Velier Hampden Rare Cask Series HGML

Pineapple, esters and oily depth — real Jamaican funk.

On the nose, overripe tropical fruit and esters dominate; the palate is dense with pineapple, funk, and oily texture. Community consensus judges it a high-quality, intense Hampden with top-notch drinkability—though many note the price is a sticking point.

8.7/10 60 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Intense tropical fruit and esters
    Oily, creamy mouthfeel
    Cask strength drinkability

    Grilled pineapple and bold esters set the Rare Cask Series HGML apart, backed by a drier, oily character and signature Jamaican funk. RumX tasters highlight its remarkable intensity, creaminess, and lasting tropical fruit, with many noting its excellent drinkability even at 63.6% ABV. While its price is often debated, fans of Hampden's hallmark style will find plenty to appreciate here. For those drawn to powerful, fruit-laden rums, it's worth discovering a sample.

    Aroma

    Tropical fruit Solvents Pineapple Ester

    Taste

    Pineapple Ester Oily Overripe

    How is this rum rated?

    8.7/10 60 reviews
    Top 16% Jamaica
    Top 26% Hampden

     This is a very nice bottling no doubt. Rich in flavours including the HGML fruit basked, roasted notes and plenty influence from the cask. Alongside the DOK this is clearly the best bottling of the rare cask series. Only if you try it side by side with other tropically aged HGMLs, you will find that some liveliness is missing. The HV 2010 bottling is actually a few steps ahead of this one presenting the make perfectly and with a bit more excitement than this (very good) bottling.

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    8.7 /10
    Review by: DomM

     I picked up a fresh batch of samples from a friend and had a go at them yesterday. This is a nice and intense release and I particularly love the floral notes that are released once rested for a while. Draws really nice curtains in the glass. The empty glass is really nice and even more flavours can be picked up.

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    8.5 /10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

     Delicious HGML Tropically stored. Nice fruity nose with relatively little esters . On the palate also rather restrained but nice oily mouthfeel with lots of fruit, esters and wood . Finish then a bit bitter. A good drop ... PLV fits for me here unfortunately not.

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    8.6 /10
    Review by: SaibotZtar

     Very tasty HGML. An incredible amount of tropical fruits, pleasant esters, candied caramelized pineapple, citrus cordial, light cookies and candy sugar as well as a subtle acidity in the finish. It's really fun! Apart from the price, there's nothing to complain about.

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    8.7 /10
    Review by: crazyforgoodbooze
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX13402
    ABV
    63,6%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    2010
    Cask number
    #24
    Mark
    HGML
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    12 years
    No. of bottles
    275
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Hampden 2010   12yr   63,6% Rare Cask Series HGML

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    Open rate
    14%
    Ø Market value
    386€

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    About the Hampden distillery

    The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 15,477 times with an average of 8.4/10.

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