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Habitation Velier Hampden LFCH 2011
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Overripe pineapple and cooked banana lead here, with glue and solvent tucked underneath rather than shouting. Being a lower-ester Hampden mark, it's the mellower, rounder side of the distillery — plenty of tropical fruit, young oak and warm spice, tropical-aged into a concentrated dram. Several tasters call it "one of my favourite Hampden" and a genuinely drinkable daily sipper despite the 60.5%.
The community says- Overripe pineapple
- Well-integrated alcohol
- But: Sometimes short finish
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How does Habitation Velier Hampden LFCH 2011 taste?
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Rounder, fruit-forward Hampden you can sip daily Loved as a rounder, more everyday Hampden — full of pineapple, banana and funk without being an ester bomb. Some wish it had more punch; the finish can run short.
Aroma profileHampden fans wanting a rounder, everyday funk bottle
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Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Stefan L
Most helpful positive review
Third tasting and still really good, actually a bit better than last tasting. I like the rubber notes at the end. ————— Fourth tasting and bumping it again, really really good.
Review by zabo
Most helpful mixed review
Thanks to Johannes it was possible to make this small Birds Flight. In the race were 2xOWH, 5xLFCH (including the HV LFCH mixed) and 2xLROK. As a conclusion on my part, from LROK onwards they are more fun, the low ester fraction is fine. In my opinion, the Birds are not worth the money, but rather a collector's item. I don't really see any major differences.
Review by Gregor
Great Hampden with everything you could wish for. Lots of fermented tropical fruit. Strong estetic notes without being too overwhelming. But simply tasty. Good value for money. Clear recommendation to buy
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 Rowald Sweet Empire
Very good Hampden. Great balance between fruit/wood/spices. Not overly funky. Baked banana. Pineapple obviously. Not overripe but still on the fresh side. Pretty much flawless. Second try. Still love it.
Review by Sebastian Kornett
Nice Hampden. Nice toasty aromas. More ester than the hampden estate overproof and also drier in the finish.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Awesome part!
Review by Louis Zimmermann
Magnificent tasting. The bottle has just been opened, so the profile is probably still a bit "restrained." Nevertheless, you find an explosion of tropical fruits and esters, with perfectly controlled alcohol. The aromatic concentration is remarkable, extended by a long and tasty finish. What more could you ask for? Velier definitely continues to keep all its promises.
Review by Vincent D
Clearly not the bottle I will remember from the Hampden Velier. Tasted for the second time and while I find the usual distillery markers, I don’t find the evolving side of its peers. Edit: this bottle seems to gain a lot with oxidation. I find it much more pleasant today.
Review by Serge
Delicious low ester Hampden with a great, balanced nose with plantain. Some honey and cereals too. Slightly creamy. I think the low esters benefit even more from tropical lagering than the higher ester levels already do.
Review by Eric Frechin
Very nice to taste, a pretty fruity, spicy and woody complexity. It's different from the 2011 LROK I have, and I'd even say I prefer it.. there is a little passage in the mouth that becomes quite spicy, but it falls back before becoming disturbing. Alcohol very well integrated.
Review by Jeremie Edde
A very good hampden easy to access and very round. A small delicacy
Review by Thunderbird
On the nose a lot of pineapple and fermented banana flows in, the alcohol is also very noticeable In the mouth is first a sweetness and then the tingle of alcohol ! Then a slightly peppery note and young wood. It is slightly astringent ! Gradually develops a light banana flavor and some vanilla! Delicious!In the finish remains the spicy, paired with banana and vanilla.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Not an ester bomb, but well tuned. Can be drunk very pleasantly for over 60% alc. Compared to the LROK without a long wait round and for me the price-performance winner.
Review by Christoph
The Hampden profile is definitely there but the esters are just missing here.
Review by Johannes
The fruit notes are missing, but nice esters, very creamy and round.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
On the nose: Esters, glue notes with fermented note seem to dominate the profile. Under that there is some light vanilla and light citrus notes. Little bit of overripe pineapple and bananas. Taste: Warm and intense at first. Pineapple and bananas at first with some sweet honey notes. Light wood notes. Then the fruit notes mellows down a little bit and you get light glue notes mixed with esters as the dominant profile. Finish: Light woody notes, esters, spices like peppers and herbal notes in the background. Medium finish. Esters and glue notes were the dominanting notes with some tropical fruits, but the fruits were in the background.
Review by bavarian-rumlover
Smell not so pronounced, some fruity alcoholic and some solvent. Taste then clearly more intense. Esters in pleasant strength, fruits come through, some rubber, in the finish somewhat younger wood which I don't like. I don't consider the cheaper Hampden 8 worse, as well as various Hampden Great House which I rate clearly higher.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A low ester rum from Habitation Velier with lots of resources. We have a beautiful Jamaican nose, not too extreme and quite balanced between wood, ripe exotic fruits (banana, pineapple, citrus) and phenolic notes (esters, glue, solvents, medicinal notes). There's also a bit of leather, spices (chili) and a hint of caramel dotted with funk. It's a harmonious nose where aromas overlap without overpowering each other. The attack on the palate is captivating. Lovely fruity notes of banana and pineapple, light funk on glue and solvents but especially wood and camphor offering a very pleasant medicinal flavor. The leather and spices are drier, while caramel and fruits are more indulgent. It's an intense but balanced flavor profile. The tropical aging clearly had its effect. The alcohol is well integrated. The finish is a bit weak compared to the rest, aromas fade but keep a certain balance between woodiness, exotic fruitiness (citrus) and more bitter, roasted, herbaceous and dry tones. A very good low ester rum, from a rather rare mark, offering good value for money with more varied flavors than the overpowered Jamaicans we're used to seeing from this house.
Review by Skyfly
Cologne-Bonn rum tasting: Great bottling; simply an awesome Hampden. Compared to the LFCH Endemic Birds there's still a super strong difference, as this one had more notes of orange. Alcohol very well integrated, still very warm and long in the finish.
Review by Enriko Špinler
29.7.2025 – Tasting after a long time :) Nose: Pineapple, banana, esters, glue, nail polish remover – everything we love :) Taste: Tropical fruits (pineapple, mango, bananas), esters, spices, glue. Finish: Medium-long, warm, honey, esters, woody
Review by Portman
Great fruits that are wonderfully supported and rounded off by the subtle ester content. Vanilla, banana, plum... Very fresh, soft and round. Easy sipper.
Review by Mentalo
The tropical aged LFCH may not have great complexity, but if you compare the bottling with the initially hyped Bird series, then the Habitation is clearly the best value for money.
Review by Mathieu C.
LFCH = around 200 ester --> light Rich nose, discreet solvent, fine woody, ripe fruits, brioche, raisins = refined Jamaican nose due to the low ester content, not too abrupt and marked as in the C<>HMouth a bit more disappointing, a bit acidic, less richLong and greedy finish
Review by lars
I'm not impressed. Tastes somehow diluted, you can recognize Hampden, especially the pineapple - but all impressions are a bit muted. Also a bit too bitter. So unfortunately no purchase recommendation from me.
Review by kondgab
A classic Hampden release, featuring a lower ester mark but still full of tropical character—banana, pineapple, papaya, and a hint of vanilla. Alcohol is present and punchy, so it’s best to let it rest a while.
Review by Domi Mal
Solid tropical LFCH and a good daily sipper! Uncomplicated, not overwhelming but not boring at all. Is very much Hampden in it and for daily use very well suited ;-)
Review by Banana Joe
Great low ester Jamaican. It doesn’t always have to be DOK 😉
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The nose is very fine and fresh, it is rather floral in addition to the typical markers of Hampden (banana). We find the usual frame of a LROK. The nose is typically artificial. In mouth it is powerful and funky as one pleases. It is heavy on tropical fruits (pineapple), leather and a little coffee. The finish is intense on spices and some empyreumatic notes. The conclusion is simple, real Hampden, no frills, as we like to blow our taste buds ... but a bit conventional.
Review by jayelle
At Three Dots. Came bc their website menu showed Caroni. Definitely none available lol This will suffice. Classic Hampden. The 2025 blend is much smoother. This has a bite on the finish. Fairly thin mouth feel as well.
Review by Romain de L
Very nice ! Quite Hampden typical. Strong nose, dry fruits, funk. Strong attack, rubber, pineapple, « nappant », but well balanced with just a bit of bitterness to keep it fresh. Finish with ripe bananas and exotic fruits. Satisfying Tried again - quite nice - but finish a bit short - 8.2 is adequate
Review by Tobin
Clearly less 'dramatic' than other Hampdens and therefore felt 'light-footed'. A Jamaican, which you can also just drink without fading everything else, but which is still no less exciting. The unexpected very natural raspberry note also knows how to please. Top!
Review by Filip Šikula
Ester jam from the Hampden distillery. On the nose, pineapples, bananas, and glue. On the palate, it's a nice example of HLCF with a higher ABV, which is noticeable. After a hint of fruit, a tongue vibration caused by the alcohol appears. Long finish. Michael Ginnerup Advent Calendar 2024.
Review by Martin Spooner
Great overripe pineapple. Sticky notes also very clear but not at all unpleasant. I really like the nose. The taste is very nice and round, complex and has a certain warmth. A lovely drop. Improved slightly in the post-tasting.
Review by alex
Admittedly, young but very fragrant, very good hampden once again. It's true that you can smell a bit of alcohol at first but after 30 mins of aeration it's much better. I liked it 🤩😍
Review by Campbell
While not an ester bomb, Hampden’s flavor profile is still in full force here. Plenty of overripe fruitiness, especially pineapple, mesh well with a fair bit of spice—more so than I’d expect given the younger age and otherwise mellower cask-derived notes. It drinks quite well for its proof, and It’s a bottle I’m certainly looking forward to spending more time with.
Review by Palo - V Poháriku
This LFCH rum from Hampden delivers exactly what you’d expect: solid and well-crafted. The nose opens with vibrant notes of lemon, tropical fruits, nail polish, young wood, and pineapple, giving it that classic funk. The palate brings tropical fruits like mango and banana, supported by slight tannins and young wood, balancing out the profile. The finish lingers long with sweet, citrus, and honeyed tones, rounded off by pineapple and woody undertones. Overall, it’s a great choice for fans of Hampden, reliable and satisfying.
Review by Boletus
An incredibly delicious and well-rounded Hampden that doesn't need to overly stimulate the receptors with excessive esters. Brutally tasty and so smooth to enjoy at over 60% that you risk emptying the glass before fully grasping the complex mix of tropical fruits, spices, as well as roasted and sweet aromas. If the finish were just a bit longer and more lasting, I could fall in love with this bottling.
Review by Guji Guji
It's the perfect definition of what is hampden. Not the most complex rum from the distillery, but one of the tastiest, very funky, and generous. Exotic fruits marmalade, beautiful texture... Gorgeous Hampden!
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
Funky caramelized fruits with solvent notes but not much esters. A very good rum that deserves a lot of airing.
Review by ElReyTristan
Gourmet pastry dough on the nose and palate, it could make a nice pairing with a frangipane galette.
Review by Richard Krupa
if they made the scented instant glue like that, which is what it evoked in me first, I wouldn't use anything else. Esters and mangoes. The bouquet is great. I'd guess the strength is a percentage point less than it really is.
Review by Buddudharma
Nice Hampden, but due to the low ester content it lacks something to keep up with the best bottlings.
Review by Henry Davies
A cracking rum. Leads with the typical Hampden notes and leaves you wanting more. At the first instance all wood and leather bound books moving to more tropical pineapple and banana. Deep complex mouth with many layers and esters over sugar leading to a long and satisfying finish. Really top notch sipping rum
Review by ilRummista
One of my favourite Hampden
Review by ThreeH
Color golden amber. The nose is very nicely aromatic. A low ester profile just as I like it. Primarily tropical fruit aromas like plantain and pineapple. Only slight funky notes, which give the whole thing a nice fullness and rounding. On the palate, basically the same aromatic profile accompanied by a slight astringent acidity and also some woody and spicy aromas. The finish is medium-long and ends pleasantly on the spicy side. Simply delicious. For those hoping for extremes, certainly too mild, but for anyone just looking for an aromatic, tasty rum that invites you straight to the next sip, a clear recommendation.
Review by Oliver
Really awesome entry-level high-ester
Review by Dominic Lutz
Nice ester notes with some wood, bitter and very well integrated alcohol. On the palate very long, warm and spicy, with light oak, some black tea, a bit of sweetness and a slight glue note in the background. Interestingly, with water it becomes noticeably sweeter, but the alcohol comes out a bit stronger. Very pleasant and easy to imagine as a daily sipper.
Review by BnBrt
On the nose, banana and hydrocarbons, very heady. The mouthfeel is less aggressive than other marks; I find it rounder, gentler. Tropical fruits with a bit of bitterness from the barrel finish at the end of the mouth. Bitterness that is found in the finish which unfortunately is quite short and ends a bit abruptly. It was with this rum that I discovered Jamaica and Hampden (since then I finished one bottle and started the second). It also keeps a special flavor for me because of that.
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337 bottles logged by 278 collectors.
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20% opened, 17 emptied.
What does Habitation Velier Hampden LFCH 2011 cost?
Community paid 74–122 €.
Current best price: 136.55 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 105 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Habitation Velier Hampden LFCH 2011
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Habitation Velier, at 60,5%.
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