Aroma visualization from community tastings
Velier Papalin Jamaica High Esters 2019
"Rich, funky and fruity" is how one member sums it up, and that fits. This 57% Jamaican blend of Hampden, Worthy Park and Long Pond throws roasted pineapple, banana, cookie dough and a whiff of nail polish at you, then turns drier and saltier on the palate. Several tasters call it a fine ester entry point, though a few find it young and a little rough.
The community says- Roasted pineapple
- Funky esters
- But: Young, slightly rough
View price history
10 more payment methodsSecure payment Sold by Spirit Academy Returns & cancellation
- Secure payment. You pay via RumX with PayPal, Klarna or card. Your payment data is encrypted and we never store your full card details.
- Clear seller. Sold and shipped directly by the partner shop. And you're never on your own: RumX handles support and communication with the shop, so you always get excellent service, whichever shop you order from.
- Honest shop ratings. The stars show your service experience with the shop, not the rum score. They come from RumX users, and critical ones stay visible.
- Returns & cancellation. Your purchase contract is with the shop, so returns and cancellations run through them under their own policy and your statutory rights. If anything goes wrong, RumX helps you sort it out.
Buy Velier Papalin Jamaica High Esters 2019:
Compare all 3 shop offers from 51.69 €
Prices & availability last updated on
The look inside the bottle
How does Velier Papalin Jamaica High Esters 2019 taste?
Aggregated from 124 community reviews.
Funky, fruity Jamaican ester bomb Most love this funky, fruity Jamaican for the money — pineapple, cookie dough and glue. A few note it's young and rustic, and the finish fades quicker than people want.
Fans of Jamaican funk and ester newcomers wanting a real taste of it
Anyone wanting a soft, aged, polished sipper
How the community classifies this rum. Each category takes you to similar rums.
Which glass for which rum? The community guide →
45 of 124 left detailed tasting impressions · Click an aroma to explore similar rums
Recommendation
Your next rum
One difference each to this rum.
Rated better
Velier Hampden Pagos Sherry
8.3/1073 €
More intense
Hampden Pure Single Jamaican Rum Classic HLCF 2017
8.3/1072 €
Similar rating, cheaper
Velier Papalin Jamaica
7.9/1041 €First choice: 52 of 68 tasters who tried both prefer it.
How is Velier Papalin Jamaica High Esters 2019 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 95% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
70% rate it 8 or higher. 19 selected write-ups from 124 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Olivier Raynaut
This Jamaican rum blend strikes a perfect balance of the island’s signature funk. The nose and palate showcase classic notes of pineapple, banana, and a touch of nail polish remover, yet all are beautifully restrained and harmonious. Lightly aged, the wood influence is subtle, allowing the round, fruity character to shine. There's little spice, but an explosion of dried pineapple takes center stage, delivering a tropical intensity that lingers. Mid-palate, a surprising salty, nutty note emerges, adding depth before a long, satisfying finish. Incredibly enjoyable and offered at an amazing price—this is a rum worth seeking out.
Review by DomM
Most helpful positive review
Very nice Jamaican blend. Intense and funky on the nose as well as on the palate. Tropical fruits and cookie dough are dominating. The relatively young age brings a vibrant rum to the table yet the tropical maturation clearly shows, providing a balanced profile between age and playfulness. In contrast to the Hapden/WP Papalin bottling, here I see the upper hand clearly with the higher ABV bottling. Dilution clearly reduced intensity and funk particularly on the nose.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful mixed review
#4870 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, faint wood, fruity, light citrus, spice, light roasted, light pineapple, faint floral, ester. Palate Warm, round, balanced, faint wood, light roasted, light citrus, light banana, spice, naturally sweet, medium dry. Finish Medium long, fresh, round, fruity, light citrus, faint chocolate, medium dry, faint smoke, ester. This one is slightly better than the lower ABV release and it shows how flavours change when you add water.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Jamaican Blend that's affordable on every level, both in terms of price and quality. The nose is funky and fruity from the outset, with esters, nail polish, solvents, pineapple, banana, citrus and olive. The profile is fresh and generous, followed by a softer veil of wood, caramel, marzipan and cookie dough. It's not the most complex profile, but it has its own character. The profile stiffens on the palate with warmer, spicier and more mineral notes. The drier tone and salt note add character. Roasted oak gains ground, complementing the fruit. Esters remain powerful, reflecting the blend that makes up this rum. However, the freshness of the nose has disappeared. The alcohol is rather well integrated into this rather rough and vigorous profile. The finish is not the longest, but offers fine tannins that embellish the palate with roasted wood, exotic fruit and esters. The whole is dry, warm, medicinal and harmonious. A versatile young rum that makes an excellent "daily sipper" thanks to its aromatic diversity and rich terroir.
Review by Timo Groeger
And then a Jamaican High Rster, but somehow it doesn't quite get through to me. Lots of tropical fruits, especially banana and pineapple, also some ester, but this fermented taste is a bit off-putting.
Review by Michael Schillheim
So far, the Papalins have not really convinced me across the board. The Jamaica High Ester changes this a little. A young Jamaican that offers fine fruit notes, light cookie dough, toasty, wood and a subtle smokiness on the nose. Dry on the palate, pineapple, citrus fruits and spices. The medium-long finish is a little weaker. However, it remains dry throughout and offers plenty of ester.
Review by Mentalo
At least this one offers a great value for money. Cookie dough and lots of pineapple. Pleasant, slightly creamy mouthfeel. The alcohol is very well integrated, making this a well-rounded package overall. Also good for newcomers to the high-ester category.
Review by TheJackDrop
A great experience with Club Lille rum. Quite a lot of esters without being a bomb, nice exotic fruits, especially pineapple, some spices at the end to spice up the taste. Medium finish, a little dry perhaps.
Review by zabo
Wieder mal eine schöne Velier Papalin Abfüllung. Durfte ihn als special MaiTai zuerst bei DomM probieren. Auch pur gar nicht mal so schlecht. Würde ihn zwar eher als easy Sipper ein ordnen, aber für den Preis mehr als o.k. für zwischendurch.
Review by Gil Firth
Good morning Jamaica! For the ester lovers... A great rum in a great price. Unfortunately nothing new. Is it better than a young high ester Hampden? No. טעימה בוקר אור... אוהבי גמייקה. מלא אסטרים, עשב, טרופי בהיר כמו אננס. בעיקר לקה. אין בשורה אבל בקבוק טוב סך הכל במחיר בדיחה.
Review by Julien Ries
Papalin Jamaica High Ester full proof. 57° Une bombe aromatique pour un prix riquiqui ! C'est funky au nez avec beaucoup d'esters, cet ananas rôti, ce fruité typiquement jamaïcain, avec la patte de Hampden sur la présence d'un mark <>H, avec aussi du Worthy Park et du Long Pond. J'avais déjà goûté sa version réduite qui était excellente, mais cette version full proof est encore plus puissante. ce rapport qualité prix imbattable pour découvrir le terroir jamaïcain.
Review by Jakob
Whisky Live Paris 2024 trade fair evaluation
Review by thomas fraboulet
Distilleries Hampden, Worthy Park, Long Pond. Goût: Ester, ananas, agrumes. Peu de bois, peu d'épices, peu de glue/vernis. Profil sec presque salé, alcool bien intégré par rapport à un Navy strength type Smith&Cross. Bon rapport qualité-prix
Review by Adam Rajchert
Fragrance: Wood, vanilla, red apple, custard apple, honey, flowers, lacquer, root vegetables Taste: Esters, wood, bubble gum, plum, vanilla, red apple, custard apple, pudding, tobacco, metallic, vegetables, root vegetables, dark chocolate, anise, cinnamon, thyme
Review by Michael Janek
21.1.2025 famozni fragrance (kanagom jemnounky), I can stand to smell it all evening brutal flavour (bulldozer on the tongue, like two rollers with a crusher on an iron dump) Velier and Jamaica = an irresistible combination
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Interesting what just 10% more alcohol makes up compared to the 47%... Where the diluted one is clearly more fruity and sourly creamy sweet, this one is clearly more mineral, salty, smoky and spicy and slightly chocolaty. The esters come across quite differently here. The 47 is better suited for easy sipping and beginners, but the 57 clearly has the edge in terms of complexity.
Review by Sebastiaan Linssen
Tasted at home What a fantastic rum. If your are a lover of high ester rums, this is a must try. Price quality ratio is very good.
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
It's fun and cheap, but we need more blends like this!
Review by TheJona'Spirits
👃 & 😋 Easy drink, concentration assez fine de fruits tropicaux (ananas, banane, mangue, jacquier) et agrumes. Les esters sont présents et font le travail pour ce genre de blend. Jolie note de biscuits, épices, torréfaction d'oléagineux. Plus de colle, solvants et vernis au nez qu'en bouche. On décèle la présence d'olive verte et de tapenade douce. Bouche plus vive que le nez. Un profil sec, équilibré et funky quoi qu'un peu jeune. 💡 Ce blend Hampden, Long Pond et Worthy Park est une bonne porte d'entrée dans le monde funky des rhums jamaicains. Je lui préfère le premier full proof 7 ans (version étiquette rouge), mais cela reste un bon sipper.
No reviews match this filter.
Expert reviews
Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by The Auditor Reviews
Read full review →I am incredibly impressed. This blend is an excellent example of high ester rums but it doesn’t veer into the overly industrial side of things. Great tropical fruits, spices, and a touch of that weird glue funk to bring it all together. The aroma fills the room as soon as your pour it.
Live auctions
Current bids for this rum at Europe's leading auction houses.
Market value
Avg. community purchase price 58 €
What members paid for this bottle, self-reported. Not a market value — the purchases are over three years old at the median and unverified.
Details about Velier Papalin Jamaica High Esters 2019
A Navy Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Velier, at 57%.
Community purchases
197 bottles logged by 172 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 13 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Papalin Jamaica High Esters 2019 cost?
Community paid 47–63 €.
Current best price: 51.69 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+17 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
197 purchased · 126 tasted · 89 wishlist · as of
About the Multi Distilleries distillery
The Multi Distilleries distillery is located in Multiple countries. Rums from Multi Distilleries have been reviewed 10,167 times with an average of 7.8/10.
To Multi Distilleries →Read on in the RumX Guide
You may also enjoy
Rum enthusiasts who like this rum have also given the following rums high ratings:
Velier Hampden Pagos 2024
Velier Hampden Pagos 2024Young Hampden funk meets loud oloroso sherry
Velier Papalin Jamaica High Ester 5 Years Old 2019
Velier Papalin Jamaica High Ester 5 Years Old 2019Fresh, easy-going Jamaican ester starter
Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2023)
Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2023)Rounded, fruit-forward Hampden with tamed esters
Velier Papalin Jamaica
Velier Papalin JamaicaFunky, fruity Jamaican blend at full proof
Velier Hampden 1753 Pure Single Jamaican Rum HLCF 2024
Velier Hampden 1753 Pure Single Jamaican Rum HLCF 2024Gentle gateway Hampden, funk dialed down
Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2024)
Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2024)Fruity Hampden funk, but woody and young
Never miss a price drop.
Set a target price in the app, and we'll let you know as soon as the rum becomes available at that price from one of our partner stores. This works for any rum on your wish list.
Oliver · FounderBy rum lovers, for rum lovers
I'm Oliver, and RumX began in 2018 as a small passion project in Stuttgart, back then under the name Rum Tasting Notes.
What began as my digital tasting diary is now the world's most comprehensive platform for rum fans, today carried by a small team with Jakob, Lukas and Katharina, with Robert supporting us as a freelancer. We combine the collective intelligence of our community with an integrated marketplace, so you can choose with confidence, without paperwork, detours, or expert jargon.
Oliver, Stuttgart
About RumX →YouTube channel (in German)
