Habitation Velier Hampden Ex-Sherry Cask LROK 2019
Loved by Galli33, Timo Groeger & 12 more
For experienced palates who like bold cask strength Hampden with a twist. This LROK ex‑sherry cask balances tropical fruit, dark berries, cherry and chocolate with noticeable tannins and sweetness. Polarizing but interesting.
- Intense dark fruits
- Tropical Hampden notes
- Long warm finish
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How does Habitation Velier Hampden Ex-Sherry Cask LROK 2019 taste?
Aggregated from 46 community reviews.
Fruity, sherry-heavy Hampden experiment For experienced palates who like bold cask strength Hampden with a twist. This LROK ex‑sherry cask balances tropical fruit, dark berries, cherry and chocolate with noticeable tannins and sweetness. Polarizing but interesting.
Hampden fans curious about heavy sherry influence and dark-fruity, cherry-chocolate notes at cask strength who enjoy comparing experimental finishes like Pagos and other sherry casks.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to 60% ABV, and purists who want clean Hampden funk without dominant sherry sweetness, tannins or a slightly sour, astringent edge.
How is Habitation Velier Hampden Ex-Sherry Cask LROK 2019 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.8 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 86% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 4% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 46 ratings
Review by Galli33
In my opinion, a successful bottling, which, however, lags behind the Pagos bottlings. Very great fruity, fresh nose, whereby the ester and glue notes are rather hidden. Sour cream, cinnamon and fine licorice notes join in on the palate. The finish is medium long. The alcohol is well integrated.
Review by zabo
Oweia, what kind of bottling is this? I had two HLCFs from Hampden from 2010 in my glass before, but it can't have been because of them that this one goes down like this. It had something really angular in the nose and mouth, which goes far beyond the musty overtones. I'll give it another chance soon, but right now it's not working at all.
Review by Timo Groeger
Das es ist ein Hampden nach meinen Geschmack. Reichlich tropische Früchte in der Nase, sowie am Gaumen. Ananas und Banane lassen sich hier erkennen. Leckerer Hampden, auf jeden Fall würdig mal sagen:)
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4860 Whisky Live in Paris 27.09.2024-30.09.2024. Another great event meeting a lot of RumX new and old friends. This year three weren't as many new releases as in 2023, but I still had a great time. Nose Fresh, medium intense, fruity, light chocolate, light herbal, light citrus, light nutts, light roasted wood. Palate Warm, medium intense, fresh, fruits, light citrus, faint floral, light nutts, faint chocolate, light herbal, cinnamon. Finish Long and warm, fruits, light wood, dried fruit, light chocolate, faint mint, faint citrus. This is a nice rum and I need to retaste it because I think it needs to rest longer than I could at the event.
Review by Johannes
A very good rum, but overall the sherry influence is very clear. On the other hand, I find it well integrated. However, I find the Pagos better in comparison.
Review by Dr.Django
Here we have another Hampden with a sherry finish. They seem to be coming onto the market more and more since 2024. Some of them have a very strong influence. In this case, an absolutely extreme one! You can only taste Hampden a little in the start and finish in the form of notes of glue and esters. The rum is very sweet with a musty sour cherry note. Quite delicious, but so barrel-laden and sweet that I find it very difficult to rate it. Depending on my mood on the day, my rating will probably always fluctuate around +-5 points.
Review by BnBrt
Un bon hampden plus sur le fruit et moins funky avec beaucoup de force. Après un peu de temps pour s'ouvrir, nez très hampden, fruit mûr, colle, un peu funky. Attaque forte, de l'acidité. Ananas. Un peu de chocolat ? Belle finale sur le fût, assez tanique. Laisse une chaleur agréable 2e dégustation, à l'aveugle. Je le trouve meilleur que dans mon souvenir. 8.2 > 8.4
Review by Adrian Wahl
Not even that good. For me, unworthy of the Habitation Velier series. Present bitter note. A little better in May Tai, but not a good bottling for me.
Review by Romain de L
Nose on the fruit / cherry / and some funk but less than usual with a Hampden. Attack is strong - maybe less integration than could be - a bit smoky - fruits. Very long finish !
Review by Chrischi78
Small series tasting: RX22310 and RX21809 are unusual Hampdens with strongly fermented fruit and sour notes. Both very similar, but RX21809 stands out for me with particularly unpleasant impressions. So these two guys didn't get to me at all.
Review by Mentalo
And once again a Hampden drowned in a sherry cask. Too sweet for my taste. The sherry overpowers the Hampden. From memory, I would say that the Hampden came through slightly better in the Pagos.
Review by Schnubbii
Pleasantly fruity on the nose. Not particularly harmonious on the palate, however. For my taste, the sherry content is not particularly compatible with the LROK. The finish is very short given the young age. Compared to the sherry LROK Single Cask for the French market, this is also not a recommendation to buy, even if I find this one less bad. But definitely no comparison with a Hampden Pagos or an FRC HLCF with sherry content. In my opinion, nobody needs these very young Hampdens with sherry maturation.
Review by DomM
For me this is a case where the super intense sherry finish is just too much and overwhelming the rum‘s character too much. Thick and very sweet the Lustau is clearly taking the driver seat. However, there is als a sulfuric note lingering in the background, which isn’t really enjoyable.
Review by JFehr
Astringent. Sherry too dominant. Not harmonious. Somewhat acidic
Review by Pavel Spacek
... 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
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 18,923 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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