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Velier Hampden Giuseppe Begnoni HLCF 2020
"Young hampden, with typical notes from the distillery" is how one member sums it up, and that's the deal here. The nose is the star — glue and esters over mango, pineapple and ripe banana, with a sherry cask adding raisins and roasted wood underneath. On the palate the three years show: fruity up front, then bitter orange, tannin and a hot 63.8% that bites. Give it air and a drop of water.
The community says- Tropical ester nose
- Ripe banana & mango
- But: Hot at full proof
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How does Velier Hampden Giuseppe Begnoni HLCF 2020 taste?
Aggregated from 43 community reviews.
Fruity young Hampden, gorgeous nose, hot palate Most agree the nose is stunning classic Hampden fruit and funk; the palate reads young and hot, and a few wish it had more time in the cask.
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Beginners put off by heat and bitterness
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% 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?
86% rate it 8 or higher. 15 selected write-ups from 43 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by LukaŽiga
Most helpful positive review
8,7:On the nose, the first impression we get are esters with tropical and red fruits, as the wood is roasted with burnt sugar, pastry, almond and molasses is herbaceous, vegetal with a hay. On aeration, more sherry notes are evident, there are some kiwi,spices and earthiness. 8,8:On the palate, the attack is woody and fruity with tropical fruits like banana, mango and pineapple, dried fruits like figs, raisins, prunes, as the wood is spicy with allspice, is roasted with nuts, marzipan, caramel, honey and a bit smoky.The molasses is at first floral and herbal, getting darker with licorice, later we could notice some olive, hay and tobacco and from fruit, there might be some bitter orange, lemon peel. After resting, it becomes very creamy, tasty with honey&pastry and delicious strawberry. 😋...withva pinch of salt. 8,5:The finish is long with roasted wood notes, vegetal, herbal, earthy molasses, dry and spicy, as we might notice some unpleasant soap and tannic notes.The fruits are red, dried, citrus and tropical. Very tasty, inspite of some disturbance on the finish...
Review by Thunderbird
Most helpful mixed review
I'm a bit ambivalent here... the nose is great with sweet tropical fruits, vanilla and almonds. On the palate, initially a heavy sweetness with fruit... the longer it lingers on the palate, the more bitter it becomes, from bitter orange to black tea steeped too long. The alcohol bites again later on. The finish is also dominated by bitterness. I'm not really convinced, but it's still young 😎
Review by Johannes
Nice fruit basket with esters and light bitter notes. Still seems relatively young, but I like it very much!
Review by Leo Krüper
Solid young Hampden, light almond tones. Matured shallowly. Alcohol still somewhat rough and unbalanced. Will certainly benefit from longer storage. Too expensive in terms of price.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Insanely inviting nose and incredibly smooth and round on the palate. And that after only 3 years of maturation! A great example of how a short maturation period can achieve a lot! Great sweetness and great aromas of honey banana and black tea as well as herbs in symbiosis! Despite the sherry finish, which I'm not really a fan of, this is a really successful rum, as it tends to stay in the background. A positive surprise.
Review by Steffmaus🇩🇰
Sunday evening inside, after a rainy day - why not go to Jamaica? Very nicely made for a 3 year rum. Floral and ester-y in the nose, and a fruity mouth sensation that gives way to some funkyness and a rather long aftertaste
Review by ilRummista
A decent HLCF but I definitely prefer it to the version bottled exclusively for Whisky Live Paris. This one is a bit too acidic on both nose and palate. On first taste it is also slightly too loaded with tannins.
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
The second rum for today is the complete contrast program. Just wood now something really nice and fruity. I really like this hampden. Thanks Björn for the great birthday present.
Review by kondgab
Young hampden, with typical notes from the distillery
Review by Righrum
First approach was negative, too aggressive. 2 years of open bottle let me see the true value of this rum, a pleasant Hampden with some more depth added by sherry, that highlights some of the fruity notes of this rum
Review by zabo
For its young age, it already has a lot of oomph. Beautiful esters on both the nose and palate. I involuntarily gave it a little more time in the glass than I wanted. I couldn't feel any bitterness now. In my opinion a little too young and impetuous, more time in the barrel would have done it good. Personally, I find the price a little exaggerated.
Review by Michal S
Asi jsem čekal o něco víc. Je to příjemný Hampden, dost ovoce, ne tolik esterů, je tam cítit sherry. Ale i mezi mladými Hampdeny existují lepší.
Review by Adrian Adame
barva zlatá vůně i chuť typický technický Hampden skvěly 👍
Review by Pavel Spacek
The smell shows extraordinary experience, the taste does not confirm that. Sour Hampden with less esthers ... Hampden, the legendary Jamaican distiller that produces alcohol for perfume as well as rum. 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 Rummiamo
This rum makes me believe even more that hampden is at its best with a few years of aging. Slightly smoky, the wood nonetheless cut through quite a bit. Lots of pineapple and a fil rouge of balsamic vinegar. A nice dram
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Details about Velier Hampden Giuseppe Begnoni HLCF 2020
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Velier, at 63,8%.
Community purchases
19 bottles logged by 12 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
15% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Hampden Giuseppe Begnoni HLCF 2020 cost?
Community paid 68–264 €.
Current best price: 112.17 € – within the typical community range.
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