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Habitation Velier Hampden Single Cask Salon du Rhum HLCF 2018
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People are a bit divided on this one. Everyone agrees it's unmistakably Hampden — pineapple, banana, glue and that solvent kick — but at three years several tasters find it young, thin and slightly bitter, with the 64.6% not fully tucked away. Fans call it a "nicely balanced young Hampden"; others expected more from a Velier single cask.
The community says- Classic Hampden funk
- Tropical fruit
- Keep in mind: Tastes young
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How does Habitation Velier Hampden Single Cask Salon du Rhum HLCF 2018 taste?
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Young, funky Hampden at full cask strength Clearly Hampden: funky banana, pineapple and glue at full strength. Loved by some, but many find it young, a touch thin and bitter, with heat that pokes through.
Aroma profileHampden fans who like young, high-ester funk
Beginners and anyone wanting mellow, well-aged rum
Style & occasion: Tropical & funky
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Yes, if you're after bold, tropical, funky rums.
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What does the community say?
38 community reviews
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Review by SaibotZtar
Most helpful positive review
Very fresh and funky even slightly grassy, fruitiness and Hampden genes all nicely present. But everything is a bit immature. For me personally almost still too young at least pure ... I'm curious to see what he delivers in May Tai.
Review by Johannes
Most helpful mixed review
I had expected more. A young Hampden, in which the tropical maturation does not come through, the alcohol is well integrated, but overall unfortunately rather watery.
Review by Leo Krüper
Not a beginner Hampden. Has rough edges and is correspondingly strong in character. Unfortunately, alcohol is not fully integrated, otherwise I would like him even more.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Nicely balanced young Hampden.
Review by Thunderbird
Tasting evening with Dr. Django (Jamaica): The Hampden Mark HLCF shows a nice maturity with very pronounced but balanced flavors with esters, wood and spice. It is very creamy and pleasant on the palate. The alcohol is well integrated. Great bottling
Review by zabo
A solid Hampden in line with the market, but unfortunately not a runaway winner. I find it a little too bitter. Also in terms of price, not exactly an everyday rum. I think this was bottled more for collecting than for drinking.
Review by Timo Groeger
A beautiful Hampden, but then again, almost all of them are ;-) It has a lovely nose, consisting of tropical fruits, pineapple, and banana. The palate is also beautifully fruity. The alcohol is well integrated.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,6:On the nose, medicinal with esters and glue, varnish, solvents, funky, overripe tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, citrus fruits, fermented, vegetal molasses with tomatoes, red bell peppers, floral, grassy with hay, sweet with honey, toasted with nuts, pastry, marzipan, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, red fruits arise, briny olive, caramelized notes, spicy vanilla, allspice, pepper, meaty touch. 8,5:On the palate, the attack is intense, medicinal with esters, glue, polish, varnish, funky, later slightly dirty with burnt rubber, tar, petrol hints, plastic, pungent, slightly rotten, fermented and overripe tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, strawberry and citrus fruits, some dairy, molasses is vegetal with briny olive, oily, grassy, mineral, sweet with honey, the wood is toasted with pastry, fruitcake, sugar, spicy with allspice, vanilla, smoky, meaty with bacon. 8,3:The finish is medium long, dry&tannic, medicinal, dirty, burnt, chemical, fruity with fermented tropical, red and citrus fruits, molasses is vegetal, grassy and the wood/oak is toasted with pastry, fruitcake, chocolate, marzipan, spicy, smoky, meaty.
Review by DutchRumPirate
Delightfully fresh and fruity on the nose. The same characteristic comes to the fore on the palate. What a funky and fruity Hampden. Just like what the others are saying, it is a young, fruity, wild Hampden. Alcohol is definitely present. And perhaps not entirely mature and full-bodied. But what a funky rum. I really like this one.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A young, lively, and robust Hampden, which opens with a very funky nose, carried by overripe exotic fruits and sour cherry, notes of esters, solvents, and glue, but also pastry influences of marzipan and molasses. Apart from these notes of advanced fermentation, there are hints of spices (vanilla, pepper) that stir the nose. A clear, direct but appealing olfactory profile. The attack on the palate is full-bodied, powerful but rather rounded. The funk returns with powerful notes of esters, solvents, and glue, but also very rich and present fruits on the palate (banana, pineapple, strawberry, lemon). The spices give a slight tingling sensation, revived by a relatively high alcohol content. You can sense that this 3-year-old rum is still maturing despite everything. The finish is persistent, almost sticky, particularly on the fruit (banana and strawberry in particular), medicinal notes, tannins and spicy aromas. Longer maturation would certainly have allowed for more aromas and complexity, but this remains a smooth, pleasant and authentic Hampden for such a young age.
Review by Benoit Mahe
The fruits struggle to make a place for themselves in this rather chemical Hampden. It remains not bad for such a young rum and one recognizes the distillery.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Pour bien commencer le WE, revenons quelques instants sur notre 11eme dégustation réalisée en ce début octobre dédiée aux embouteillages de notre tant adoré Salon du Rhum Belgique Et malgré le fait que nous nous soyons retrouvés sans le chalet habituel à 24h de l’événement, nous avons su rebondir et pas un peu ! Mon classement personnel (rapport prix/plaisir): 1) CH 1993 2) CH 1990 3) HLCF 2018 4) Long Pond 1999 5) Savanna Unshared Cask 6) Saint Lucia 2012 Pas de doutes, des choix réussis de la part de Vincent Thill et de son équipe. De beaux embouteillages sélectionnés en partenariat avec les distilleries et/ou IB. Mais surtout 2 embouteillages réalisés de À a Z de vieux Hampden qui nous aura tous scotchés. Lineup haute en couleur qui n’aura pas laissés indifférents ! Merci à tous pour votre participation et vos interventions afin que cette soirée soit ce qu’elle a été : haute en couleur ! N’hésitez pas à nous rejoindre à notre prochaine dégustation : Rhum Mirror Épisode 12 : Rhum Rhum
Review by Adrian Wahl
I expect more from a Velier. Bit bitter and young in my eyes. I really like HLCF, but this release is now no revelation.
Review by Barnagricole
HLCF 2018 - Nose: banana, kiwi, slightly fermented pineapple. Tart fruit. Maracudja. Eucalyptus/menthol. Blended in a very light barrel background that brings vanilla. Light varnish/glue that intensifies as it progresses. Light cocoa. - palate: maracudja and red fruit acidity, followed by banana, gradually intermingle. Then comes the bitterness of roasted cocoa, cherry stone and nuts. - Finish: Nuts such as walnuts and almonds, and cherry pit.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Still seems very young and unruly, especially a bit thin on the palate. Interesting though, a grassy bitterness, with pepper and a hint of smoke. Reminds me of the classic Hampden aroma of grilled pineapple. There are clearly better Hampdens in my opinion.
Review by MJ97
Nose: insanely fruity, with full banana and kiwi in the first nose. A background of tropical fruit with a pineapple a bit too ripe, like fermenting. There's an acidic side that stands out but it remains extremely gourmand. It's not sharp at all but very round. However, behind the fruits, I struggle to find anything else. There's a typical Hampden glue side too but very subtle. You feel the alcohol; it seems well integrated but you have to approach it gently. On the palate: you feel the watts, it gives warmth but not aggressive; I expected more. It remains balanced. Explosion of aromas, especially on the fruits. There's a yeast side also well present but nicely rounded by the fruit's gourmandise. A lot of roasted notes also come through. Finish: medium to long. Nuts/crazy nuts and almonds. Bitterness stands out a bit, like almond skin. But it remains gourmand, balanced between bitter and sweet.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Had quite high expectations here but is rather a bitter disappointment. I don't know what went wrong here and normally I really don't have a problem with such a high alcohol content, but here everything just burns. Plus this taste of burnt plastic and resin from the wood. Unfortunately not really my cup of tea, don't know what went wrong here...
Review by Pierangelo Pianta
Typical Hampden nose, aromatic one-dimensional but more vegetal. Mouth very spirited, too much, moderately oily, bitter finish... Overall I expected more... too young Overpriced
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Habitation Velier Hampden Single Cask Salon du Rhum HLCF 2018 at live auctions
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37 bottles logged by 34 collectors.
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10% opened, 2 emptied.
What does Habitation Velier Hampden Single Cask Salon du Rhum HLCF 2018 cost?
Community paid 120–191 €.
Current best price: 199.00 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 117 €. Price history with 7 auction results in RX+ ›
37 purchased · 39 tasted · 7 wishlist · as of
Details about Habitation Velier Hampden Single Cask Salon du Rhum HLCF 2018
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Habitation Velier, at 64,6%.
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