Velier Hampden Rare Cask Series HLCF 2010
For experienced palates: a 12‑year Hampden HLCF at 62.8% that rewards slow sipping. Expect overripe tropical fruit, florals, olive brine, licorice, cocoa and dry tannic oak. Widely praised but pricey.
- Intense ester funk
- Overripe tropical fruit
- Long complex finish
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How does Velier Hampden Rare Cask Series HLCF 2010 taste?
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Big, oily Hampden funk hit For experienced palates: a 12‑year Hampden HLCF at 62.8% that rewards slow sipping. Expect overripe tropical fruit, florals, olive brine, licorice, cocoa and dry tannic oak. Widely praised but pricey.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk who enjoy cask-strength, oily rums with overripe tropical fruit, brine and a dry, tannic finish.
Those sensitive to high ABV, newcomers to Jamaican funk, or drinkers expecting sweet, gentle sippers or clear value pricing.
How is Velier Hampden Rare Cask Series HLCF 2010 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.4 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Tschusikowsky
I would probably buy a bottle of this if it weren't for the price, I like it very much. Creamy and oily, the esters are wonderfully integrated. Wood, licorice, some olive, solvent paired with lots of tropical fruits.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This one is even more floral than the previous one and also fruity and pretty well balanced. Intense and oily on the palate and the empty glass is really nice after an hour and I can find licorice in it.
Review by Johannes
Unabhängig von dem Preis ein toller low Ester Hampden mit schöner Pfirsich-Note. Für mich besser als #78
Review by Benoit Mahe
Hampden bon mais très oubliable et inférieur à beaucoup d'autres embouteillages, notamment de chez Velier. Pour ce prix-là, autant acheter 3L du très réussi Younger.
Review by Alex1981
Wonderful balanced Hampden with lower esters but a more fruity/floral profile. A bit less balanced than cask 78. Prefer the other one one, but this is like splitting hairs.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un Hampden Single Cask avec le mark HLCF, dont la puissance aromatique se fait ressentir au nez. On y retrouve un concentré de notes phénoliques, de saumure et de fruits exotiques. Une pointe d’olive fait également irruption. Le côté funky est toujours présent en bouche avec quelques notes épicées et boisées très légères. La finale est de longueur moyenne, asséchée par les tannins et le cuir. L’ensemble est rond, sympathique et maîtrisé. Un bon profil d’Hampden, mais loin d’être exceptionnel, en particulier si l’on tient compte du prix.
Review by Thunderbird
This is a very powerful HLCF... definitely not for beginners... fruit, olive, phenol on the nose... the palate is oily and heavy. Intense aromas of wood, spices and brine spread out. The alcohol is already quite present. The finish continues in the same way... something fruity appears very late. Slightly sweet, like dried mango. A fine but tiring rum
Review by Steffmaus🇩🇰
Sunday evening inside, after a rainy day - why not go to Jamaica? Very floral in the nose, and with time I get tropical fruits and some spicy hints. A very smooth and filling mouth-feel with notes of cocoa and a lingering taste of licorice
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Grundsätzlich ein guter alter HLCF aber diese Kombi aus extrem überreifem Obst, Olivenlake, super süßem Karamellbonbon und dieser leichten Ester Essig Säure macht mich leider nicht an, sorry. Irgendwas passt hier für mich nicht. Ist nicht ausgewogen genug für eine höhere Bewertung für mich. Und zu dem Preis schon Mal sowieso nicht.
Review by Leo Krüper
Sticht leider nicht unter den vielen Low Ester Hampdens hervor. Kein schlechter Rum, aber das Geld überhaupt nicht wert.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Hampden, legendarni jamajska destilerka, ktera krome rumu produkuje take alkohol do parfemu. Ve vsech rumech z teto destilerky ucitite divoke estery, po kterych cely vas organizmus nasakne vuni zluteho tropickeho ovoce - manga, papaji, anansu, broskvi. Jeden z rumu, ktere "must try before die"
Community purchases
27 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 8 members.
About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 18,347 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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