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Velier Hampden Rare Cask Series HLCF 2010
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Here's the surprise: a Hampden this rounded and sweet on the nose. Twelve years of tropical aging softened the esters into cake batter, banana and caramelized pineapple, with a floral lift and enough glue to remind you it's Trelawny. One taster nailed it as balanced "pineapple flavored wood glue." Oily palate, oak and a touch of bitterness. The finish falls a little short of the nose.
The community says- Rounded balanced nose
- Well-hidden alcohol
- Keep in mind: Short-ish finish
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How does Velier Hampden Rare Cask Series HLCF 2010 taste?
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Rounded, fruity tropical Hampden HLCF Almost everyone loves the rounded, fruit-forward nose and how well the 61.9% is buried. The recurring gripe isn't the rum — it's that the finish and price don't match the glass.
Hampden fans who want a rounder, fruitier, tropically-aged HLCF
Anyone chasing maximum ester funk or a long finish
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after bold, tropical, funky rums for sipping neat.
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35 community reviews
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Review by RumTaTa
Most helpful positive review
Interesting color! Clearly darker also than older (continental matured) bottlings. The nose is also surprising: I find much more sweetness associated with tropical fruits (banana!) Than sonnst at Hampden. In addition, a floral note comes to it, no disturbing alcohol, decidedly balanced. All together results in an intense but not brute, versatile Hampdennase - I really like! Palate: wow, lots of sweetness again, almost immediate salivation, and very pleasant barrel notes. Hard to believe this rum wasn't aged in a sweet wine barrel! Almost perfect impression and superbly integrated alcohol. The aftertaste leaves a little compared to the very high level of nose and palate is still long and intense and again the attribute "balanced" fits 100%. Yes, this is well over 90 points for me! The price charged is unfortunately unacceptably high.
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 smell wild esters, after which your whole body soaks up the scent of yellow tropical fruits - mango, papaya, pineapple, peach. One of the rums you "must try before you die".
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A well rounded and balanced release with wonderful balance between floral and herbal notes. Oily on the palate with a very long finish. The empty glass is also wonderful and floral with some chocolate and dried fruit.
Review by DomM
HLCF 2010 HV vs. Rare Cask: HV is more vibrant and intense, while the RC clearly shows the longer maturation. The RC comes with more sweetness on the nose and more wood influence on the palate, As this also somewhat tames the funkiness, on the first go the HV is slightly ahead in my book. Second go: Rare cask on its own with some additional time in the glas. Above holds true. Still a small upgrade. Leaving the price out of the equation, this is good (also for drinking 😉)
Review by SaibotZtar
First nose Fruity and some glue....all very restrained and flat.overripe mango,papaya some banana and pineapple. On the palate again see restrained everything there what you expect from a HD HLCF but everything somehow very flat and nothing special. In the mouth fruity but also some wood and slight bitterness. Finish rather short to medium .... for the called price just not good enough (for me)
Review by zabo
Actually a nice Hampden, but in terms of price/performance it is a little disappointing. Conclusion: very tasty, but the price would be too high for me. Edit: if you disregard the price, very good, therefore corrected upwards
Review by mto75
I must say, I like this one very much! The 12 years of tropical aging in conjunction with the rather medium ester content have led to the fact that he has become very round. On the nose, therefore, cake batter and milk cream dominate. On the fruit, I got pineapple, banana, baked apple, citrus marmalade and floral notes. On the palate, citrus, oak barrel, cocoa. I could get used to this one, if only it were not for the high price 😩.
Review by Rodolphe
Beautiful nose, with everything you'd expect from a Hampden. Greediness in support of a big fruitiness, but well-balanced. On the palate, it's very good, with well-integrated alcohol. Frankly, a very, very fine bottling. Everyone will understand why I chose to block my appreciation at 80, of course for the completely abused and delirious pricing policy. For me, that's part of the appreciation.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Beautiful Hampden HLCF, but in my eyes a whole corner behind the HV HD HLCF. The price is not comprehensible for me personally.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Possibly the most well balanced pineapple flavored wood glue one could imagine. For clarification: I kept the price tag out of the equation. To be honest, in terms of smell and flavor I found it better compared to the HV 2010 HLCF.
Review by Serge
Very tasty HLCF and really a nice barrel. The price is completely exaggerated, but still tasty. I especially like the nose
Review by Leo Krüper
Great rum. In the nose still discreet, in the palate and in the finish then great Hampden flavors with beautiful barrel influence. Find him very successful and the additional storage gives him something again.the price I leave times outside.
Review by Johannes
Regardless of the price, a great low Ester Hampden. For my taste, it could perhaps be a little more complex and fruity.
Review by Thunderbird
A classic Hampden nose, but not too demanding with an acidic touch,On the palate it spreads oily creamy first with a sweet fruitiness, then a bit acidic. Then a smooth transition into spicy woody with a slight bitterness. This continues in the finish, which is unfortunately a bit short. The alcohol is super integrated!Overall, a great HLCF!Measured at the price, unfortunately not
Review by ...and a bottle of Rum.
Nose: Oh yeah, that's the stuff... caramelized pineapple, glue, canned lichi... esters rounded off by time in the tropics, lovely. Could smell this forever. Mouth: Hm. Can't keep up with the nose, unfortunately. It's nice, but lacks complexity. The often found sour note is backed by something weirdly herbaceous... fannel seed?! Not sure. Finish: Good length, but not eternal. Major points for the nose, the rest is "just good". P.S.: Not worth the money (350€), imho.
Review by Benoit Mahe
Nose: Hampden Palate: lots of balance and indulgence. Not the most exuberant facet of Hampden but a very good rum. The finish could be longer and more intense.
Review by Mentalo
You don't need to talk about price-performance with the Rare Cask series. Apart from that, this is a very good tropical-aged Hampden where, besides the tropical fruits, a slight mint note always comes through. Compared to the Habitation HLCF, the Rare Cask is a bit more subtle but also more delicate.
Review by Martin Švojgr
Well, that was good. A very significant and sleek Hampden. I could drink this all night.
Review by Alex1981
Wonderful balanced Hampden with lower esters but a more fruity/floral profile. Long finish and well integrated, like it.
Review by martin slezák
Color amber Smell tropical fruit, overripe banana, papaya, esters, glue, thinner Taste overripe banana, tropical fruit, esters, glue, wood, oil, bitterness, complex Finish long esters, wood slight bitterness Alcohol is well integrated
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Velier Hampden Rare Cask Series HLCF 2010 at live auctions
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21 bottles logged by 20 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
4% opened, 1 emptied.
What does Velier Hampden Rare Cask Series HLCF 2010 cost?
Community paid 343–556 €.
Current best price: 409.67 € – within the typical community range.
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Details about Velier Hampden Rare Cask Series HLCF 2010
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Velier, at 61,9%.
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