SMWS code R7 is Hampden, in Jamaica. It is an operating distillery. Any Society bottling numbered R7.x (for example R7.1, R7.42) is a single cask from Hampden.
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“Hampden Estate (Hampden) is a historic rum distillery located in Trelawny Parish, on the border of St. James Parish.”From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles single casks under numeric codes rather than distillery names, so a label reading R7.403 means cask 403 from distillery R7. That distillery is Hampden, in Jamaica. More on Hampden at Wikipedia.
Sold outDec 2022In short · Hampden (Jamaica), 21 years.
“An abundance, or even better an explosion, of esters centring mainly on strawberries either dowsed in vinegar or petrol with further aromas being marker pens, pear drops…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outDec 2020In short · Hampden (Jamaica), 19 years.
“Bottle limited to 2 per member You are entering a world of pineapple!…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Other Jamaica distilleries: R1 Monymusk, R5 Long Pond, R11 Worthy Park · all Jamaica codes
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