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Chairman's Reserve Legacy
Chairman's Reserve LegacyFunky, fruity Saint Lucia everyday sipper
Velier Hampden The Younger LROK 2016
Velier Hampden The Younger LROK 2016Fruity, funky entry-level Hampden, slightly thin
Velier Papalin Jamaica
Velier Papalin JamaicaFruity, funky everyday Jamaican with a short finish
Hampden Rum Fire
Hampden Rum FireFunky banana ester bomb, best in cocktails
Travellers Rum Artesanal Belize Rum MBT 2007
Travellers Rum Artesanal Belize Rum MBT 2007Rounded coconut-and-toffee Belize sipper
Habitation Velier Mount Gay Last Ward 2007
Habitation Velier Mount Gay Last Ward 2007Unusual minty, gluey pot-still Bajan
Velier Bielle Rhum Rhum PMG Blanc
Velier Bielle Rhum Rhum PMG BlancFresh, grassy agricole that hides its 56%
Chairman's Reserve Vintage 2005
Chairman's Reserve Vintage 2005Balanced chocolate-and-oak everyday sipper
Velier Foursquare Fidelitas 2004
Velier Foursquare Fidelitas 2004Woody, mature Foursquare with a Marsala twist
Foursquare Private Cask Selection Hereditas (The Whisky Exchange)
Foursquare Private Cask Selection Hereditas (The Whisky Exchange)Dark, sherried Foursquare with coconut and oak
Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (The Whisky Exchange) 2006
Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (The Whisky Exchange) 2006Dry, woody Saint Lucia sipper with black tea
Worthy Park Single Estate 2006
Worthy Park Single Estate 2006Elegant, oak-forward Jamaican with banana and vanilla
TRC Hampden Jamaica C<>H 1990
TRC Hampden Jamaica C<>H 1990Ester-heavy, fruity old Hampden for sipping
West Indies Rum Artesanal Barbados Rum Rockley Style BBR 1986
West Indies Rum Artesanal Barbados Rum Rockley Style BBR 1986Honeyed, smoky old Rockley, whisky-like and complex
Samaroli Hampden Jamaica Single Cask <>H 1993
Samaroli Hampden Jamaica Single Cask <>H 1993Cask-strength Hampden, funky and beautifully balanced
Nobilis Hampden No. 2 C<>H 1993
Nobilis Hampden No. 2 C<>H 1993Powerful, funky old Hampden with a legendary nose
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