{"product_id":"colours-of-rum-hampden-dok-pedro-ximenez-cask-rum-2023","title":"Colours of Rum Hampden DOK Pedro Ximenez Cask Rum 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe sweetest seat in Colours of Rum's great Hampden experiment: DOK — Hampden Estate's highest-ester marque at 1,500–1,600 gr\/hlpa — rested nine months in a first-fill Pedro Ximenez sherry hogshead. Distilled in April 2023 and bottled in May 2024 at 62.9% ABV from cask #28, one of 329 bottles, it wraps the marque's wild tropical funk in PX's raisin-and-fig richness. WhiskyFun scored it 88 points, the highest of the three casks. If you chase extreme \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/rum\"\u003eJamaican rum\u003c\/a\u003e, this is the bottling where fire meets fruitcake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hampden Estate, Jamaica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistilled:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2023 · \u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 months, first-fill Pedro Ximenez hogshead · \u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 62.9% (125.8 proof) · \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarque:\u003c\/strong\u003e DOK (1,500–1,600 gr\/hlpa esters) · \u003cstrong\u003eCask:\u003c\/strong\u003e #28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn:\u003c\/strong\u003e 329 bottles · Single cask\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne distillation, three casks: Colours of Rum bottled Hampden's April 2023 DOK spirit from bourbon, Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez wood to isolate what a cask really does. The PX edition is the crowd-pleaser of the trio — tasters called it a \"bomb of esters\" softened by sherry sweetness, and several rate it the best of the three. Line it up against the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/delmesaliquor.com\/products\/spinnaker-hampden-lfch-8-year-old-rum-2016\"\u003eSpinnaker Hampden LFCH 8 Year Old Rum 2016\u003c\/a\u003e to see how different two Hampden marques and two maturation styles can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlue, overripe pineapple and banana burst from the glass, wrapped in raisin, fig and sweet sherry fruit. The palate delivers that medicinal high-ester punch with a PX cushion, finishing long with a bitter, astringent edge that keeps the sweetness honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeat, rested ten minutes — the esters need air to settle into fruit. It is also a spectacular float on a Corn 'n' Oil or a tiki build that can stand up to 62.9%. For the full experiment, taste it beside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/delmesaliquor.com\/products\/bedford-park-5-year-old-jamaican-single-barrel-rum\"\u003eBedford Park 5 Year Old Jamaican Single Barrel Rum\u003c\/a\u003e and its Colours of Rum siblings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Pedro Ximenez sherry?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePX is Spain's richest, sweetest sherry style, made from sun-dried grapes — its casks lend rum deep raisin, fig and molasses notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long was the rum in the PX cask?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNine months in a first-fill Pedro Ximenez hogshead (cask #28) in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many bottles exist?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e329 bottles at 62.9% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sweetest of the DOK trio, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor — one cask, no repeats.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colours of Rum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68139828707371,"sku":"DM17781L","price":129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/colours-of-rum-hampden-dok-px.jpg?v=1793923451","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/colours-of-rum-hampden-dok-pedro-ximenez-cask-rum-2023","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}