter Roasted Woody Funky Espresso

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Leo Tomczak

23 June 2024

8.6/10

“Beautiful 2013 <>H that requires concentration and a lot of time to breathe. Compared to the other 2013/2014s, much more pleasant mouthfeel and noticeably more tropical fruit. Great value for money.”

Aroma

Ester Pineapple Funky Tropical fruit Buttery

Taste

Intense Concentrated Ester Funky Tropical fruit

Photo of the rum S.B.S Jamaica <>H taken from user Leo Tomczak

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

15 January 2023

8.6/10

“This one was a retaste and I stick to my original score. A very nice Jamaican. Another pretty good Jamaica and again the ABV has bee integrated really well. Intense and funky with fruits and lightly dry on the palate and finish. I like the roasted wood in the profile. It draws very nice curtains in the glass.”

Aroma

Intense Funky Apple Lemon Caramel

Taste

Intense Round Caramel Dry Syrupy

Adrian Wahl

4 June 2023

8.6/10

“For me, not quite the level of the Nobilis 2013, but very awesome release. The tropical portion of the maturation is clearly noticeable. On a par with the Warehouse #1 bottling.”

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mto75

22 June 2024

8.5/10

“On the nose, I like it well. The high ABV stings against expect hardly. And besides the fermented fruit, gluten / varnish notes obligatory in <> H, here also cream, cake batter, baked apple, candied. Pineapple, toasty and salty on the palate. The finish is not super long, but neatly tightens the cheeks (astringent).”

Aroma

Fermented Citrus Baked apple Cream Nail polish

Taste

Roasted Salty Olive Pineapple

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zabo

19 May 2024

8.2/10

“So now another <>H today. The one with the most revolutions in the glass. I can taste this bourbon influence, which makes it stand out a little from the others tasted today. But can't quite keep up with its <>H competitors from the various vintages today. Solid, but doesn't come close to the other bottlings.”

Aroma

Ester Pineapple Tropical fruit Banana Glue

Taste

Pineapple Ester Funky Vanilla Woody

Photo of the rum S.B.S Jamaica <>H taken from user zabo

Rowald Sweet Empire

7 February 2024

8.5/10

“All the funk. Fermented pineapple go! Tropical fruits. Musty. Strong. Heavy. Dry. Pretty classic high ester Hampden. Not sure if I can ever get used to the 68%...I always plan it at the end of the night.”

Aroma

Funky Fermented Pineapple Tropical fruit Burn

Taste

Fermented Funky Pineapple Tropical fruit Burn

Photo of the rum S.B.S Jamaica <>H taken from user Rowald Sweet Empire

RumTaTa

1 November 2023

8.8/10

“Tasted together with Colours of Rum Jamaica 2013 RX17342 The nose is very similar and a touch fruitier. On the palate, the alcohol does not seem as well integrated as in the CoR. The two differ on the palate: While the CoR remains sweet for quite a long time before it veers towards salty and olive, the S.B.S does this more quickly and therefore seems more bitter to me. Otherwise, the two are very similar. It's really difficult to detect differences in the aftertaste of these rums! I wouldn't be able to tell them apart blindly in this respect. All in all, I like the CoR two hairs breadths better because of its more pronounced sweetness and better integrated alcohol.”

Aroma

Ester Glue Alcoholic Pineapple Funky

Taste

Alcoholic Pineapple Ester Vanilla Funky

Thunderbird

22 July 2022

8.4/10

“A classic <>H Hampden profile with not quite perfectly integrated alcohol!But lots of esters and baked pineapple 😊Yummy”

Aroma

Pineapple Funky Ester Honey

Taste

Ester Pineapple Honey Vanilla Red pepper

Timo Groeger

13 April 2024

8.8/10

“Yes, the catch of the day I would say :) Nobody can be against Hampden, they're all great. As usual, a nice fruity note and you can taste the ester well, but hardly any alcohol. Delicious, more of it :)”

Aroma

Ester Tropical fruit

Taste

Vanilla Pineapple Funky

Photo of the rum S.B.S Jamaica <>H taken from user Timo Groeger

TheRhumhoe

10 September 2023

8.6/10

“Un Hampden assez jeune et tout en puissance, qui démarre sur un très gros nez funky, plein d’esters, de colle, de vernis et de solvants. Il y a un beau fruité avec une touche d’olive, de beurre et de crème, de caramel et de notes pâtissières (massepain). Un léger soupçon d’épices et d’influence du fût se font ressentir, sans être dérangeants. L’alcool est imperceptible au nez. L’attaque est une véritable frappe aromatique en bouche, très intense et puissante, avec de lourdes notes phénoliques et médicinales, fruitées et acidulées sur l’agrume. Le boisé tannique et les épices rajoutent du cachet avec l’olive et le caramel. À boire toutefois avec parcimonie, car les 68,3% sont là malgré tout et pourraient être mieux intégrés. La finale est longue, collante et tannique, épicée, chaude et lourde, à la fois salée, un peu rôtie, fruitée, médicinale et boisée. Il y a une pointe d’amertume qui ressort dans le tas. Un profil puissant, vif et expressif, un poil trop agressif et qui le discrédite par rapport à l’embouteillage de Nobilis, mais qui reste un très beau Hampden.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Banana Pineapple Mango Papaya

Taste

Tropical fruit Pineapple Banana Mango Papaya

Photo of the rum S.B.S Jamaica <>H taken from user TheRhumhoe

Vincent D

10 December 2022

8.3/10

“Typical Hampden nose. Esters, pineapple, varnish. It makes you want to go further. In the mouth, it explodes. The almost 70° are not too present. Fruit galore. Esters. A little iodized side. Too bad, the finish is rather short with a certain bitterness and astringency.”

Aroma

Pineapple Ester Funky Nail polish Honey

Taste

Pineapple Funky Ester Salty Young wood

Benoit Mahe

3 August 2022

8.7/10

“The alcohol is not very well integrated, it's a shame. Otherwise we have a very original Hampden with a rather sweet coffee-chocolate note counterbalanced by the punch of a high degree Hampden. Nice potential but not perfectly exploited.”

Aroma

Alcoholic Pineapple Ester Honey Floral

Taste

Alcoholic Chocolate Woody Coffee Pineapple

Johannes

21 August 2022

8.2/10

“A very good, typical hampden that is more on the bitter, astringent side.”

MarcT

25 May 2023

8.6/10

“Sweet, Ester, Fruit, good Alcohol Integration, very full. Suffice to say, Hampden is one of my favorite favorites.”

Aroma

Pineapple Ester Yoghurt

Taste

Pineapple Ester Roasted Tropical fruit Full bodied

Photo of the rum S.B.S Jamaica <>H taken from user MarcT

DomM

4 August 2022

8.6/10

“Nobilis N14 vs. SBS. Crown goes to the Nobilis. While both are extremely nice, the SBS feels more heavy, roasted and closed up. The Nobilis almost feels elegant with a very nice balance between esters and notes from the cask. Both are beasts however and I‘m surprised how much I like them actually. Nice cask selection from both bottlers.”

Aroma

Ester Yoghurt Funky Nail polish Pineapple

Taste

Pineapple Funky Ester Roasted Vanilla

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Jamaica

Distillery
Hampden

Bottler
1423 World Class Spirits

Brand
S.B.S

RumX ID
RX12623

ABV
68,3%

Category
Pot Still Rum

Vintage
2013

Mark
<>H

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Pot Still

Age
8 years

No. of bottles
219

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
<250€

Type of spirit
Rum

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