Velier Hampden Trelawny Endemic Birds (Yellow Shouldered Grossquit) OWH 2012
Distinctive tropical fruit notes, slightly lacking complexity.
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The Trelawny Endemic Birds (Yellow Shouldered Grossquit) OWH is a distinctive Jamaican rum distilled at Hampden in 2012, aged for 8 years, and bottled by Velier. With only 250 bottles released, this limited-edition rum offers tropical fruit and citrus aromas, complemented by flavors of banana and mango, along with a notable alcoholic warmth. Despite its high ABV of 60%, the rum is well-integrated but described as lacking in complexity by some. Users note a unique profile different from traditional Hampden rums, exhibiting a bitter and astringent character. Ideal as a collector's item, it provides a memorable, if divisive, tasting experience.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 16,639 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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A very nice interpretation of a Hampden, I would have loved a bit more kick to it. Fruity as expected with some vanilla and wood on the palate. The ABV makes it nice and warm but something is missing. In my mind it has been tamed too much.
Vraiment impressionnant en terme de goût.. J'avais l'impression de goûter un monymusk et non un hampden.. C'est très différent des hampden à haut voltage traditionnel que nous avons l'habitude de goûter.. Ça manque un peu de punch je trouve.. Un goût de caramel et de boisé assez présent..
More on the bitter, astringent side.
This series is more shelf stable than top rums for me, but it's still a very enjoyable Jamaica. Citrus notes masked by that odd bitterness for me. The high ABV is beautifully integrated, but it's missing something.