Velier Hampden 1753 Pure Single Jamaican Rum HLCF 2024

"#4877 Whisky Live in Paris 27.09.2024-30.09.2024. Another great event meeting a lot of RumX new and old friends. This year three weren't as many new releases as in 2023, but I still had a great time. Nose Light wood, fruits, light banana, faint smoke, faint rubber, light orange, spice, faint mint. Palate Warm, fresh, balanced, light wood, faint smoke, faint rubber, faint caramel, light orange, faint pineapple, spice, faint mint. Finish Medium long, light wood, faint roasted, banana, spice, faint mint, faint rubber, light orange, faint polish. An OK rum and I wonder what the price tage will be once released. Guessing it could do well as a mixer."

"Diese Abfüllung ist eine positive Überraschung … sie hat im Prinzip alle erforderlichen Aromen eines Hampden HLCF ohne einen Einsteiger zu überfordern… auch für Nichteinsteiger ein herrlicher Hampdensipper, der sowohl pur als auch im Cocktail eine gute Figur macht. Preis-/Leistungsmäßig eine absolute Kaufempfehlung"

"Pure, it has everything you would expect from a Jamaica Rum Hampden: fruitiness, esters and bitter notes. Everything is relatively unspectacular and toned down but not bad, especially for beginners. In Mai Tai it is only enough for a 2/5 as it simply lacks power and body."

"A fairly young Jamaican, which nevertheless comes across as totally mild and has everything you would expect from Hampden. The ester content is in the medium range for this distillery, which is a good choice to avoid scaring off newcomers with excessive funk and to offer advanced consumers enough depth to keep them interested. Not an absolute revelation, but a damn solid rum that is a pleasure to have in the cupboard. It is also extremely easy to drink. It will make great cocktails anyway."

"After the 8-year-old, another great gateway into the world of Jamaicans...this is a young rum, slightly esterified, with greedy notes of pineapple at the start and banana at the end. I also find a hint of the hampden characteristic on my palate, a little taste of sulfur. The whole tasting experience is fresh."

"Edit: new blind tasting of wine secrets. He dared! A 2nd Jamaican in the line-up, and it's almost certain to be another Hampden. The characteristic esters are there on the nose, with a hint of fruit brandy, and almost a touch of cereal. But then, esters don't lie, so we're not going to look too far. On the palate, it's more of the same, with medium esters, exotic fruit and a finish that lets this almost cereal/RYE side express itself over time. Finally, a finish in a whisky barrel? There are notes that remind me of a Waterford or a Domaine des Hautes Glaces. My idea: Hampden, unknown to many, around 52°. The alcohol doesn't bite. * Drum roll * >>> Hampden 1753, Mark HLCF, 46%."

"Ein guter Hampden, bei dem ich mich aber schon frage, weshalb er abgefüllt wurde. Will man das schöne HLCF-Mark gebührend in Szene setzen, wirkt dem die Verdünnung auf 46% entgegen und für einen geschmeidigen Einstieg in die Hampden-Welt ist der Rum mit seinen 3 Jahren trotz der Trinkstärke zwar ansprechend lebendig, aber auch noch etwas zu ruppig."

"Eine tolle Abfüllung von Hampden - die typischen Aromen sind unverkennbar. Viel Ananas und Banane, ausgewogene Ester und etwas Holz, Gewürze, sowie Raucharomen. Alkohol Klasse eingebunden. Nicht sonderlich vielschichtig, aber für Einsteiger oder zum Mixen gut geeignet"

"WL24"

"Goûté à LMDW Odéon rapidement et je pense que ce rhum va pouvoir tranquillement prendre la place du 8 ans dans la gamme standard Hampden. On en a pour son argent avec un rhum qui a tous les marqueurs Hampden mais qui reste accessible. C'est bien fait. Entre le 8 ans et le Younger. J'ai beaucoup aimé."

"Hampden's exuberance at an accessible level, price and availability: a real success story."

"A nose offering ripe banana, roasted pineapple, varnish, olive, spices... An olfactory carnival. And a 46% that opens up a palette that's fat and creamy! With a slightly mineral edge... ⛰️ 👄 The 46% provides a smooth entry, still with that fat, funky but controlled aspect, banana, pineapple, caramel, ginger, and still that Jamaican signature that makes the taste buds dance. 😋 🏁 A bass solo in roots reggae mode. Long, hot, and unforgettable... and just when you think it's over, bam, a little return to the flamed banana. 🎵 🍌"

"... Hampden, the legendary Jamaican distillery that produces rum as well as alcohol for perfume. In all the rums from this distillery you will taste wild esters, after which your whole organism will soak up the smell of golden tropical fruits - mango, papaya, pineapple, peach. One of the "must try before you die" rums"

"15/03/25: tasted @ Brussels Rhum Festival. Note: I was experiencing severe palate fatigue. I was very happy to be able to already taste this new Hampden release. It tasted pretty average, but I think the retail price is worth it."

"WLP24"