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The 8 Marks Collection Aged 1 Year in ex-Bourbon casks: the new Hampden Estate box set

THE 8 MARKS COLLECTION Aged 1 Year in Ex-Bourbon Casks set is the latest release from Hampden Estate. While the first version of this box set focused on the ester content of the various unaged marks, this new edition reveals the impact of one year’s ageing in ex-Bourbon casks on the distillery’s 8 marks. Made in the distillery’s official cellars, the maturation thus takes place in Jamaica’s tropical climate, which accelerates the process.

Like the previous set, The 8 Marks Collection includes a brochure, which tells the story of the distillery and provides an overview of Hampden’s cellars. The text explains the many variables and phenomena that shape the profile of each of the rums in the pack during the maturation process, with a comprehensiveness that will satisfy the most curious rum lovers and enthusiasts.Also contained in the box is a tasting mat on which diagrams illustrate the aromatic components resulting from ageing in wood for each of the 8 marks, and their connection to olfactory and taste perception.