Hampden Rum Fire Velvet Overproof
Loved by Stefan Persson, Montana & 3 more
For curious explorers ready for Jamaican funk, Rum Fire Velvet is a triple‑distilled, 63% white Hampden that’s surprisingly soft, fruity and herbal. RumX drinkers love it as a powerful cocktail upgrade and great value.
- Great cocktail power
- Balanced esters
- Excellent value
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How does Hampden Rum Fire Velvet Overproof taste?
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Balanced entry into Hampden overproof funk For curious explorers ready for Jamaican funk, Rum Fire Velvet is a triple‑distilled, 63% white Hampden that’s surprisingly soft, fruity and herbal. RumX drinkers love it as a powerful cocktail upgrade and great value.
Funk-curious rum fans and cocktail lovers wanting an accessible gateway into high‑ester, high‑proof Jamaican white rum without going full nail‑polish intensity.
Those sensitive to strong alcohol heat or looking for an easy, sweet sipping rum to enjoy neat at low strength.
How is Hampden Rum Fire Velvet Overproof rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.5 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 82% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 34 ratings
Review by Stefan Persson
It tastes very much like the Rum Fire so I believe it’s probably the same rum in another bottle. This bottling was for the European market I’ve heard. The finish is rather long. Overall it’s funky, potent, complex and powerful without being too pungent.
Review by Montana
A sweetish aroma, alcoholic, glue.The taste is sweetish, slightly alcoholic burning, but pleasant at the same time. The finish is strong and long warming persistent.
Review by Stefan H.
Für mich einer der besten ungelagerte Rums. Wertet jeden Cocktail ungemein auf. PLV ist hervorragend.
Review by primus
Wieder ein tolles Schmankerl für die Klebstoffschnüffler unter uns. Das Hause Hampden hat hier wirklich einen weichen Rum herausgebracht, der zwar merklich die Gene der Rum Fire Familie hat, jedoch nicht mit einem 16to Meißelbagger durch die Vordertür prescht ohne überhaupt zu versuchen zu klopfen oder zu klingeln. Macht sich hervorragend in nem Blue Hawaii Mai Tai :-)
Review by Harald
Color:ColorlessSmell:Little intense with surprisingly subtle ester aromas.Instead herbaceous, faintly sweet, sugar cane.Reminds me more of Aguardente than rum.After some time then comes Patex smell, some solvent and fruit ester.Taste:Slightly sweet, yet surprisingly creamy, soft and mild despite the 63%. This must be due to the "Triple Distilled".Tastes clearly of Aguardente.Herbal brew and also surprisingly licorice flavors (although the never in life has seen wood).Finish:Long, spicy, dry and herbal.Minimal esters come upI would not have recognized in life as Hampden.Conclusion:As I have read a very good rum to mix. Rather not recommended to drink neat.
Review by Philipp Kestel
At the moment, samples have appeared again and again in my cupboard.... No idea who always orders them;-) so also this clear overproof with 63 revolutions. In the nose you have immediately the full parade ester. This one I have learned to appreciate more and more over the last few months. Likes such a thing really. Also a nice apple note.The taste is very herbal. Again, the estersache plays neatly with.In the reverberation hit the 63 percent pure and you notice that the rum is heavier than he first seems. The notes remain for a long time. Class rum
Review by Kieron Wood
Obviously with the percentage this is not meant to be shipped but is a Jamaican cocktail influence that is amazing .... Very versatile but never lets you forget about it ..
Review by Cedric_
Toller Cocktailrum mit überragendem PLV. Zum pur trinken etwas zu scharf.
Review by DomM
Some funk and vegetal notes on the nose. Surprisingly sweet on the palate with a fruity finish.
Review by Johannes
Ich hätte mir mehr Ester erwartet!
Review by Daniel
Jamaica unverkennbar, aber eher zum Mixen als pur
Review by Oliver
Pure unexpectedly balanced. Comes in cocktails determined very well.
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110 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 18,987 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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