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Habitation Velier Hampden Limited Edition Single Cask (US) HLCF 2016
Sip this one neat and give it time — it opens slowly. Expect pineapple, glue and ester over a surprisingly big bourbon-cask layer of vanilla, honey and marzipan. Several tasters called it a smoother, tamer Hampden than usual, "recht entspannt" and tropical rather than a full ester bomb. At 62% the alcohol pushes through, and a faint bitter note on the finish bothered a few.
The community says- Pineapple and ester
- Honey-marzipan sweetness
- Alcohol shows
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How does Habitation Velier Hampden Limited Edition Single Cask (US) HLCF 2016 taste?
Aggregated from 21 community reviews.
Smooth, tropical Hampden with a bourbon-cask lean A likeable, tropical Hampden that leans smoother than most HLCFs. Fans of high ester wanted more punch, and its young age shows in the hot, slightly bitter finish.
Hampden fans who like a tropical, bourbon-forward pot-still
People chasing maximum ester funk, or anyone put off by cask-strength heat
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How is Habitation Velier Hampden Limited Edition Single Cask (US) HLCF 2016 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% 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?
38% rate it between 6 and 8. 10 selected write-ups from 21 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Basti
An der Nase trop. Früchten, Marzipan, etwas Olive, Ester, etwas Klebstoff, leicht butterig, dazu Vergorenes/Saures. Am Gaumen passiert mir dann aber einfach zu wenig. Etwas Ester, florale Noten, wenig Frucht, etwas Vanille, leicht adstringend. ABV ist gut eingebunden.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Quite medicinal, alcoholic and virgin oaky on the nose, behind which gingerbread and mirabelle plums and other stone fruits are discreetly hidden. Aromatically, it is then clear what the matter is: Bourbon cask but how! Surprisingly little of the Hampden can still be tasted, I would be interested to know what kind of fresh grenade bourbon cask was used here? Sesame, honeycomb, beeswax, virgin oak and vanilla. Basically a very tasty Hampden rum for the US market, but the bourbon almost steals the show from the Hampden! 😄 On the other hand, the finish has this overly delicious sesame banana honey note that I really celebrate!
Review by Leo Krüper
Mir gefallen diese HLCF's sehr. Dieser hier wie immer sehr geschmeidig. Alkohol hintenraus sehr stark. Schöner runder tropischer Hampden. Preis leider hoch, aber auch das ist nichts Neues.
Review by Johannes
Sehr guter Hampden! Allerdings stehe ich bei Hampden eher auf höhere Ester.
Review by Banana Joe
War sehr froh, diese Spezialabfüllung für New York ergattert zu haben. Insgesamt ein Recht entspannter Hampden mit typischem Aromenprofil. Aber insgesamt hatte ich mir davon etwas mehr erwartet. Für den Preis viel zu teuer, da gibt es für weit weniger Geld genauso tolle HLCFs. Braucht aber definitiv Zeit um die Aromen zu entfalten.
Review by Thunderbird
Another HLCF from Velier... but from 2016. Overall, this one seems a bit more relaxed and smooth, but also more boring. None of the aromas particularly stand out... they all remain rather muted or restrained. Something is missing for me
Review by rumquest
Ester, pineapple, typical Hampden. You can feel the alcohol a bit.
Review by Jakob
Surprisingly mild for a tropically aged HLCF. The fresh tropical fruits remain, but are given a spicy counterpart of peppery baking spices and subtle wood, as well as a nice residual sweetness that is reminiscent of marzipan alongside fruit sweetness. Pleasant, but in my opinion a comparatively weak HV Hampden release that doesn't come close to the first HLCF from 2010.
Review by Johnny Rumcask
typische Hampden Noten: Lack, etwas Ester, Klebstoff, Ananas, vergorene Früchte. Alkohol könnte besser eingebunden sein, hier merkt man einfach das vergleichsweise junge Alter. Zudem macht sich im Abgang eine leichte Bitternote breit, die störend wirkt. Entsprechend ist aus meiner Sicht auch keine höhere Wertung drin.
Review by zabo
Anfangs wirkt die Abfüllung ein bißchen wild und alkoholisch an der Nase. Mit der Zeit legt sich die aggressive Nase. Im Mund ist er auch nicht so ganz ausgewogen, wie ich es mir vorstelle. Störend finde ich beim Abgang eine leichte bittere und säuerliche Note. Gut, aber nicht sehr gut.
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Details about Habitation Velier Hampden Limited Edition Single Cask (US) HLCF 2016
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Habitation Velier, at 62%.
Community purchases
5 bottles logged by 4 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
5 purchased · 21 tasted · 4 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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