JAMAICA (HAMPDEN) DOK 2009 12 YEARS OLD 59% SAMAROLI - CAKSUS

Distilled in 2009 at Hampden, aged for 12 years and bottled in 2021, the mark DOK on the label identifies rum with an ester concentration at distillation of 1500-1600 gr/hlpa.

This is a special edition bottled for Caksus.

THE BRAND

Hampden Estate is one of the oldest sugar plantations in Jamaica. Founded in the half of the 18th century, the estate passed under the ownership of the Scottish Archibald Sterling in 1753, who built a couple of years later the Great House of Hampden. In the second half of '800, the property passes into the hands of Kelly-Lawson, Justice of the Peace in Trelawny; later on his daughter Ena married, Mr Farquharson, who inherited the estate upon his death. The Farquharson family produced rum until 2003, when the estate, due to financial troubles, became property of the Government controlled Jamaica Sugar Company.

In 2009 the Everglades Farms Ltd. owned by the Hussely family acquired the Hampden estate, with the aim of preserving the great tradition of rum distillation and the values of the founding family. 

THE BOTTLER

Everyone said he was the Lord of Spirits. Visionary, heretic, brilliant; there are many ways we could define him. His selection, were not the best. Were unique.

Suddenly passed away in 2017 at age of 77, his incredible palate, left us an unbridgeable legacy for anyone and his legendary bottlings are in the Olympus of spirit greats.

Since 2008 Samaroli SRL is controlled by Antonio Bleve, chosen by Silvano Samaroli himself to guide the company.