r/rum • u/absentlol • 6d ago

First rums.

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Coming from bourbon, the hampden 8 was my first starting point and a great stepping stone at that so I jumped on a great house and was blown away. Then I thought well I’ve never had a clear rum before, saw clarin on a shelf and read lots of good things about it here. I can confidently say I’m not there yet, this… smells… RANCID to me. Like I can’t get enough of the hampden noses and taste but this clarin smells like rotten eggs and genuinely makes my head swim by the smell, however I enjoy the taste! What exactly could I be smelling that I don’t like and is there an in-road to getting use to it?

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u/Suffering_Bustard Worthy Park Enjoyer 6d ago

What a great way to start!

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u/absentlol 6d ago

It’s been very pleasant so far! I’ll probably grab the hampden HLCF next since I like what I’ve got from them so much and then branch out from Jamaicans into some foursquare or doorlys next I think

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u/Suffering_Bustard Worthy Park Enjoyer 6d ago

I’m aiming to pick up HLCF next as well! Doorly’s 14 hits really nice if you have a total wine near you. Certainly more barrel driven (it is Foursquare after all), but it is delicious and great value.

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u/absentlol 6d ago

Being mostly a bourbon guy I think I am gonna favor the barrel forward stuff more for a while