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Taste
Pineapple, Ester, Tropical fruits
Most mentioned across 33 tasting notes
- Perfect for
- Hampden and high-ester funk fans
- Less suitable for
- Beginners wary of high ABV and funk
Velier Hampden Elliott Erwitt HLCF 2016
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Most tasters land in the same place: a genuinely good young Hampden that drinks older than its five years, with the 60% ABV impressively well-tucked. Expect grilled pineapple, ester funk, pear, banana and a smoky, olive-and-glue edge. The recurring grumble isn't the liquid — it's that the pretty photo bottle often ends up in the collector's corner rather than the glass.
The community says- Well-integrated 60% ABV
- Grilled pineapple, ester funk
- Less suitable for: Beginners wary of high ABV and funk
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How does Velier Hampden Elliott Erwitt HLCF 2016 taste?
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Fruity, smoky young Hampden that drinks older Widely liked as a rounded, fruity HLCF with the alcohol beautifully integrated. A few say the youth shows some rough edges, and several feel it drifts toward collector-shelf territory.
Aroma profileIs it right for you?
Yes, if you're after bold, tropical, funky rums for sipping neat.
Hampden and high-ester funk fans
Beginners wary of high ABV and funk
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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What does the community say?
87 community reviews
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31 selected written reviews
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Review by Tschusikowsky
Most helpful positive review
Great drop with lots of flavor for the money. It's creamy, harmonious, and also complex. More on the spicy side. Funk comes with plastic, rubber on the finish. Also good with water. It seems older than the 5 years. The rum still has a very good price-performance ratio.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Most helpful mixed review
...Hampden, the legendary Jamaican distillery that besides rum also produces alcohol for perfumes. In all rums from this distillery, you can sense wild esters, after which your whole body soaks in the scent of yellow tropical fruit - mango, papaya, pineapple, peach. One of the rums you "must try before you die".
Review by Jakob
Stands out extremely positively in a direct comparison of the two2016 Hampdens, which were released under the aegis of Velier. Clearly more harmonious and with far better integration of the alcohol.
Review by HenryL
Very tasty! Great nose, in the first moment when you take a sip it has briefly a somehow unpleasant mouthfeel. However, this fades very quickly, then spreads a great flavor palette in the mouth! The rum develops from rather acidic ester notes to a sweetish pear with a slight eucalyptus note.
Review by mto75
Somehow it feels like it has more than just 5 years under its belt. Very rounded on the nose, with lots of nuances to discover: fermented and candied fruits, pear, smoked bacon, olive, butter croissant. On the palate smoky, mirabelle plums, pear, candied fruits, and brine.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Cross-tasting with RX27 & RX11980 I have to raise my initial rating significantly. In direct comparison, better than the new Hampden HLCF Classic 2017, but still a corner behind the Velier HLCF 2010
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
What I like about this rum is how well the ABV has been integrated. A very well balanced rum indeed. The price is stiil up among the others though. The nose is fruity with ester, waxes, honey, chocolate and vanilla. The palate is warm, complex and extremely well balanced with fruits, honey, sugarcane, chocolate and vanilla as well as a nice smoky touch. The finish is long and warm with pineapple, vanilla and again that lovely smoky note.
Review by Serge
So, now I'm finally trying it. Thanks SaibotZtar for the split 👌 The rum is relatively young. It stands out qualitatively clearly from the HLCF Classic... but on the other hand only enough to understand why it was put in a bottle with a cool photo on it. That makes it look way better 🤣 Conclusion: Good, but overpriced. My sweet spot would probably be 3-5 more tropical years. I like the nose much better and more mature than the palate.
Review by cigares
Rum Friendly Club, advent calendar, day 17. Very Hampden on the nose, esters and tropical fruits, pineapple. A touch of furniture polish and banana. The palate is rich but not aggressive, esterified yet smooth. A little smoky and green pear note join the nose flavors. On the finish, the pineapple is still very present, alongside pear and a light smokiness. A surprisingly pleasant rum despite being only five years old.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Hampden with a typical and controlled profile. The nose hits with esters and ripe tropical fruits, but then offers beautiful pastry notes, buttery and candied fruits. The palate is intense and striking with exotic fruits, a hint of olive, and especially a smoky and meaty flavor that gives character to the rum. The finish is quite long and continues on the same smoky and exotic fruit theme. The alcohol is very well integrated. A solid Hampden for its young age statement.
Review by Steffmaus🇩🇰
An amazing Hampden! Found it at my favorite bar in Copenhagen. The first thing I find that hits the nose is banana and chocolate. I got notes of fresh fruits, cocoa, citrus and vanilla. Very interesting Jamaican rum to me
Review by ilRummista
One of the Hampdens I liked the most in the last 2 years. Great nose and even better palate despite only 5 years of aging. I will definitely buy a second bottle because it’s really good!
Review by Johannes
Good Hampden!
Review by Benoit Mahe
What you expect from a Hampden of this age and alcohol strength. The first nose is on pineapple, olive, and a hint of smoke. With opening up, you find a gourmand note that reminds me of poached pear. On the palate, it's rich and fruity. The finish is relatively long and dry, with spices and smoke. Overall, a great success. Better than the Habitation Velier H in my opinion.
Review by Mentalo
Alcohol bites a bit at the start. Needs some time in the glass. Otherwise a nice tropical aged HLCF. Brings quite a bit of acidity, some wood, marzipan and nice fruity notes. It's good, but doesn't come close to the Velier HLCF from the Habitation series.
Review by Filip Šikula
Perfect complex Jamaica. Wildness, fruitiness, typical perfect Jamaica. Fragrant, fruity ester affair, Jamaica is simply a heartfelt matter that rarely disappoints. This is not the case. Perfect, perfect :-)
Review by Richard Krupa
Chewing gum and plastic.
Review by Leo Krüper
Very good for a 5 y/o
Review by zabo
A HLFC as it is written in the book, the expected happened and it delivered well. One has to say that due to its young age it still has a few rough edges, which personally don't bother me but rather appeal here. But considering the price, it's not necessarily what I need.
Review by Skyfly
A very smooth, well-balanced HD that is quite complex for only four years in the cask. For a classic Velier, this one has a surprisingly smoky note from nose to finish. In the end, though, it stays just in the background.
Review by kondgab
Sampled at the 2024 Rum Love Festival in Wroclaw. The alcohol is smoothly integrated. It leans more toward a collector's item. Nose of esters, tropical fruits and vanilla. Palate and finish echo fruits, vanilla, and smoke.
Review by Christian Rudt
On the nose still just high ester, this is a very round and beautiful Hampden, alcohol wonderfully integrated. Too bad that because of the price and the great photos it mostly just collects dust in collectors' corners.
Review by DeMaddin
Nice HLCF, wonderful nose, it spreads nicely on the palate, in the finish it nicely brings out the cask notes again. A nice companion for a relaxed evening.
Review by Léo Delek
You find the usual solvents and ripe fruits from Hampden with smoky notes standing out. You don't feel the 60%. I need to come back to refine my tasting note
Review by Lada Hejda
RFC gold advent calendar, awesome young Hampden
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Hampden Time: Typical High Ester Hampden profile with grilled pineapple, candied fruit, etc. Its youth is noticeable, as is the alcohol and a few edges. Ultimately a solid Hampden, no more, no less. In terms of availability and price, more of a "not" than a "less". There are better Hampdens for the money.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Great fruity aroma without a hint of alcohol. The taste is classic Hampden.
Review by Happy Oner
Young, ordinary, expensive
Review by Ondra RumRunner
Rum Friendly club calendar number 17..
Review by Michal Jurka
Beautifully fruity Hampden, even with candied notes on the nose, which are not usual for Hampden.
Review by ThreeH
Compared this rum with another Velier HCLF bottling with the same ABV and similar age (RX11980). Here too, the color is a light gold. On the nose, it’s fruitier in comparison, even though the basic aroma profile is very similar. A combo of glue, fruity esters, and a solvent-like sweetness. Very inviting to drink. On the palate, a full load of aromas. Fans of intense ester notes with glue components and fruity esters will be fully satisfied. The pronounced ester sweetness gives the rum a very nice drinkability. Wow, the palate impression really grabs me. Long finish on the palate aromas. The glue/fruit combo is front and center. Great.
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What did the community pay for Velier Hampden Elliott Erwitt HLCF 2016?
153 € median purchase price
The middle 80% of purchase prices were between 129 and 264 €.
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Details about Velier Hampden Elliott Erwitt HLCF 2016
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Velier, at 60%.
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