Velier Hampden Rare Cask Series HGML 2010 12yr 63,6%

RX13402 Very good Pot Still Rum Single Cask 275 bottles Above 250€

“Rich, intense Jamaican funk with fruity and ester notes; pricey.”

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How does this rum taste?

The Rare Cask Series HGML from Hampden distillery, bottled by Velier, exudes intense Jamaican funk with esters, fruity and phenolic notes, and a creamy body. At 63.6% ABV, it's praised for its complexity, despite a divisive price point for its exclusivity.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Tropical fruit Solvents Ester Pineapple Overripe Marzipan

Taste

Pineapple Ester Oily Overripe Nail polish Intense

Finish

Ester Pineapple Citrus Overripe Dry Solvents

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Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

27 December 2022

8.5/10

“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.”

Aroma

Intense Tropical fruit Waxes Camphor Citrus

Taste

Intense Oily Dried fruit Vanilla Floral

SaibotZtar

27 January 2024

8.6/10

“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.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Solvents Fruity Overripe Pineapple

Taste

Pineapple Ester Overripe Banana Tropical fruit

Photo of the rum Rare Cask Series HGML taken from user SaibotZtar

zabo

9 March 2024

9.2/10

“Tasted at the Pueblo del Ron Nuremberg 2024. First of all, a big thank you to the guys from Kirsch, who opened a new bottle especially for my dram. It was a revelation for me to be able to taste it so freshly opened. A real cracker.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Solvents Ester Intense Overripe

Taste

Pineapple Ester Intense Overripe Tropical fruit

Photo of the rum Rare Cask Series HGML taken from user zabo

Johannes

18 May 2023

8.5/10

“Very nice Hampden, where you can clearly taste the tropical maturation. This is perhaps somewhat lacking the fruity notes. Nevertheless, very high level. Must soon pass in comparison with the HV Hgml.”

Photo of the rum Rare Cask Series HGML taken from user Johannes

TheRhumhoe

7 October 2022

8.7/10

“This Hampden HGML shows a remarkable aromatic intensity, the beginnings of which can be felt on the nose with an explosion of fruit and phenolic notes. It is heavy, intense, powerful, but it remains greedy. Then the palate reveals new fruity notes, like red fruits and their acidulous side, spicy notes, a light floral side and tannins. The whole is fat, heavy and very aromatic. The finish focuses more on the fruit and phenolic notes. A rum in the pure Jamaican tradition with superb aromas, but although it is the best of the Single Cask series, its price remains questionable.”

Aroma

Delicious Oily Heavy Intense Overripe

Taste

Tannins Thick Elegant Heavy Intense

Lukas Jäger

29 April 2023

8.6/10

“A tropically aged HGML, you don't see that every day either!Intense and powerful and with clear HGML characteristics. Due to the tropical aging rather wilder and "pointed" in the esters, especially on the palate a strong marzipan note even for HGML. Still, something is missing for me here flavor-wise, a bit more breadth and complexity and depth in the fruity notes. Also, the everlasting finish typical of Hampden is not present here, which I find very disappointing. If you then consider the price and put it in relation to the HV HGML, this bottling just can not fully convince. Nevertheless, still tasty and good, a Hampden tastes almost always.”

Aroma

Solvents Intense Tropical fruit Overripe Ester

Taste

Oily Pineapple Ester Overripe Tropical fruit

Photo of the rum Rare Cask Series HGML taken from user Lukas Jäger

Frank

4 February 2023

8.8/10

“Tropically matured single casks directly from Hampden are then already something special. And HGML is already one of my favorite marks.Nose: intense and yet round. Full and typical Hampden aromas. Pleasant but dominant esters with a distinct vinegar note and solvent. A nice pineapple marzipan sweetness, dark honey, sweet and sour lemon and lime give the fruity-sweet side. Besides that, it is also spicy and very slightly smoky. 87Palate: starts astringent, then briefly bitter and then comes all the power of the esters. Sweet and sour pineapple with lemon zest but also fresh lemon come intensely to the palate as do marzipan and nail polish. It seems creamy overall, almost oily. Ester and pineapple as well as astringency extend well into the finish. Great, mature HGML. 89”

Aroma

Ester Intense Spicy Fruity Lemon

Taste

Astringent Ester Warm Creamy Oily

Photo of the rum Rare Cask Series HGML taken from user Frank

Adrian Wahl

10 February 2023

8.6/10

“Phew...if you consider the price and also what the "standard" HV HGML is able to perform, then one must speak here of a bitter disappointment. Nose is not so promising and a bit bitter on the palate. Solid Jamaican at which the PLV is incredibly bad.”

Photo of the rum Rare Cask Series HGML taken from user Adrian Wahl

Martin Augustin

27 April 2024

8.6/10

“Ein in der Nase typischer Hampden. Sehr leckerer tropischer Fruchtkorb mit viel Ananas und Zitrusfrüchten. Ergänzt um etwas Marzipan und Banane. Ester nur dezent im Hintergrund. Geschmacklich eine unglaublich präsente Ananas. Ansonsten der tropische Fruchtkorb mit viel Mango und etwas Nagellack. Die Ananas bleibt auch im langen warmen Finish angenehm dominant. Ein sehr guter, aber kein überragender Hampden, dafür ist er zu wenig abwechslungsreich und komplex.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Pineapple Overripe Marzipan Banana

Taste

Pineapple Banana Mango Nail polish

Tschusikowsky

25 May 2024

8.0/10

“In itself a tiptop bottling. The typical markers are there, the esters come through well, good drinking sensation. Nevertheless, something is missing to leave a lasting impression. Due to the designation as a rare cask, I simply expected something that stood out more.”

Aroma

Solvents Tropical fruit Overripe Unknown Citrus

Taste

Oily Overripe Tropical fruit Nail polish Solvents

Photo of the rum Rare Cask Series HGML taken from user Tschusikowsky

Jarek

11 March 2024

8.8/10

“Tasted at the Village 2024 in Nuremberg. I don't know many HGML bottlings yet, but this one seems slightly tamed. I find it very pleasant and delicious. Perhaps it's due to the tropical maturation. But it is still clearly an HGML. I find it very tasty and the price is the only thing stopping me from buying a bottle at auction.”

Aroma

Solvents Ester Pineapple Marzipan Nail polish

Taste

Pineapple Ester Solvents Banana Mango

Photo of the rum Rare Cask Series HGML taken from user Jarek

Serge

29 March 2023

8.7/10

“Took a few empty sample bottles to the fair and let me fill the. A beautiful and rich rum that comes along heavy and oily. Nice to have tried him, even nicer not to have paid for a whole bottle 😂.”

Aroma

Intense Overripe Fruity Tropical fruit Pineapple

Taste

Heavy Oily Ester Elegant Solvents

Photo of the rum Rare Cask Series HGML taken from user Serge

Sebastian Kornett

2 February 2024

8.7/10

“I had greater expectations for a 12 year tropically matured HGML. Great Mark.”

Aroma

Ester Solvents Overripe Marzipan Pineapple

Taste

Ester Tannins Pineapple Overripe Intense

Alex1981

8 June 2023

8.6/10

“More intense than the HLCFs, a bit more roasted/estery and less fruity. I like the overall package more in comparison, great to compare this way.”

Photo of the rum Rare Cask Series HGML taken from user Alex1981

Benoit Mahe

22 June 2023

9.1/10

“Un excellent Hampden. Un petit peu moins complexe que le Habitation Velier mais on est dans la même catégorie (dans le haut du panier).”

Aroma

Ester Tropical fruit Caramel Solvents

Taste

Pineapple Mango Intense Ester Solvents

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Jamaica

Distillery
Hampden

Bottler
Velier

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
Above 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

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