Velier Hampden Elliott Erwitt HLCF
Balanced tropical fruit with smoky finish
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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.
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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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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