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Habitation Velier Hampden LFCH 2011
Overripe pineapple and cooked banana lead here, with glue and solvent tucked underneath rather than shouting. Being a lower-ester Hampden mark, it's the mellower, rounder side of the distillery — plenty of tropical fruit, young oak and warm spice, tropical-aged into a concentrated dram. Several tasters call it "one of my favourite Hampden" and a genuinely drinkable daily sipper despite the 60.5%.
The community says- Overripe pineapple
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Sometimes short finish
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How does Habitation Velier Hampden LFCH 2011 taste?
Aggregated from 152 community reviews.
Rounder, fruit-forward Hampden you can sip daily Loved as a rounder, more everyday Hampden — full of pineapple, banana and funk without being an ester bomb. Some wish it had more punch; the finish can run short.
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How is Habitation Velier Hampden LFCH 2011 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 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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15% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 152 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Stefan L
Most helpful positive review
Third tasting and still really good, actually a bit better than last tasting. I like the rubber notes at the end. ————— Fourth tasting and bumping it again, really really good.
Review by zabo
Most helpful mixed review
Thanks to Johannes it was possible to make this small Birds Flight. In the race were 2xOWH, 5xLFCH (including the HV LFCH mixed) and 2xLROK. As a conclusion on my part, from LROK onwards they are more fun, the low ester fraction is fine. In my opinion, the Birds are not worth the money, but rather a collector's item. I don't really see any major differences.
Review by Gregor
Great Hampden with everything you could wish for. Lots of fermented tropical fruit. Strong estetic notes without being too overwhelming. But simply tasty. Good value for money. Clear recommendation to buy
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
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Very good Hampden. Great balance between fruit/wood/spices. Not overly funky. Baked banana. Pineapple obviously. Not overripe but still on the fresh side. Pretty much flawless. Second try. Still love it.
Review by Sebastian Kornett
Nice Hampden. Nice toasty aromas. More ester than the hampden estate overproof and also drier in the finish.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Awesome part!
Review by Louis Zimmermann
Magnifique dégustation. La bouteille vient à peine d’être ouverte, le profil reste donc probablement encore un peu « retenu ». On retrouve néanmoins une explosion de fruits tropicaux et d’esters, avec un alcool parfaitement maîtrisé. La concentration aromatique est remarquable, prolongée par une finale longue et savoureuse. Que demander de mieux ? Velier continue décidément de tenir toutes ses promesses.
Review by Serge
Delicious low ester Hampden with a great, balanced nose with plantain. Some honey and cereals too. Slightly creamy. I think the low esters benefit even more from tropical lagering than the higher ester levels already do.
Review by Vincent D
Clairement pas la bouteille que je retiendrai des Hampden Velier. Goûté pour la deuxième fois et si j'y retrouve les marqueurs habituels de la distillerie, je ne lui trouve pas le côté évolutif de ses confrères. Edit : cette bouteille semble gagner beaucoup avec l'oxydation. Je le trouve aujourd'hui beaucoup plus agréable.
Review by Jeremie Edde
A very good hampden easy to access and very round. A small delicacy
Review by Eric Frechin
Très sympa à déguster, un jolie complexité fruitée épicée et boisé. Ça change du 2011 LROK que j ai, et jr dirais même que je le préfère..il y a un petit passage en bouche qui devient assez épicé, mais ça retombe avant de devenir dérangeant. Alcool très bien intégré.
Review by Thunderbird
On the nose a lot of pineapple and fermented banana flows in, the alcohol is also very noticeable In the mouth is first a sweetness and then the tingle of alcohol ! Then a slightly peppery note and young wood. It is slightly astringent ! Gradually develops a light banana flavor and some vanilla! Delicious!In the finish remains the spicy, paired with banana and vanilla.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Not an ester bomb, but well tuned. Can be drunk very pleasantly for over 60% alc. Compared to the LROK without a long wait round and for me the price-performance winner.
Review by Christoph
The Hampden profile is definitely there but the esters are just missing here.
Review by Johannes
The fruit notes are missing, but nice esters, very creamy and round.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
On the nose: Esters, glue notes with fermented note seem to dominate the profile. Under that there is some light vanilla and light citrus notes. Little bit of overripe pineapple and bananas. Taste: Warm and intense at first. Pineapple and bananas at first with some sweet honey notes. Light wood notes. Then the fruit notes mellows down a little bit and you get light glue notes mixed with esters as the dominant profile. Finish: Light woody notes, esters, spices like peppers and herbal notes in the background. Medium finish. Esters and glue notes were the dominanting notes with some tropical fruits, but the fruits were in the background.
Review by Skyfly
Köln-Bonner-Rumtasting: Klasse Abfüllung; einfach ein geiler Hampden. Im Vergleich zum LFCH Endemic Birds dennoch ein super krasser Unterschied, da dieser eher Noten von Orange hatte. Alkohol super eingebunden, dennoch sehr lange warm im Abgang.
Review by Portman
Great fruits that are wonderfully supported and rounded off by the subtle ester content. Vanilla, banana, plum... Very fresh, soft and round. Easy sipper.
Review by Enriko Špinler
29.7.2025 – Tasting after a long time :) Nose: Pineapple, banana, esters, glue, nail polish remover – everything we love :) Taste: Tropical fruits (pineapple, mango, bananas), esters, spices, glue. Finish: Medium-long, warm, honey, esters, woody
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Details about Habitation Velier Hampden LFCH 2011
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Habitation Velier, at 60,5%.
Community purchases
333 bottles logged by 274 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
21% opened, 16 emptied and repurchased.
What does Habitation Velier Hampden LFCH 2011 cost?
Community paid 76–122 €.
Current best price: 136.55 € – above the typical community range.
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333 purchased · 157 tasted · 54 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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