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Habitation Velier Hampden DOK 2017
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Here's the surprise: this DOK isn't the feral ester-bomb the mark usually promises. Five years of tropical aging rounded it off, so alongside the glue, nail polish and grilled pineapple you get a real fruity sweetness and spice. Several tasters call it tamer, rounder and more drinkable than continental DOKs — some even wished for a touch more oak. Give it plenty of air.
The community says- Huge pineapple esters
- Long finish
- But: Sharp vinegar edge
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How does Habitation Velier Hampden DOK 2017 taste?
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Intense but rounded tropical-aged DOK Loved across the board for its intense pineapple-and-glue Hampden profile that's unusually rounded for the age. The catch: a few find it one-note or catch a vinegar edge from the short aging.
Aroma profileFans of high-ester Hampden funk
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Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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Review by TheRhumhoe
A very good surprise that this young Hampden is full-bodied and exuberant. The power of the DOK mark is noticeable with a very fruity, phenolic and floral nose, with fermented, medicinal notes and a hint of camphor. This heavy, intense profile comes through on the palate, with some spicy notes adding depth to the rum. It's bold, oily and very indulgent. The same flavors return on a long and lingering finish. A very nice bottling that shows a lot of complexity and has a lot going for it for its young age.
Review by Jakob
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Very nice addition to the Habitation Velier series. With a little time to breathe, you get a really good Hampden here with, as expected, powerful fruit esters, some barrel influence, spices and pleasant sweetness. Very good.
Review by RoyalScotsman
Most helpful critical review
Nose is good but in the taste I have a very strange and strong taste of spices that I don't like.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Despite the relative young age this is a spot on fresh and intense release, wow. When looking at the price tag at release you get a lot of vang for your buck. An intense and fruity rum with a fresh and floral profile. ABV really well integrated and overall just and enjoyable rum.
Review by SaibotZtar
Nose... Fruity, acidity ... Ester (no Ester monster as often in DOK but something tamer ) the Tropical storage takes him something the bite makes him but for me more interesting and also rounder ... On the palate initially a great fruity sweetness, alcohol very well integrated ... Ester rather restrained but still clear. For me very exciting and tasty !!!
Review by Dr.Django
Habitation Velier and Hampden are usually convincing. Also in this case. A very tasty DOK with the typical funky high ester aromas of a Hampden. Very fresh, funky, fermented tropical fruit... this rum lacks a little complexity. If you want a DOK, you'll get a DOK here.
Review by Johannes
Very good DOK, which has become somewhat tamer due to tropical storage. But it has everything a good Hampden needs!
Review by Mirco
I was looking forward to trying this bottling for a long time. Indeed a nice fruit/sweetness and ester bomb. However, there's an undefinable rotten note on the palate and finish for me that doesn't go away even after an hour in the glass.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Rarely have I looked forward to tasting a bottling so much. The DOK profile we know primarily from the 2009 continental matured. Finally, Habitation Velier has released a tropically matured DOK. Five years of tropical aging and bottled at 60.5%. The DOK DNA is unmistakable and quite similar to the profile we know and many love. It is not quite as brute as the continental DOK and for me, a touch more complex. I must confess that my expectations were exceeded. Now of course follows the test in May Tai.
Review by zabo
Edit: after a long time I had it again today with DomM spontaneously in the glass, very cool. Corrected upwards. A very nice DOK, I'm thrilled. Shortly before the finish I taste hazelnut again, I have an association with Nutella bread, only the sweetness is missing. All in all, a very good piece. A super DOK and a great bottling, which I was lucky enough to get hold of again cheaply at the time
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
I could never bring myself to buy a continental matured DOK - the bottle is never empty anyway. At the HV I have then but spontaneously struck. Just smelling it makes my mouth water - literally in streams. The rum comes with the classic High Ester Hampden profile: grilled, overripe pineapple, solvents going into the cleaning gasoline. All incredibly well integrated, into a surprising ripeness that continental DOKs don't achieve after 10+ years. In the mouth, the same picture and just extremely delicious! The grilled pineapple is joined by smoky curry leaves. The robust acidity is perfectly captured by the wood. The alcohol integration is very good.The finish is intense and long. It doesn't bring out a new facet, but no one asked for that either. As ordered, the DOK is very intense and surprisingly round. It is not particularly multi-faceted, but that is not to be expected with age and mark.Whether this bottle will be empty? Time will tell. My blind purchase I do not regret in any case.
Review by Vincent D
I'm not sure I'd have bet on a blind DOK mark with this bottle. This is a fruity, acidic Hampden, with the usual esters, but they don't carry the day. You can tell this rum is rather young. A little too lively for my palate, but a very pretty bottle. Aeration gives it a superb profile.
Review by Galli33
Blind DOK Tasting - 1st place. Winner Winner Glue Dinner 🫨🤤 The best Hampden DOK in my opinion. Very wild, rough, delicious, komplex from start to the finish. The tropical aging has clearly a good impact on this one.
Review by Jarek
Very tasty DOK. So far I knew only continental aged DOKs. This one is a little less intrusive, but more complex than those tasted so far.
Review by Thunderbird
A wonderful ester-heavy young DOK! A very good bottling of Velier... the tropical maturation has done him very well! Top!
Review by Aussierumfan
Goodness me, this is some pretty hectic juice! A massive nose on it, I could almost 'feel' the smell of this one! A fruit bomb with a lot of esters. Im getting glue, varnish, small amount of oak and some sweetness. Quite spicy as well. I see some call it a tamed down dok.... so it would be interesting to taste a full feral one! Havnt done that yet.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Good Hampden. Intense, fruity and estery acidity. The rum brings a surprising sweetness that adds good balance. Impressive for a five-year-old rum, but DOK still isn't my favorite mark.
Review by Righrum
A very nice expression of Hampden, but given that you let the bottle breath for a pretty long time. Esters, chemical traits and polish, plus a bit of overripe fruits. The finish in incredibly long, one of the longest ever
Review by Martin Augustin
A real banger. A wonderfully tropical aged DOK. A rum just as you wish it. Incredibly intense nose of everything you love about Hampden. Ester, glue, tropical fruit basket with lots of pineapple. That really hits through on the palate too, complemented by some banana. Pure funk and incredibly smooth with perfectly integrated alcohol. Nice, intense finish. Really fantastic!
Review by Frank
After a Low Ester now a High Ester. Also quite young, also with high ABV. Nose: even talking the esters are quite in front. Intense, is just a DOK. But not brute, rather fine. Only a Hampden can be like this ☺️. Solvent and fine glue, vinegar and then the typical sweet and sour pineapple accompanied by overzealous, sweet and floury banana. Plus yellow lemon and honey with a hint of marzipan. Totally like it. 8.8Palate: quite straightforward, young DOK. Totally intense esters, liquid marzipan, glue and solvent but also nice sweet and sour with ripe pineapple. Not much more to say about this beautiful drop. If you like DOK, you'll definitely like this one too. 8,6
Review by Basti
On the nose mostly glue, esters, nail polish remover, solvents, marzipan, some vanilla and tropical fruits. On the palate it continues with a slight floral note. I like it overall very much. Price-performance ratio fits here too.
Review by Giorgio Garotti
This hampden is really a bomb..in every sense of the word!Intense, direct and an explosion of aromas!Lots of ripe fruit, a nice toasty note on the palate and throughout its tasting is joined by a very pleasant fresh vegetable part!Promoted!
Review by Tim
Extremely pineapple on the nose, mouth and finish. Unfortunately too one-sided on the ester grenade, influences of storage should have been more present. The higher the ester content, the lower the variety of ester molecules, which is clearly recognizable in this DOK. That's why my opinion is divided...and I have to deduct a few points.
Review by Sebastian.W
Enjoying the last drops of this bottle and boy am I gonna mis this one... DOK can get be quite aggresive, but the tropical aging made this one very drinkable. I mainly get an array of fruits, solvents, bubble gum and olives. The vinegar/brine notes are present, but are balanced out by the tropical aging.
Review by ilRummista
Another excellent Hampden in the Velier Habitation series. Although quite young, the tropical aging gives it a nice aromatic profile, though I would have been curious to see what would have come out with another two years of barrel aging.
Review by Timo Groeger
Another nice Hampden, I particularly like the DOK's ;-) Lots of esters and tropical fruits like pineapple on the nose. On the palate also tropical fruits like pineapple and banana, lots of esters, but also glue and solvent. Delicious.
Review by Alex1981
A great distillate, a high ester mark and 5 years of tropical aging - that’s all that it needs to get a great rum. Fruits, power, esters, this has it all. Hampden working its magic. //edit: yummy, same fesult on a re-tasting :)
Review by Rare Akuma
Nosing opens with plantains and honeydew melon, a fruity sweetness intermingled with sour pineapple juice and lemon peels. The sweet-and-sour balance is definitely tipped in favour of sweet, further encouraged by molasses, banana fruitcake and accompanying baking spices. Tropical aging has seemingly rounded off the flavours even more, making this experience very approachable. However the glue stick, nail polish remover and jasmine tea notes are looming. On the palate the individual parts have merged together in one well-functioning whole that quickly develops in the mouth. It’s docile, yet by no means predictable or boring. It starts with yellow banana and plantains, pineapple chunks, mixed berries and applejuice. Rich and greedy, with lots of fructose and confections. The tropical aging has sanded off all the edges and the wood has integrated all the flavours nicely, seasoned them plenty with vanilla, juniper and smoked barbecue spices. At the back of the palate it gets oily-sweet with curaçao, glue gun, jasmine tea and meadow notes. Ends medium long, and very dry. Barbecue-glazed pineapple, green tea and remnant of glue gun. Despite the age, this was incredibly well balanced. The price for value at release is quite high.
Review by Christian Rudt
On the nose a bit too much vinegar compared to the Jamaican fruit basket that immediately welcomes you. On the palate then surprisingly some floral impressions, quite a bit of pineapple, lots of acidity comes through at the end. If you like High Ester Rum like DOK you will surely be picked up here.
Review by Serge
Tropical aging suits the DOK Mark very well in my opinion. I like it much more than continental DOKs. Compared to the Rare Cask, this is a real bargain even if not quite as good. In any case, the better deal.
Review by Chrischi78
Strong, young Hampden from the Habitation series with an intense fruit nose, glue, varnish, some wood and spice. Tropically mature, wild but accessible - makes you want an even older bottling.....
Review by Leo Krüper
Super DOK. Somehow has a soapy sweetish note. I think it could be kiwi. Good value for the quality.
Review by Sebastian Kornett
It gets tastier from sip to sip.
Review by Mentalo
The tropically aged DOK is a bit tamer. Less acidity, less ester power than the continental. But a nice spice note, more sweetness. That gives it a bit more depth. It's a nice bottling, but for me it doesn't quite reach the tropically aged HGML or C<>H.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
On the nose, this rum is insanely powerful, it's confusing! It reeks of esters, glue, and tropical fruits. Contrary to all expectations, the palate is much finer and flavorful with tropical fruits and esters. Very beautiful bottle.
Review by Fasen
This rum is a well of aromas... It feels unreal in its concentration, with exotic notes (Pineapple / Mango / Banana / Passion fruit), strawberry milk, a hint of freshness (Lemon / Ginger / Clove / Nutmeg / Menthol), spices (Cinnamon / Vanilla / Licorice), all lightly oaky (Toasted / Cardboard / Coffee) with a little indulgence (Caramel / Brioche / Brown sugar). What I really like are these empyreumatic notes (Rubber / Copper / Brine / Plastic / Fermented / Glue / Acetic), the esters are out and it's very good, well balanced but with a beautiful power!
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Hampden, the legendary Jamaican distillery that produces rum as well as alcohol for perfume. In all the rums from this distillery you will taste wild esters, after which your whole organism will soak up the smell of golden tropical fruits - mango, papaya, pineapple, peach. One of the "must try before you die" rums
Review by Jean Louisss
For an aged DOK, I find this hampden very fresh and intense. The aromatic palette is simply astonishing, as usual with DOKs. A real treat for all lovers of tasting rums.
Review by Nils123
Typical DOK: Extremely ester-heavy but also correspondingly fruity. The alcohol is very well integrated. For me, the finish scores the highest with an extremely long aftertaste. Adding water makes it a bit smoother.
Review by Buddudharma
Good drinkable DOK, which certainly wouldn't have been harmed by a few more years in the cask.
Review by Long John Silver
To have 5yo is really interesting, very fruity and citric. Accompanying perfectly are the classic funky notes, which well help and entice the sip. Really nothing to complain about, fresh and good.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Incredible ester combined with young wood, lots of vinegar and acid and tropical fermented fruit. I like DOK but here the short barrel aging brings very unpleasant vinegar notes that I do not like at all....
Review by Benoit Mahe
A nose full of esters. On the palate I find everything I love about Hampden. Shows that with only 5 years in cask you can make a great Hampden.
Review by alex
Wowwwww what a bomb 🤩🤩🤩 Yes it's young but it packs a punch. This is really gorgeous 😍 and what a great length!!! Very beautiful integration of alcohol, level aromatic one is served, in short to have or to taste absolutely 👍
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Very nice version of the DOK, a bit camphorated, quite fat and creamy, a bit of bitterness and smoke, but it is quite pleasant!
Review by raphael galak
As a lover of Dok, this one being younger than usual, I wanted to try it out. I'm not disappointed! It's very full of ester, with cooked banana and candied pineapple. The integration of the alcohol is really quite correct, it's even quite round! Varnish-like solvent with a hint of phenol. A framework of very ripe mango and maracudja, giving nice depth, with hints of molasses sugar. Really nice and interesting!
Review by Gil Firth
Crazy rum. Somehow the DOK profile is not the craziest I had. But very solid and crazy rum to try. Very pricey... Dont need to buy. Just taste. טעימה איזה רום קיצוני. באמת שאני לא מחובבי הדוק המושבעים. אבל זה רום טוב מאוד. יש מורכבות קצת. המון המון אצטון. אבל גם אננס בשפע. מלח. זיתים. פשוט פצצה של דבר. רחוק מלהיות מצאים למתחילים. זה גם לא הדוק הכי קיצוני בעולם אבל עדין חריג. לטעום... אין צורך לקנות
Review by Renato
A typical Hampden rum, very fruity, empyreumatic and expressive because of its concentrated esters. The finish is elegant and fresh.
Review by BnBrt
Rubber rubber rubber! Nose with little ester. Very sharp attack, lots of funk. Quite harsh, glue with a bit of tar - you have to hold on. Then it calms down and stays on a nice finish that brings a surprising freshness in the mouth. Curious to see how it evolves over time, will taste again in a while :)
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252 bottles logged by 172 collectors.
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11% opened, 6 emptied.
What does Habitation Velier Hampden DOK 2017 cost?
Community paid 119–161 €.
Current best price: 160.95 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 144 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Habitation Velier Hampden DOK 2017
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Habitation Velier, at 60,5%.
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