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Habitation Velier Hampden Celebrating LM&V 5th Anniversary (Magnum) HES 2019
Most people sip this one neat, and the nose is where it shines — banana, pineapple, glue and a medicinal, funky edge that punches above its three years. The palate is fruity and lighter than a full-power Hampden, with young oak, a touch of marzipan and a bitter, astringent finish. A few tasters happily drop it in a Cuba Libre too. Tropical aging did a lot in a short time.
The community says- Vibrant fruity nose
- Well-integrated alcohol
- But: Short finish
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How does Habitation Velier Hampden Celebrating LM&V 5th Anniversary (Magnum) HES 2019 taste?
Aggregated from 70 community reviews.
Fruity young low-ester Hampden, great nose A likable young low-ester Hampden with a lovely nose, but many feel it lacks body, depth and finish — a good rum that some wanted to be more.
Hampden fans curious about the lighter low-ester HES mark
Anyone wanting deep, complex, long-finish sipping rum
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How is Habitation Velier Hampden Celebrating LM&V 5th Anniversary (Magnum) HES 2019 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
84% rate it 8 or higher. 18 selected write-ups from 70 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Frank
Der neue HD Low Ester, bin gespannt. Nase: oh ja, zwar low, aber immer noch sind schöne Ester zu vernehmen. Frisch fruchtig mit Zitrone und dazu reife Bananen, Ananas und Papaya. Neben der Süß-säuerlichen Feuchtigkeit hat er eine deutliche Joghurt-Note. Die Frische wird unterstrichen von Nagellack und Lösungsmittel. Sehr angenehme und schöne Nase. 8,6 Gaumen: als erstes ist er leicht adstringent, bitter und säuerlich. Da sind die leichten Ester. Eine medizinische, metallisch-kupferne Note übernimmt und ist sehr präsent. Wenig Frucht, wenn, dann leicht Marzipan-Ananas. Wird danach etwas speckig und röstig. Im Geschmack insgesamt doch etwas zu unreif und jung. Dennoch gar nicht mal so schlecht. 7,8
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Hampden with a light and subtle profile. The nose is funky, fruity, phenolic and slightly spicy, but it's relatively soft and understated. The fruity flavors return on the palate, with a touch of floral and a hint of vanilla, but it remains very subtle. Although the alcohol is fairly well integrated, the whole lacks expression, complexity and probably aging. The finish is light but persistent in the mouth with fruity and phenolic notes mainly. A rum that changes from the very heavy and funky Jamaican profiles, but that lacks depth to play in the big league.
Review by mto75
War schon gespannt auf das neue Marque, HES = Hampden Estate Sugars, mit 253,5 gr/hlpa Esters also zwischen LFCH und LROK. An der Nase zunächst verhalten vergoren, Marzipan-Süße, Backwaren. Nach längerer Standzeit dann mehr säuerlich, Richtung Stachelbeeren und etwas leicht herbes, wie unreife (noch grüne) Bananen. Am Gaumen Zitrusfrüchte, kandiert, junges Holz. Ein mE durchaus gelungenes Experiment!
Review by Leo Krüper
Solider Hampden, aber nichts dolles. Habe wenig von der sonst so brachialen Power im Glas. In der Zweitverkostung ungewohnt kräutrige Noten für einen Hampden. Erinnert mich an günstige Guyana Rums (die Ich nicht mag), daher Abwertung um weitere 4 Punkte.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Quite exciting what a short tropical storage makes. Amazingly spicy with many medicinal notes. Very edgy and partly also spicy. For me, no competition to the other Low Ester Hampdens such as the 2011 LFCH, as the depth is missing. A very good but not outstanding Hampden. The demands are getting higher.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
An interesting release, one the nose given the young age the alcohol is quite sharp, on palette it's better integrated. I like the creaminess, soft pineapple, acidity and floral touch. It has some bitterness as well, and in the end it's not really too complex, so not too sure about PLV. Thanks Tobias for sharing the sample.
Review by zabo
Edit: tasted again individually at leisure and corrected a little upwards Also tasted at the Kirsch Cruise 2024. A Hampden that delivers the typical markers you would expect. All in all a great rum, but it lacks that certain kick. But in the CubaLibre it proves to be very drinkable.
Review by SaibotZtar
Did not have high expectations... but I am positively surprised. Nice young (though not wild) Hampden. Comes across very mild... Similarity to the LROK to recognize. Fruit basket and some glue everything very restrained but somehow coherent .finish it becomes slightly bitter .
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Wow, they really crammed a lot of flavours into this very young rum. Very fruity with nice herbal and floral notes. The flavours just creeped across the table from opening the sample and pouring it into the glass. The empty glass has flavours even the day after sampling.
Review by Timo Groeger
Guys, sorry, but this is a mega Hampden, I'm really lost for words. So medicinal, spicy and fruity on the nose, woody, vanilla and fruity on the palate. You can hardly taste the alcohol. I'm a fan of this rum. Thanks SaibotZtar for the sample.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
I expected more from it. Sour, slightly unripe pineapple, slightly medicinal and floral perfumed. Overall, not particularly round and somewhat exhausting. I find him especially much too acidic, astringent and too alcoholic...
Review by Aussierumfan
Quite an enjoyable young hampden! Not the most complex but good nevertheless. Lots and lots of fruits, I'm getting bananas, mangos and some pineapple. Funky with mild solvents and glue. A bit rough on the edges with a shortish finish. Well worth a try!
Review by DomM
While I like the nose very much - more vibrant and fruity vs. HV LROK - the mouthfeel is just a bit too harsh for my liking in this one. Very curious to see older bottlings of the HES. With more age, I imagine this to be a very easy going sipper.
Review by Mentalo
Junger Hampden mit gut integriertem Alkohol. Wenig Esternoten, fruchtig (Zitrus). Erinnert an LROK Abfüllungen. Es fehlt halt die Komplexität, aber trotzdem gut trinkbar. Paar Jahre tropische Reifung würden der Abfüllung wahrscheinlich gut tun.
Review by Galli33
Doing a quick tasting, during cooking 😜 Lovely hampden with a very cool nose, but lacks in complexity/body and finish. In my opinion the ppv rating of this one is really bad… I‘m curious, if we‘ll see some older bottling in the future.
Review by Thunderbird
Ein guter leckerer Hampden, mir allerdings etwas zu zahm, obwohl er eigentlich alle wichtigen Marker eines Hampden enthält. Aber wie anfangs erwähnt, fehlt mir persönlich etwas, um ihm höhere Noten zukommen zu lassen.
Review by Jonas
Durchaus gelungen für gerade mal 3 Jahre Lagerung. Mir aber dann doch ein bisschen zu ungestüm. Der Alkohol ist außerdem etwas zu prägnant imo.
Review by Serge
Leckerer lower Ester Hampden. Ich mag die leicht medizinische Note and Nase und Gaumen. Ansonsten schön Fruchtig mit halbreifer Ananas, Zitrus Zeste und Banane sowie Gewürzen. Etwas Bitter aber nicht störend.
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Expert review by Le Blog À Roger
Read full review →Disappointing, there is clearly something missing from this rum
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Details about Habitation Velier Hampden Celebrating LM&V 5th Anniversary (Magnum) HES 2019
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Habitation Velier, at 60,5%.
Community purchases
60 bottles logged by 52 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
6% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Habitation Velier Hampden Celebrating LM&V 5th Anniversary (Magnum) HES 2019 cost?
Community paid 150–243 €.
Current best price: 243.85 € – above the typical community range.
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