Velier Hampden Pure Single Jamaican Rum LROK

 Nice rum, but too similar to hampden the younger and the 50 euro difference is a tease to the consumer. Unfortunately lately Velier is releasing overpriced bottlings where you pay for the brand and less for the quality of the product. Personally I would never buy it taking into account that the overproof can be found at 80 euros and this at 110 and the younger at 59.

 Retasting today and still love it :-) A very good Hampden so happy I bought 2 bottles at a very reduced price. Price to quality is good.

 ... 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

 So you smell Hampden right away. In the taste and finish smoky spicy notes overlay the tropical fruits, so you can not really taste concrete fruits out.

 A beautiful nose, this smells great! In the mouth I am getting lots of tropical fruit, pineapple, mango and the like. Glue, Vanilla, touch of caramel, small amount of spice. A mild and balanced Hampden. It's defintly no funk bomb but it doesn't need to be! A very enjoyable rum, medium length finish, I am actually enjoying the slightly lower than normal ABV.

 A little milder and thinner than the "The Younger". Personally, a bit too "soft" for a Hampden.

 I have read only non-positive comments about this hampden but I must say that instead I find it very good and the 47% reveals much more pronounced notes of tropical fruits where generally the solvent and ester notes are more present!A nice surprise!

 Too much reduction and a watery finish. This Hampden is for the novice Jamaican. But which novice will put 125 euros in a bottle?Edit December 2022:The bottle was opened a long time ago and I found it was not a great Jamaican but a very good spirit. A bit like the Long Pond ITP 15, we are not overwhelmed by the esters and very balanced with notes of candied fruits and caramelized touches. I don't have the watery side at all and it makes you want to fold your glass. Simply put.

 Three years since last tasting and I like it better this time, bumping it a point. - New tasing and I really like the Asphalt part

 Very accessible and enjoyable rum. One of my favourites from 2021

 The taste has the expected Hampden power, lots of tropical fruit, hints of vanilla bean and licorice.

 Ein LROK der weichen leichteren Art. Die Verdünnung merkt man natürlich, sie ermöglicht dafür jedoch ein total entspanntes sippen. Am der Nase überwiegen säuerlich vergorene tropische Früchte und leicht etwas Vanille. Am Gaumen verteilt er sich dem ABV entsprechend weich und leicht mit starken Marzipan-und Vanillearomen. Dann wechselt er ins leicht säuerlich-/fruchtige, dem junges Holz folgt. Der Abgang besteht aus leichter Würze mit den bekannten säuerlichen tropischen Fruchtaromen. Es ist ein angenehmer abendlicher entspannter Sipper. Als Mixer im MaiTai könnte ich ihn mir auch gut vorstellen

 Beautiful nose in the mouth but initially a bit thin. Develops then, however, by an amazingly long finish for the percentages and the not yet so luxuriant age. The price is clearly too high

 Hier haben wir einen guten Hampden. Jamaika kommt einem in der Nase direkt entgegen. Ester und typische Früchte wie Ananas sind erkennbar. Am Gaumen auch Ester und tropische Früchte. Auch kann ich noch Lösungsmittel schmecken.

 Unfortunately too thin just like the 7 and 8 year old, there the overproof has performed better. Would be nice an overproof variant of this.