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Velier Hampden Collection Itinéraires <>H 2017
The surprise here is strawberry: alongside the usual <>H glue, solvent and overripe banana and pineapple, several tasters keep picking up red fruit and yogurt notes that remind them of Savanna HERR. It's a young 8-year Hampden at cask strength, but the alcohol sits well and the fruit stays loud. Only real gripe: the finish fades faster than people want.
- Loud tropical esters
- Unusual strawberry note
- Alcohol well integrated
+10
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How does Velier Hampden Collection Itinéraires <>H 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 46 community reviews.
Fruity, high-ester Hampden with a strawberry twist A loud, fruity, high-ester Hampden many rate among the better recent releases — glue, tropical fruit and an unusual strawberry streak. Common catch: the finish drops off quickly.
Hampden fans who want loud esters and funk
Anyone new to funk or wanting a long finish
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4% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 46 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Based on 46 ratings
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Hampden that stands out from the crowd, especially from Whisky Live. The nose is a beautiful balance between ripe exotic fruits, oscillating between maracuja marmalade, banana, citrus and pineapple, and the perfectly balanced esters of the mark <>H. The marzipan, spices and smoky oak blend superbly with the medicinal side of the profile, it's really pleasant to smell. A very good first impression. The palate is just as delicious. Plenty of ripe exotic fruit and citrus fruits, generous esters with a hint of glue and solvents, well-dosed roasted vanilla wood and a hint of pastry make for a superb bouquet. The rum is oily, a little dry and funky, perfectly balanced and super-round. The alcohol is absolutely masterful. The finish is of medium length and becomes a concentrate of the aromas described throughout the tasting. The profile is dense, rich, heavy, but elegant throughout. A superb rum, whose brilliance reminds me a little of Habitation Velier's first bottlings from the same distillery.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5710 27.09.2025 Day one of the Whisky Live 2025, which this year looks better organized/arranged inside. This one hit the nail in my mind. Again my favourite mark and this one is pretty good and the price tage is pretty good. Very fruity and lots of esters mixed with some glue and light marzipan. Warm yet well balanced on the palate with faint marzipan and natural sweetness.
Review by cigares
A rum tasted at Whisky Live in Paris in 2025. A nose of overripe fruit, glue, varnish, citrus and fresh, stewed fruit. A perfectly balanced nose, despite the esters. The palate doesn't start out too strong, then all the fruit and other aromas rise. Exotic fruits are in full force here. The finish is rather short, with most of the aromas fading away and a few lingering for a long time.
Review by Louis Zimmermann
Among the fine discoveries at Whisky Live 2025, this Jamaican rum stands out. The perfectly controlled alcohol gives way to powerful aromas: rich, funky tropical compote, supported by an unexpected hint of red fruit and strawberry. A captivating, gourmet balance.
Review by Timo Groeger
Na ja, was soll man zu Hampden noch sagen? Ja das hab ich schon oft geschrieben, aber trifft immer wieder zu. Ester, die überreifen tropischen Früchten Ananas und Banane, aber auch funky und etwas Klebstoff.
Review by zabo
Tasted together with DomM at a small sample swap. Unfortunately missed ordering one. Thanks to BananaJoe for the slightly larger sample. In contrast to the Hampden from WL Paris and WL Hamburg, I don't think it can quite keep up. But not much is missing.
Review by Skyfly
Wow - für einen vergleichsweise jungen Hampden hätte ich dieses Niveau nicht erwartet. Neben Estern und Klebstoff kann man gar nicht aufhören die unterschiedlichen Früchte aller Art zu entdecken. Insbesondere spannend die Erdbeere die Parallelen zu HERRs aufweist.
Review by DomM
Wow. This is the most in your face <>H I had so far. Weirdly I have some Savanna HERR associations with strawberry and ice Bonbon notes.
Review by Jakob
Whisky Live Paris tasting. Impressions and evaluation are based on direct impressions from the tasting glass. A Hampden with many archetypal aromas of <>H Marques. The tropical maturation harmonizes, beautiful release - the rum delivers what it promises.
Review by alex
Whaouuuu c’est grandiose. Grosse surprise avec les notes inhabituelles de fruits rouges, banane ananas, légèrement caramélisées, et les notes habituelles de colle , vernis … un joli boisé, et une bonne touche d’épices !! C’est superbe 😍😍
Review by TheJona'Spirits
👃 Intensité, funky, esters en pagaille! Énormément de colle, de dissolvants, de fruits trop mûrs, d'abord des fruits tropicaux (ananas Victoria, banane cochon), puis ensuite des fruits rouges, la fraise au yaourt du Herr de Savanna, et un dessert de pâte d'amandes aux agrumes confits. Puis le versant que j'aime chez Hampden, saumure, fumée d'olives, salaison, bacon. Le verre mérite beaucoup d'aération pour en dégager toutes ses subtilités. 😋 Boom, les esters frappent à la porte, qui est là ? C'est nous, les fruits surmûris! Ça sent les tropiques (banane, ananas), l'eau de vie d'agrumes et les fruits rouges (fraise certes, mais aussi de la cerise aigre). On retrouve nos amis les solvants, vernis et colle, un léger boisé fondu et les épices pimentées et salées, baies roses. La bouche est un poil moins complexe que le nez. ⛳ De longueur moyenne, chaude, vive, épicée, pimentée, amère, astringente. Puis, de la douceur, sur de la pâte d'amandes salée, servi avec une salade de fruits laissée trop longtemps au soleil. 💡 Un Hampden qui se rapproche de certains Habitation Velier tels que <>H et C<>H. Un nez et une bouche qui se répondent tambour battant, dommage que la finale s'estompe trop rapidement.
Review by Johannes
Sehr fruchtig, aber könnte etwas länger gelagert sein bzw. Vielleicht etwas mehr verdünnt sein.
Review by Jarek
Franconian Tasting Gang Novemver 2025: Der 2017er <>H musste gegen den 2016er <>H von Habitation Velier antreten (RX9149). Für mich schlägt er diesen auch um Längen. Während die Noten von Klebstoff und Lösungsmittel beim HV schon fast unangenehm sind, halten sie sich bei dem 2017er etwas zurück und lassen ihn seine leckeren Fruchtnoten ausspielen. Eine sehr gelungene Abfüllung.
Review by Serge
Im Direktvergleich zum Habitation Velier an der Nase viel wärmer und mit mehr roten Früchten und Marzipan. Entfernt an Savanna erinnernd mit etwas Erdbeere. Am Gaumen kommen die Ester dann doch mehr durch. Unterm Strich gefällt er mir besser als der HV.
Review by Schnubbii
Toller, würziger <>H! Für mich trotz tropischer Reifung aber nicht ganz Spitzenklasse.
Review by rbfsnow
Exotic <>H with a lot of overripe tropical fruits and fresh furniture polish 😋🥰😍🤩.
Review by FischeJ
Tasted in parallel with the HGML Awakening Series. Similarly good in comparison. More creamy yoghurt notes here. More glue. Less wood influence. But fresher and fruitier. Fermented fruit, of course. In the mouth very similar to the nose. Fruit, esters, varnish next to yogurt. Very fresh. Menthol note at the back. Tasty
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
🥃 Hampden <>H 2017 - 67.9 % Another fine selection. Compared to the C<>H 2021, there are more glue and varnish notes, but I find it a little less interesting - not least because of a shorter finish.
Review by Righrum
Whisky Live Paris 2025 - to be tasted again to confirm score and notes One of the highlights of the WLP, finally a new Hampden that can compete with the first releases. High esters but yet fruity and balanced, this one is a hit. Finally
Review by Michael Schou
18-10-2025 - Rate 9.1
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Details about Velier Hampden Collection Itinéraires <>H 2017
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Velier, at 67,9%.
Community purchases
44 bottles logged by 31 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
15% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Hampden Collection Itinéraires <>H 2017?
Community paid 142–187 €.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 19,744 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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