Velier Hampden Elliott Erwitt HLCF

Balanced tropical fruit with smoky finish

Well-integrated alcohol
Tropical fruit depth
Harmonious complexity
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High-ester Hampden bursting with pineapple, pear and candied fruits, balanced by a gentle smoky touch. Reviewers highlight the integrated alcohol and maturity that belies its 5 years.

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members praise this limited 5-year Hampden for its surprising harmony and well-integrated 60% ABV. Expect vivid pineapple and ripe tropical fruit, pear and banana, lifted by esters and a subtle smoky note. Several reviewers find it drinks older than its age and opens beautifully with a few drops of water. With 68 community reviews and strong buyer confidence, it’s a popular pick for lovers of characterful Jamaican profiles.

    Aroma

    Pineapple Ester Tropical fruit Candied fruits

    Taste

    Pineapple Ester Pear Banana

    How is this rum rated?

    8.5/10 68 reviews
    Top 26% Jamaica

    Very tasty! Great nose, in the first moment when you take a sip it has briefly a somehow unpleasant mouthfeel. However, this fades very quickly, then spreads a great flavor palette in the mouth! The rum develops from rather acidic ester notes to a sweetish pear with a slight eucalyptus note.

    With a drop or two of water, this rum works wonderfully. It is harmonious but also complex. Rather on the spicy side and less funk. It seems older than the 5 years. The rum still has a very good PLV.

    Stands out extremely positively in a direct comparison of the two2016 Hampdens, which were released under the aegis of Velier. Clearly more harmonious and with far better integration of the alcohol.

    Cross-tasting with RX27 & RX11980 I have to raise my initial rating significantly. In direct comparison, better than the new Hampden HLCF Classic 2017, but still a corner behind the Velier HLCF 2010

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX10644
    ABV
    60%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    2016
    Mark
    HLCF
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    5 years
    No. of bottles
    1,200
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Hampden 2016 &nbsp; 5yr &nbsp; 60% Elliott Erwitt HLCF

    Community purchases

    The RumX community has already added 112 bottles to their collections:

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    4
    Open rate
    4%

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    About the Hampden distillery

    The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 15,886 times with an average of 8.4/10.

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