The Wild Parrot 1998 Hampden WP 98645 19yo 64.5% 700ml is a rare and highly sought-after rum bottle. This limited edition rum is the result of a collaboration between Hidden Spirits, an independent Italian bottler, and Stefano Cremaschi, the owner of a wine and spirits shop in Milan, Italy. Only half a cask was bottled at its natural strength, and only a select few bottles were made available, with a total of just 267 bottles in existence. This rum, distilled in 1998 and bottled in 2017, is a gem from the Hampden distillery in Jamaica, known for its rich and complex profile.
The rum has a complex and intriguing nose that is initially subtle and vegetal, with notes of vanilla and a hint of solvent and acidity. As it opens up, it reveals a medley of exotic fruits, raisins soaked in rum, and a touch of fine, coppery olive. With a bit of air, the rum's true character is revealed, with notes of almond paste, cream, gateau Nantais, and candied fruits.
On the palate, the rum is intense and full-bodied, with a smoky, spicy oakiness that gives way to a vegetal note reminiscent of agave and mezcal. The fruit flavors are precise and well-defined, with intense red fruits and more subdued exotic fruits. With a drop of water, the rum becomes even more complex, with vegetal notes of anise and licorice and a rounded profile around a prune kernel.
The finish is long and satisfying, with very ripe fruit, soft spices, and medicinal herbs. This is a rum that is not to be missed by serious collectors and connoisseurs. With its unique flavor profile, limited availability, and interesting backstory, the Wild Parrot 1998 Hampden WP 98645 19yo 64.5% 700ml is a true gem of the rum world.
This rum is unique because it was distilled in 1998 and bottled in 2017, making it 19 years old. It's a limited edition of only 267 bottles, produced in collaboration between Hidden Spirits and Stefano Cremaschi. Only half a cask was bottled at its natural strength, offering a rare and intense flavor profile.
This rum is from the Hampden distillery located in Jamaica, a region renowned for its high-quality and flavorful rums.
The alcohol by volume (ABV) of this rum is 64.5%, making it a strong and robust spirit.
The Wild Parrot 1998 Hampden WP 98645 19yo offers a complex and intriguing flavor profile with notes of tropical fruits, spices, oak, leather, and a hint of solvent and acidity. The finish is long and satisfying with very ripe fruit, soft spices, and medicinal herbs.
Once again more oily than its sister bottling at 62%, this rum exhibits an elegant, syrupy heaviness balanced by vibrant fruit notes. It boasts a complexity where tropical fruits meet wood, spices, and subtle fresh tea and grass notes. Despite some opinions that the flavor is somewhat simple and homogeneous, resembling other Hampden rums, it remains a high-quality offering from Wild Parrot.
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