Habitation Velier Hampden Single Cask Salon du Rhum HLCF 2018
Highly praised as a raw, fruity Hampden with big funk, good intensity and no sugar. Some find it young, slightly bitter and less complex than other Velier/HLCF releases.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk who enjoy young, punchy cask-strength Hampden with lots of pineapple, banana and glue notes and don’t mind some edges or bitterness.
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Young, loud Hampden funk hit
If you enjoy other young HLCF or Hampden cask-strength rums, this is a fun, limited single cask that leans into raw funk and fruit, but don’t expect peak Velier complexity.
Beginners or those sensitive to high ABV, anyone wanting a soft, sweet sipper or expecting the depth and polish of older, longer-aged Hampden bottlings.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 17,822 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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Nicely balanced young Hampden.
Ein schöner Hampden, aber das sind ja eh fast alle ;-) Hat irgendwie eine schöne Funktion Nase, bestehend aus tropischen Früchten, Ananas und Banane. Im Gaumen dann ebenfalls schön fruchtig. Alkohol gut eingebunden.
Un Hampden jeune, vif et charpenté, qui débute sur un nez très funky, porté par les fruits exotiques trop mûrs et la cerise aigre, les notes d’esters, de solvants et de colle mais aussi des influences pâtissières sur le massepain et la mélasse. Hormis ces notes de fermentation avancée viennent des touches d’épices (vanille, poivre) qui attisent le nez. Un profil olfactif net, direct mais avenant. L’attaque en bouche est ample, puissante mais plutôt arrondie. Le funk revient à la charge avec ses puissantes notes d’esters, de solvants et de colle, mais aussi des fruits très gourmands et présents au palais (banane, ananas, fraise, citron). Les épices donnent un léger picotement, ravivé par un taux d’alcool relativement élevé. On sent que ce rhum de 3 ans d’âge est en pleine essor malgré tout. La finale est persistante, presque collante, notamment sur les fruits (banane et fraise en tête), les notes médicinales, les tanins et les arômes épicés. Une maturation plus longue aurait sûrement permis d’offrir plus d’arômes et de complexité, mais cela reste un Hampden gouleyant, plaisant et authentique pour un si petit compte d’âge.