Distillery

Hampden Estate

A Jamaian estate in Trelawny famous for high-ester, pot-still rum and its system of distinct marks.

CountryJamaica
RegionTrelawny
Founded1753
OwnerEverglades Farms
StillsDouble Retort Pot Still

Hampden Estate, in Trelawny, Jamaica, is among the most distinctive rum producers in the world, working exclusively on pot stills to make intensely aromatic, high-ester rum.

The estate is known for its “marks” — codes such as OWH, LFCH, and DOK — that denote different ester levels, from comparatively light to among the highest legally distillable.

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