Velier Foursquare & Hampden Veritas Blended Rum

The smell is fruity-sweet, slightly spicy, somewhat reminiscent of a whisky. The taste is also fruity-sweet, slightly alcoholic and burning, somewhat woody (again reminiscent of a whisky). A very good rum for the price!

Hampden, legendarni jamajska destilerka, ktera krome rumu produkuje take alkohol do parfemu. Ve vsech rumech z teto destilerky ucitite divoke estery, po kterych cely vas organizmus nasakne vuni zluteho tropickeho ovoce - manga, papaji, anansu, broskvi. Jeden z rumu, ktere "must try before die"

Great product considering the price. Hampden never contradicts himself.

A very light, almost white rum. The nose is marked by Jamaica, very ripe banana esters and a touch of glue. The palate is balanced and the Foursquare brings a little sweetness. The finish is not so short, and funky, fruity aromas linger long enough. A fine rum that lacks complexity, but given the price it's incredibly good.

Ashes on my head that this greatness passed me by for so long. Funky, fruity, fresh, complex on the nose. It's amazing what's going on here and how multi-layered it is. Pure then ginger, orange and heaps of unexpected, warmer aromas. Lots of funk for a white, some glue but above all fruit. 'Perfect daiquiri rum' sums it up exactly. Lime fits perfectly here, a hint of sweetness makes the whole thing blossom. A must on the shelf. Lime peel oil is the absolute insider tip and jackpot here. It makes for a colossal board.

What a great rum to mix. Jamaica and Barbados. Great. The rum has plenty of strength and gives the cocktail that certain something. My price-performance recommendation for every daiquiri :)

Funky & fruity. The aftertaste tastes like rumfire, a bit acetone bitter. Fantastic in a daiquiri

Good unaged rum for pure enjoyment.

Cocktails, a boardgame, friends. I took the liberty to review this old gem of mine, used mostly in Tiki Drinks. It does shine there, makes a good Daiquiri and is shippable on its own. Granted: at first it was not as good as now, but usually oxidation helps in such cases and I find this fresh and delicious. The Hampden Part is very noticeable, the Alkohol not overpowering and the taste very fruity. Update: it is empty now, sadness ensues. After being open so long the rum got very much different than at the beginning: smoother, sweeter, more fruit. It seems counter intuitive that i would reduce its score, but I must add that I am adjusting it only to fit my current experiences... As this was one of the very first Rums i reviewed here.

A wonderful component for a Ron Collins and certainly also for everything else that needs a good white rum, it can be made in very good quality. Funky and with tasty citrus notes, it is also perfectly suitable neat. Cheers

To me this is the best inexpensive english style white rum blend on the market. Foursquare column still and Hampden pot still (both low age obviously) makes for a great expression. Also it avoids the glueyness that sometimes plagues low aged jamaicans. My go-to white rum in the english style.

Dégustation du Veritas C'est un blend destiné surtout à la confection de cocktail : assemblage d'un rhum Foursquare vieilli deux ans avec un blanc de Hampden assez léger. Cela explique la très légère coloration jaune. Ce sont des rums de mélasse, chiffrant à 47°, fruit de la collaboration entre Richard Seale et Luca Gargano, de Velier. Au nez, il y a tout de suite quelques esters jamaïcains qui se marient très bien avec les marqueurs caractéristiques des Foursquare : coco, un peu de vanille. Il en ressort surtout des arômes très fruités : fruits de la passion notamment. C'est un rhum avec beaucoup de fraîcheur en lui, qui vient notamment d'un fort côté herbacé. Un deuxième nez après rotations dans le verre fait ressortir des effluves de gazon fraîchement tondus après une pluie d'été. Il y a aussi des accents plus terreux. En bouche, les esters sont plus marqués mais sans être envahissants. L'alcool est très bien intégré et les 47° ne sont pas mordants. Le rhum est sec, mais doux. Tout est bien équilibré. On retrouve le côté fruité du nez, sans le côté herbacé et minéral. Ce maracuja est toujours là, avec une banane verte. Quelques élans vanillé ressortent ici et là. Le tout est un peu relevé avec un peu de piment doux. La coco vient en fin de bouche pour se prolonger sur la finale. La finale est assez courte, ce qui est normal, voire appréciable pour un rhum à cocktails. On ne veut pas avoir quelque chose de trop envahissant pour des mélanges tiki. La vanille est encore bien présente avec le côté très gourmand d'un chocolat blanc Galak de notre enfance (celui aux copeaux de coco). Ce n'est pas vraiment un rhum de dégustation seul. Mais il est très bon dans sa catégorie. Cela explique une note assez modeste mais qui reste très bonne.

Surprisingly round and well balanced rum. Nice fruits and spices, clean aromas. For sipping as well.

Finally tried on the 11th GRF and positively surprised. Top PLV and thus very well suited especially for simple standard cocktails

Also highly recommended neat for the price - an absolute cracker. Really nice banana and green fruit on the nose. Top mixer that I always have a bottle of at home. The best in white from Jamaica and Barbados combined.