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Velier Hampden Trelawny Endemic Birds (Red Billed Streamertail) OWH 2012
Mango and papaya lead here, with brown sugar and a heavy, dry cask spice of anise and malt underneath. This is a Hampden that skips the glue-and-pineapple ester punch — several tasters blind-guessed it wasn't even Jamaican. One member called it the "benchmark for owh," and the wood is dry and complex rather than sweet. A creamy, low-ester Hampden that leans fruity and rounded.
The community says- Ripe tropical fruit
- Low-ester, not glue
- Hot neat
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How does Velier Hampden Trelawny Endemic Birds (Red Billed Streamertail) OWH 2012 taste?
Aggregated from 17 community reviews.
Creamy, fruity low-ester Hampden Loved by the people who tried it — a creamy, fruit-forward low-ester Hampden that fooled blind tasters. A touch alcoholic neat; a drop of water rounds it out.
Hampden fans curious about the low-ester side of the estate
People chasing the classic glue-and-pineapple ester bomb
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How is Velier Hampden Trelawny Endemic Birds (Red Billed Streamertail) OWH 2012 rated?
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What does the community say?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 10 selected write-ups from 17 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Christoph H.
Very good, drinkable and balanced Low Ester Hampden. Blood orange peel and grapefruit. Overripe boiled down tropical fruits like papaya, passion fruit, banana. Sweet molasses, brown sugar and toffee. Over all hovers a heaviness of spice from the barrel, anise, malt and herbs. Very round in the mouth, heavy fruity and molasses sweetness. The heavy spice pushes right behind and dominates with anise, malt and wood from the barrel. In the mouth remain anise and quince Very good tropically matured Low Ester Hampden and for me now more significant than the High Ester range.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4722 09.05.2024 Relaxing at home with a few of my Endemic Birds Samples. Nose Balanced, wood, light roasted, fruity, pineapple, spice, light citrus, faint leather. Palate Balanced, light, round, wood, faint smoke, fruity, cinnamon, light vegetal, clove. Finish Medium to long, round, wood, light smoke, light berries, faint chocolate. The empty glass has a light medicinal note, apples and faint caramel.
Review by Oliver
Very pleasant, creamy Hampden without the typical pineapple/ester notes. Mango and some papaya on the palate. Excellent OWH! Gets even better with a drop of water.
Review by Schnubbi
Low-Ester aber trotzdem geil.
Review by Jakob
Very tasty and extremely complex. Not an estery monster, rather a Hampden on the dignified side, which has benefited greatly from its time in the barrel. A successful selection - which doesn't surprise me in the slightest when you read who was allowed to make the selection here.
Review by zabo
Danke Jakob für die Spende an die Franconian Tasting Gang. Hat die Spezialisten komplett auf die Falsche Fährte geführt. Keiner konnte glauben, dass es ein Hampden OWH ist. Ich wenn ich es nicht gewusst hätte, wäre definitiv auch nicht drauf gekommen. Ein wirklich guter Rum.
Review by DomM
Tasted blind: Would have never guess Hampden let alone OWH. Best OWH I had so far tbh.
Review by Jarek
Wow, what a surprise! I would never have guessed it was from Jamaica. Alongside Appleton, it's the best proof that Jamaicans can also taste great outside of the ester hype.
Review by Serge
Bester OWH, den ich pribiert habe. Blind verkostet und das hätte ich nie erraten. Fast schon richting PM getippt. Am Gaumen etwas alkoholisch aber sonst wirklich sehr toll.
Review by Johannes
Very good OWH!
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Details about Velier Hampden Trelawny Endemic Birds (Red Billed Streamertail) OWH 2012
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Velier, at 60,4%.
Community purchases
14 bottles logged by 13 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
21% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Hampden Trelawny Endemic Birds (Red Billed Streamertail) OWH 2012 cost?
Community paid 187–334 €.
Current best price: 299.00 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
14 purchased · 17 tasted · 12 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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