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Velier Hampden Cristina de Middel LROK (Magnum) 2016
Pineapple and citrus lead here, with varnish and a light ester lift that stays polite by Hampden standards — this is the LROK marker, so gentler funk than the wild ones. Several tasters found it fruity and pleasant but not deep, with the 60% alcohol showing through and a mid-length finish. A few called it the least gripping of the Cristina de Middel series.
The community says- Fresh pineapple fruit
- Balanced nose
- Alcohol shows through
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How does Velier Hampden Cristina de Middel LROK (Magnum) 2016 taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Fruity low-ester Hampden, pleasant but not deep A likeable, fruity Hampden that most rate well but few love — pineapple and a soft ester note, though several found it thin and less convincing than its siblings.
Hampden fans who want the softer, fruitier LROK marker
Anyone chasing wild high-ester funk or a long, deep finish
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How is Velier Hampden Cristina de Middel LROK (Magnum) 2016 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.1 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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35% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Skyfly
Most helpful positive review
Velier Hampden Christina de Middel X-Tasting: Low Ester Hampden mit - im Vergleich zu den anderen - stärksten Alkoholeinfluss. Trotz der längsten Lagerung aus meiner Sicht der am wenigsten überzeugende der Reihe.
Review by zabo
Most helpful mixed review
Naja ein Hampden LROK ohne viel Ecken und Kanten. Meiner Meinung nach jetzt nichts dass wirklich heraus sticht. Kann man trinken, eine Flasche bräuchte ich jetzt nicht unbedingt davon. Der Preis ist ein wenig fragwürdig.
Review by Dr.Django
Velier Christina de Middel Collection: LROK 2016: Ein guter Jamaica-Rum. Etwas kräutig und bitter, sonst typische Jamaica Aromen. 7.5 <>H 2017: Schon besser. Das Mark ist schon sehr gut, wesentlich intensiver und adstringenter, sehr fruchtig, Mr. Funk klopft an der Gaumentür. 8.8 HGML 2018: Sehr geschmeidig, viel würziger, holziger und auch komplexer, als die anderen. Tolles seidiges Mundgefühl. 8.8 DOK 2021: Lecker, schön fruchtiger Antritt, danach zerfällt der Rum aber am Gaumen ins Nichts. DOK und ich werden wieder keine Freunde... 7.1 Vielen Dank für die Samples @Skyfly
Review by Serge
Erste Verkostung aus dem Sample Set der Serie. Habe die anderen noch nicht probiert, der hier haut mich aber schon mal nicht von den Socken. LROK Marker sind da aber Alles in Allem kein LROK, der mir sonderlich in Erinnerung bleiben wird.
Review by Johannes
Schöne tropische Noten, wenig Ester, eher auf der marzipanigen Seite.
Review by ThreeH
Strahlender Auftritt. Ausgewogener Naseneindruck. Fruchtige Esternoten. Lecker, aber nicht sonderlich vielschichtig. Der Gaumen spiegelt gut den Naseneindruck. Der Alkohol kommt dabei durch. Nach der Frucht einige Würznoten die eigentlich ganz schön in den mittel-langen Abgang übergehen. Durchaus animierend für den nächsten Sip. Insgesamt gesehen prima Rum, jedoch keiner zum Niederknien.
Review by Benoit Mahe
Celui qui m'a le moins convaincu de la série mais quand même bien fait et agréable
Review by Jacques etdom
Un hampden sur les fruits exotiques, le bois et quelques esters. Un nez qui promet une belle profondeur, qu on ne retrouve malheureusement pas en bouche. Finale relativement courte. Un hampden correct et agreable, mais pas tres interessant.
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Details about Velier Hampden Cristina de Middel LROK (Magnum) 2016
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Velier, at 60%.
Community purchases
3 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
3 purchased · 21 tasted · 2 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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