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Habitation Velier Hampden Single Cask Salon du Rhum HLCF 2018
People are a bit divided on this one. Everyone agrees it's unmistakably Hampden — pineapple, banana, glue and that solvent kick — but at three years several tasters find it young, thin and slightly bitter, with the 64.6% not fully tucked away. Fans call it a "nicely balanced young Hampden"; others expected more from a Velier single cask.
The community says- Classic Hampden funk
- Tropical fruit
- Tastes young
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How does Habitation Velier Hampden Single Cask Salon du Rhum HLCF 2018 taste?
Aggregated from 35 community reviews.
Young, funky Hampden at full cask strength Clearly Hampden: funky banana, pineapple and glue at full strength. Loved by some, but many find it young, a touch thin and bitter, with heat that pokes through.
Hampden fans who like young, high-ester funk
Beginners and anyone wanting mellow, well-aged rum
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How is Habitation Velier Hampden Single Cask Salon du Rhum HLCF 2018 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
14% rate it between 6 and 8. 15 selected write-ups from 35 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Nicely balanced young Hampden.
Review by Timo Groeger
Ein schöner Hampden, aber das sind ja eh fast alle ;-) Hat irgendwie eine schöne Funktion Nase, bestehend aus tropischen Früchten, Ananas und Banane. Im Gaumen dann ebenfalls schön fruchtig. Alkohol gut eingebunden.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un Hampden jeune, vif et charpenté, qui débute sur un nez très funky, porté par les fruits exotiques trop mûrs et la cerise aigre, les notes d’esters, de solvants et de colle mais aussi des influences pâtissières sur le massepain et la mélasse. Hormis ces notes de fermentation avancée viennent des touches d’épices (vanille, poivre) qui attisent le nez. Un profil olfactif net, direct mais avenant. L’attaque en bouche est ample, puissante mais plutôt arrondie. Le funk revient à la charge avec ses puissantes notes d’esters, de solvants et de colle, mais aussi des fruits très gourmands et présents au palais (banane, ananas, fraise, citron). Les épices donnent un léger picotement, ravivé par un taux d’alcool relativement élevé. On sent que ce rhum de 3 ans d’âge est en pleine essor malgré tout. La finale est persistante, presque collante, notamment sur les fruits (banane et fraise en tête), les notes médicinales, les tanins et les arômes épicés. Une maturation plus longue aurait sûrement permis d’offrir plus d’arômes et de complexité, mais cela reste un Hampden gouleyant, plaisant et authentique pour un si petit compte d’âge.
Review by Barnagricole
HLCF 2018 - Nose: banana, kiwi, slightly fermented pineapple. Tart fruit. Maracudja. Eucalyptus/menthol. Blended in a very light barrel background that brings vanilla. Light varnish/glue that intensifies as it progresses. Light cocoa. - palate: maracudja and red fruit acidity, followed by banana, gradually intermingle. Then comes the bitterness of roasted cocoa, cherry stone and nuts. - Finish: Nuts such as walnuts and almonds, and cherry pit.
Review by MJ97
Nez : fruité de ouf, avec full banane et kiwi en premier nez. Un fond de fruit tropical avec un ananas un peu trop mûr style qui fermente. Y’a un côté acide qui ressort mais ça reste extrêmement gourmand. C’est pas du tout vif mais c’est très rond. Par contre derrière les fruits j’ai du mal à avoir autre chose. Y’a un côté colle typique des hampden aussi mais très On sent que y’a de l’alcool, ça semble bien intégré mais faut l’approcher doucement. En bouche : tu sens que y’a des watts, ça donne chaud mais pas agressif, je m’attendais à plus. Ça reste équilibre. Explosion d’arômes, notamment sur les fruits. Y’a un côté levure aussi bien présent mais bien arrondi par la gourmandise des fruits. Beaucoup de torréfié aussi qui vient. Finale : moyenne à longue. fruit à coque/ noix de ouf et amande. L’amertume ressort un peu, style la peau des amandes. Mais ça reste gourmand, équilibré entre l’amer et le sucré.
Review by Thunderbird
Tasting-Abend bei Dr. Django (Jamaica): Der Hampden Mark HLCF zeigt eine schöne Reife mit sehr ausgeprägten, aber ausgewogenen Aromen mit Ester, Holz und Gewürz. Am Gaumen verteilt er sich sehr cremig und angenehm. Der Alkohol ist gut eingebunden. Klasse Abfüllung
Review by Benoit Mahe
The fruits struggle to make a place for themselves in this rather chemical Hampden. It remains not bad for such a young rum and one recognizes the distillery.
Review by Adrian Wahl
I expect more from a Velier. Bit bitter and young in my eyes. I really like HLCF, but this release is now no revelation.
Review by SaibotZtar
Sehr frisch und funky sogar leicht grasig ,Fruchtigkeit und Hampden Gene alles schön vorhanden. Alles aber etwas unausgereift . Mir persönlich fast noch zu jung zumindest Pur ... Bin gespannt was er im Mai Tai liefert.
Review by zabo
Ein solider Hampden dem Mark entsprechend, aber leider kein Ausreißer nach oben. Finde diesen ein wenig zu bitter. Auch vom Preis her, nicht gerade ein Altagsrum. Denke dieser wurde eher zum Sammeln als zum trinken abgefüllt.
Review by Leo Tomczak
Kein Anfänger Hampden. Hat Ecken und Kanten und ist dementsprechend charakterstark. Alkohol leider nicht ganz top integriert, sonst würde er mir noch besser gefallen.
Review by Johannes
I had expected more. A young Hampden, in which the tropical maturation does not come through, the alcohol is well integrated, but overall unfortunately rather watery.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Wirkt noch sehr jung und ungestüm, speziell am Gaumen auch etwas dünn. Spannend aber eine grasige Bitterkeit, mit Pfeffer und einer Spur Rauch. Erinnert mich dem klassischen Hampden-Aroma an gegrillte Ananas. Gibt deutlich bessere Hampdens in meinen Augen.
Review by Pierangelo Pianta
Naso tipico hampden , più vegetale . Bocca molto alcolica , mediamente grassa , amarognolo finale … Nel complesso mi aspettavo di più .. troppo giovane Over price
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Had quite high expectations here but is rather a bitter disappointment. I don't know what went wrong here and normally I really don't have a problem with such a high alcohol content, but here everything just burns. Plus this taste of burnt plastic and resin from the wood. Unfortunately not really my cup of tea, don't know what went wrong here...
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Details about Habitation Velier Hampden Single Cask Salon du Rhum HLCF 2018
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Habitation Velier, at 64,60%.
Community purchases
38 bottles logged by 34 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Habitation Velier Hampden Single Cask Salon du Rhum HLCF 2018 cost?
Community paid 120–189 €.
Current best price: 199.00 € – above the typical community range.
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38 purchased · 36 tasted · 5 wishlist · as of
About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 19,877 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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