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Habitation Velier Hampden Ex-Sherry Cask LROK 2019
Louder than most Hampdens on the sherry, quieter on the funk — that's the trade here. The cask piles on dark berries, sour cherry and a bitter-chocolate edge, while the usual glue and ester notes hide behind it. Ripe pineapple and banana still poke through, and at 60.5% it runs hot but well integrated. Whether the sherry lifts it or buries the Jamaican is exactly what drinkers argue about.
The community says- Dark berry fruit
- Ripe tropical notes
- But: Sherry can dominate
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How does Habitation Velier Hampden Ex-Sherry Cask LROK 2019 taste?
Aggregated from 54 community reviews.
Sherry-heavy Hampden, fruit over funk Most rate it a good, fruit-forward Hampden — the caveat is the sherry: several find it dominant, sweetening things and muffling the classic ester character.
Hampden fans who want more sherry, less funk
purists wanting undiluted Hampden ester
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How is Habitation Velier Hampden Ex-Sherry Cask LROK 2019 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.9 sits in the “Good” band. 88% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
50% rate it between 6 and 8. 17 selected write-ups from 54 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Galli33
Most helpful positive review
In my opinion, a successful bottling, which, however, lags behind the Pagos bottlings. Very great fruity, fresh nose, whereby the ester and glue notes are rather hidden. Sour cream, cinnamon and fine licorice notes join in on the palate. The finish is medium long. The alcohol is well integrated.
Review by zabo
Most helpful critical review
Oweia, what kind of bottling is this? I had two HLCFs from Hampden from 2010 in my glass before, but it can't have been because of them that this one goes down like this. It had something really angular in the nose and mouth, which goes far beyond the musty overtones. I'll give it another chance soon, but right now it's not working at all.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4860 Whisky Live in Paris 27.09.2024-30.09.2024. Another great event meeting a lot of RumX new and old friends. This year three weren't as many new releases as in 2023, but I still had a great time. Nose Fresh, medium intense, fruity, light chocolate, light herbal, light citrus, light nutts, light roasted wood. Palate Warm, medium intense, fresh, fruits, light citrus, faint floral, light nutts, faint chocolate, light herbal, cinnamon. Finish Long and warm, fruits, light wood, dried fruit, light chocolate, faint mint, faint citrus. This is a nice rum and I need to retaste it because I think it needs to rest longer than I could at the event.
Review by Dr.Django
Here we have another Hampden with a sherry finish. They seem to be coming onto the market more and more since 2024. Some of them have a very strong influence. In this case, an absolutely extreme one! You can only taste Hampden a little in the start and finish in the form of notes of glue and esters. The rum is very sweet with a musty sour cherry note. Quite delicious, but so barrel-laden and sweet that I find it very difficult to rate it. Depending on my mood on the day, my rating will probably always fluctuate around +-5 points.
Review by Timo Groeger
Das es ist ein Hampden nach meinen Geschmack. Reichlich tropische Früchte in der Nase, sowie am Gaumen. Ananas und Banane lassen sich hier erkennen. Leckerer Hampden, auf jeden Fall würdig mal sagen:)
Review by Adrian Wahl
Not even that good. For me, unworthy of the Habitation Velier series. Present bitter note. A little better in May Tai, but not a good bottling for me.
Review by Johannes
A very good rum, but overall the sherry influence is very clear. On the other hand, I find it well integrated. However, I find the Pagos better in comparison.
Review by Chrischi78
Small series tasting: RX22310 and RX21809 are unusual Hampdens with strongly fermented fruit and sour notes. Both very similar, but RX21809 stands out for me with particularly unpleasant impressions. So these two guys didn't get to me at all.
Review by BnBrt
Un bon hampden plus sur le fruit et moins funky avec beaucoup de force. Après un peu de temps pour s'ouvrir, nez très hampden, fruit mûr, colle, un peu funky. Attaque forte, de l'acidité. Ananas. Un peu de chocolat ? Belle finale sur le fût, assez tanique. Laisse une chaleur agréable 2e dégustation, à l'aveugle. Je le trouve meilleur que dans mon souvenir. 8.2 > 8.4
Review by Mentalo
And once again a Hampden drowned in a sherry cask. Too sweet for my taste. The sherry overpowers the Hampden. From memory, I would say that the Hampden came through slightly better in the Pagos.
Review by Romain de L
Nose on the fruit / cherry / and some funk but less than usual with a Hampden. Attack is strong - maybe less integration than could be - a bit smoky - fruits. Very long finish !
Review by Schnubbii
Pleasantly fruity on the nose. Not particularly harmonious on the palate, however. For my taste, the sherry content is not particularly compatible with the LROK. The finish is very short given the young age. Compared to the sherry LROK Single Cask for the French market, this is also not a recommendation to buy, even if I find this one less bad. But definitely no comparison with a Hampden Pagos or an FRC HLCF with sherry content. In my opinion, nobody needs these very young Hampdens with sherry maturation.
Review by DomM
For me this is a case where the super intense sherry finish is just too much and overwhelming the rum‘s character too much. Thick and very sweet the Lustau is clearly taking the driver seat. However, there is als a sulfuric note lingering in the background, which isn’t really enjoyable.
Review by JFehr
Astringent. Sherry too dominant. Not harmonious. Somewhat acidic
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 Richard Krupa
Lightly estery and hot chocolate with fruit
Review by Michal Jurka
High esters and sherry casks are a big no from me. Pagos is little exception.
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Details about Habitation Velier Hampden Ex-Sherry Cask LROK 2019
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Habitation Velier, at 60,5%.
Community purchases
45 bottles logged by 39 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
13% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Habitation Velier Hampden Ex-Sherry Cask LROK 2019 cost?
Community paid 80–119 €.
Current best price: 94.13 € – within the typical community range.
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