Light amber color. This stuff is probably not for a novice rum drinker. The nose has over-ripe bananas, mango, vanilla ice cream, and a little menthol. The palate has caramelized bananas, pineapple, papaya, raisins, candied orange peel, green apple peel, oak, with hints of gasoline, petroleum jelly, and burnt coffee. The finish has vanilla extract, tropical fruit medley, oak, petroleum jelly, and wet leaves. When I first cracked the bottle I found this extremely enjoyable. When I came back for a second pour the next day the gasoline note seemed more pronounced, but not dominant or off-putting. This is the first thing I've tried out of Hampden Estate. It's incredibly complex and challenging but makes me want to seek out Hampden's own bottlings.