Velier Papalin Jamaica High Esters 2019
For curious explorers ready for Jamaican funk, this 5‑year Velier Papalin blend (Hampden, Long Pond, Worthy Park) delivers high esters, roasted pineapple, cookie dough, olives and dry spice at 57%. Versatile sipper or mixer, widely praised for value and character by RumX members.
- Funky tropical fruit
- Great price-value
- Well-integrated alcohol
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Funky, fruity value Jamaican blend For curious explorers ready for Jamaican funk, this 5‑year Velier Papalin blend (Hampden, Long Pond, Worthy Park) delivers high esters, roasted pineapple, cookie dough, olives and dry spice at 57%. Versatile sipper or mixer, widely praised for value and character by RumX members.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk who want an affordable, full-proof blend that still stays on the fruity, approachable side rather than going fully industrial.
Beginners sensitive to 57% ABV or anyone who dislikes funky, solventy Jamaican profiles and prefers sweet, smooth dessert-style rums.
How is Velier Papalin Jamaica High Esters 2019 rated?
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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 Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#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 DomM
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 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 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 Jakob
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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 Timo Groeger
Und dann einen Jamaican High Rster, aber irgendwie will er nicht so ganz zu mir durchdringen. Viele tropische Früchte, vor allem Banane und Ananas, außerdem etwas Ester, aber dieser vergorene Geschmack stört doch etwas.
Review by Mentalo
Ein gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis ist hier zumindest gegeben. Keksteig und viel Ananas. Angenehmes, leicht cremiges Mundgefühl. Der Alkohol ist sehr gut eingebunden und das ist als Komplettpaket eine runde Sache. Auch für Einsteiger in den High-Ester-Bereich.
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 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 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 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.
Review by Serge
netter jamaika High Ester Blend mit gutem PLV und schönem Keksteig-Anteil an der Nase. Kann man für den Preis durchaus mitbehmen – in meinen Augen aber hauptsächlich als Mixer. Pur nicht ganz mein Fall
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.
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