{"title":"Hampden Estate","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHampden Estate — Jamaica's High-Ester Rum Powerhouse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHampden Estate, founded in 1753 in Trelawny Parish, Jamaica, is one of the oldest continuously operating rum distilleries in the Caribbean. While the sugarcane estates surrounding it have come and gone, Hampden has endured — and for good reason. The distillery is the undisputed home of the extreme high-ester Jamaican rum style, producing marks with ester counts that would be considered faults anywhere else, but here are the entire point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distillery uses open wooden fermentation vats, wild yeasts, and traditional pot stills to coax extraordinary complexity from Caribbean molasses — ripe tropical fruits, leather, overripe banana, and a funky depth that is immediately recognisable. Under Austrian ownership since 2018, Hampden has been opened to international audiences who had previously only encountered it as an ingredient in blends. The Pagos series offers an accessible entry point to the full Hampden character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jamaica  |  \u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trelawny Parish  |  \u003cstrong\u003eFounded:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1753  |  \u003cstrong\u003eSpecialty:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-Ester Pot Still Rum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hampdenrum.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eVisit Hampden Estate's website →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hampden-pagos-23-52-70cl","title":"Hampden Pagos '23 52° 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eHampden Estate is one of the last Jamaican estates making genuinely traditional pot-still rum with naturally high ester levels — the technical way of saying it's funky in a very good way. Ripe banana, mango, overripe tropical fruit, an earthy molasses base that grounds it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 52° it has weight but it's not trying to knock you over. If you've only ever had smooth Caribbean rum, this will recalibrate your expectations. That's a compliment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e52% · 70cl · Hampden Estate, Jamaica · Pot still\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hampden-estate\"\u003eExplore Hampden Estate →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hampden Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59588958257486,"sku":"RUM002","price":69.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0775\/8414\/files\/RUM002_nobg.png?v=1778601571"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.finespiritsconsulting.com\/collections\/hampden-estate.oembed","provider":"Fine Spirits Consulting","version":"1.0","type":"link"}