Velier Hampden 20 rue d‘Anjou (Selected by Jean-Marc Bellier) HLCF
Tropical, ester-rich, young, and lively Hampden rum.
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The 20 rue d'Anjou HLCF rum, distilled in Jamaica's Hampden distillery and chosen by Jean-Marc Bellier for Velier, is a high-potency, cask-strength spirit with 64% ABV. It flaunts an intense tropical fruit profile, dominated by pineapple and esters, alongside notes of ginger, citrus, and vanilla. With its youthful energy, the rum provides an aromatic experience, although some find the alcohol presence slightly overpowering at times. Despite its short aging period of 4 years, many enthusiasts appreciate its balance, while others notice a lack of complexity and depth in the finish. Overall, this unique Hampden bottling has captured interest for its robust, fruit-forward character typical of HLCF rums.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 15,820 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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A very good HLCF... still quite impetuous and powerful. But it has all the classic markers of this brand and is really enjoyable. The only flaw, if there is one, is the relatively short finish
A 4 year old single cask Hampden HLCF from LMDW. The rum was allowed to breathe for half an hour. The nose is already well balanced and round, with tropical fruits, especially pineapple and some passion fruit. Also incredibly round and balanced on the palate, seems older than 4 years to me. A potpourri of tropical fruits, pineapple with candied ginger. Solvent aromas only on the fringes. The alcohol is well integrated, I'm not even tempted to play with a little water here. Metallic youth can only be guessed at. Only in the finish do you notice that it lacks a little substance due to its young age, but it doesn't disappear immediately, but rather fades out a little with pineapple and a very slight saltiness, somewhat astringent. Limited edition and young hype bottling or not, for me this is a first-class HLCF and I'm glad I was able to get a bottle for myself.
Good, young HLCF, as there have been a few from Hampden in recent times. But he doesn't particularly stand out either.
It's always nice when you get such limited bottles/samples through the RumX group members... Which unfortunately are most of the times completely bought up by the flippers… It‘s a very good, young and powerfull HLCF. The 64% are very well integrated