Velier Hampden Rare Cask Series HLCF

Interesting color! Clearly darker also than older (continental matured) bottlings. The nose is also surprising: I find much more sweetness associated with tropical fruits (banana!) Than sonnst at Hampden. In addition, a floral note comes to it, no disturbing alcohol, decidedly balanced. All together results in an intense but not brute, versatile Hampdennase - I really like! Palate: wow, lots of sweetness again, almost immediate salivation, and very pleasant barrel notes. Hard to believe this rum wasn't aged in a sweet wine barrel! Almost perfect impression and superbly integrated alcohol. The aftertaste leaves a little compared to the very high level of nose and palate is still long and intense and again the attribute "balanced" fits 100%. Yes, this is well over 90 points for me! The price charged is unfortunately unacceptably high.

A well rounded and balanced release with wonderful balance between floral and herbal notes. Oily on the palate with a very long finish. The empty glass is also wonderful and floral with some chocolate and dried fruit.

HLCF 2010 HV vs. Rare Cask: HV is more vibrant and intense, while the RC clearly shows the longer maturation. The RC comes with more sweetness on the nose and more wood influence on the palate, As this also somewhat tames the funkiness, on the first go the HV is slightly ahead in my book. Second go: Rare cask on its own with some additional time in the glas. Above holds true. Still a small upgrade. Leaving the price out of the equation, this is good (also for drinking 😉)

First nose Fruity and some glue....all very restrained and flat.overripe mango,papaya some banana and pineapple. On the palate again see restrained everything there what you expect from a HD HLCF but everything somehow very flat and nothing special. In the mouth fruity but also some wood and slight bitterness. Finish rather short to medium .... for the called price just not good enough (for me)

Eigentlich ein netter Hampden, aber gemessen an Preis/Leistung ist er doch ein wenig enttäuschend. Fazit: sehr lecker, aber der Preis wäre mir zu hoch. Edit: wenn man den Preis außer acht lässt, sehr gut, deshalb nach oben korrigiert

Beautiful nose, with everything you'd expect from a Hampden. Greediness in support of a big fruitiness, but well-balanced. On the palate, it's very good, with well-integrated alcohol. Frankly, a very, very fine bottling. Everyone will understand why I chose to block my appreciation at 80, of course for the completely abused and delirious pricing policy. For me, that's part of the appreciation.

I must say, I like this one very much! The 12 years of tropical aging in conjunction with the rather medium ester content have led to the fact that he has become very round. On the nose, therefore, cake batter and milk cream dominate. On the fruit, I got pineapple, banana, baked apple, citrus marmalade and floral notes. On the palate, citrus, oak barrel, cocoa. I could get used to this one, if only it were not for the high price 😩.

Beautiful Hampden HLCF, but in my eyes a whole corner behind the HV HD HLCF. The price is not comprehensible for me personally.

Very tasty HLCF and really a nice barrel. The price is completely exaggerated, but still tasty. I especially like the nose

Possibly the most well balanced pineapple flavored wood glue one could imagine. For clarification: I kept the price tag out of the equation. To be honest, in terms of smell and flavor I found it better compared to the HV 2010 HLCF.

Unabhängig von dem Preis ein toller low Ester Hampden. Für meinen Geschmack könnte er vielleicht etwas komplexer und fruchtiger sein.

Great rum. In the nose still discreet, in the palate and in the finish then great Hampden flavors with beautiful barrel influence. Find him very successful and the additional storage gives him something again.the price I leave times outside.

A classic Hampden nose, but not too demanding with an acidic touch,On the palate it spreads oily creamy first with a sweet fruitiness, then a bit acidic. Then a smooth transition into spicy woody with a slight bitterness. This continues in the finish, which is unfortunately a bit short. The alcohol is super integrated!Overall, a great HLCF!Measured at the price, unfortunately not

Nez : Hampden Bouche : beaucoup d'équilibre et de gourmandise. Pas la facette la plus exubérante de Hampden mais un très bon rhum. La finale pourrait être plus longue et intense.

Nose: Oh yeah, that's the stuff... caramelized pineapple, glue, canned lichi... esters rounded off by time in the tropics, lovely. Could smell this forever. Mouth: Hm. Can't keep up with the nose, unfortunately. It's nice, but lacks complexity. The often found sour note is backed by something weirdly herbaceous... fannel seed?! Not sure. Finish: Good length, but not eternal. Major points for the nose, the rest is "just good". P.S.: Not worth the money (350€), imho.