Join Daniele Biondi of La Maison & Velier to embark on a journey into the iconic world of Jamaica's famed rum distillery, Hampden Estate. You will be guided through the history and production methods unique to the distillery to understand what allows Hampden Estate to produce unparalleled aromatic and flavor complexity. Through a tasting of The 8 Marks Collection, you will discover the flavor "recipes" and profiles that have been coveted by blenders, bottlers, perfume makers and confectionaries for centuries. The tasting will finish with an unveiling of Hampden Estate's new bottling release, Hampden 1753.
What you can expect:
- Welcome cocktail
- A guided tasting of the 8 pours that create Hampden Estate 'The 8 Marks Collection'
- A premier tasting of Hampden 1753
- Light snacks as palate cleanser
- A 15% discount on all Hampden Estate rums to use in-store after class
What you will learn:
- An overview of Hampden Estate's historical significance, founded in 1753
- A deep dive into the distillery's unique production methods that create the iconic recipes or "marks"
- How wild fermentation and pot still distillation contributes to the rum's expressive nature
- An organoleptic tasting and chemical analysis of the incredible congeners and specific esters that create Hampden Estate's aromatic profiles
- What makes the new release, Hampden 1753, a remarkable new addition to the world of fine spirits.
Level:Intermediate
Style: Seminar + Tasting
Good for: Rum enthusiasts, spirits enthusiasts, flavor geeks and fermentation nerds