Velier Hampden Rare Cask Series HGML

Tropical, ester-rich HGML with oily power

Explosive tropical fruit
Classic HGML funk
Oily, creamy texture
RumX community voice

Intense HGML with pineapple, marzipan and solventy esters on an oily palate; surprisingly drinkable at 63.6%. Well liked, though several mention high price and a shorter, less complex finish.

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members praise this HGML for explosive tropical fruit and classic Hampden funk, led by pineapple, marzipan and solventy esters on an oily, creamy palate. Despite 63.6% cask strength, many find it remarkably drinkable. Tropically aged 12 years and limited to 275 bottles, it's a popular pick with 62 reviews and strong buyer confidence for fans of intense, characterful Jamaica.

    Aroma

    Tropical fruit Pineapple Solvents Ester

    Taste

    Pineapple Ester Oily Overripe

    How is this rum rated?

    8.7/10 62 reviews
    Top 16% Jamaica
    Top 25% 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.

    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.

    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.

    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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    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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    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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