Famille Ricci Hampden Zodiac Scorpion 2024 DOK 2022

DOK is Hampden's highest ester marque, sitting at the legal ceiling of Jamaican funk, historically a flavouring essence rather than a sipper. This Famille Ricci bottling in the Zodiac series takes a young DOK at just two years and presents it at an extraordinary 84.7%, about as intense and uncompromising as rum gets.

Distilled from molasses on the double retort pot still and matured briefly in ex-bourbon oak, the spirit is unsweetened and explosive. The aroma is tropical fruit, butter, caramel and solvents, the palate is fruity and buttery with pineapple and tropical fruit, and the finish brings butterscotch, spice and oak. Despite the ferocious strength, tasters find the alcohol surprisingly controlled, with butter, toffee and light wood riding alongside fresh fruit. This is strictly for seasoned enthusiasts who already love high ester Hampden and want to see how far DOK can go, sipped in the smallest of measures.