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2D226CCD-EA7A-4DC6-82E0-1272D5AE7D39Jamaica Hampden Velier
Velier Hampden Trelawny Endemic Birds (Yellow Shouldered Grossquit) OWH 2012 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 8 years · 60%

Velier Hampden Trelawny Endemic Birds (Yellow Shouldered Grossquit) OWH 2012

"A very nice interpretation of a Hampden — I would have loved a bit more kick," is how one member sums it up, and that's the recurring line. This is Hampden's OWH mark, one of the lower-ester marks, so instead of glue and varnish you get ripe mango, banana and citrus with vanilla and wood underneath. The 60% ABV sits warm and well integrated, but a bitter, astringent edge and a missing punch keep it from the top shelf for several tasters.

The community says
  • Ripe mango & banana
  • ABV well integrated
  • But: Lacks punch

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750.30 €incl. VAT
incl. VAT 70cl · 1,071.86 €/l
Total 774.30 € + 24.00 € shipping from IT
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How does Velier Hampden Trelawny Endemic Birds (Yellow Shouldered Grossquit) OWH 2012 taste?

Summarized by AI from community reviews.

Tamed low-ester Hampden, fruity but short on kick Divisive within the fan crowd: praised as a gentle, tamed Hampden but marked down for lacking kick, with a few finding it too bitter. More collector's bird than daily pour.

Perfect for

Hampden fans wanting a softer, lower-ester mark

Less suitable for

funk chasers wanting the full ester punch

Experience level · Expert (4/5)

Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat

Full aroma profile Aroma families · nose & palate · top aromas
Flavor profile
Sweet & dessert
Spice
Wood
Dried fruit
Roasted & dark
Fruit
Funk & ester
Vegetal & floral

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What does the community say?

8.0/10 Very good

13 community reviews
6 selected write-ups on this page, all of them in the RumX app

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Distribution of all 13 ratings
9–10 8%
8–9 38%
7–8 54%
6–7 0%
5–6 0%
4–5 0%
0–4 0%

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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Most helpful positive review

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Nov 20217,227 reviewsDenmark
8.4/10

A very nice interpretation of a Hampden, I would have loved a bit more kick to it. Fruity as expected with some vanilla and wood on the palate. The ABV makes it nice and warm but something is missing. In my mind it has been tamed too much.

Review by zabo

Most helpful mixed review

zabo
Dec 20241,983 reviewsGermany
7.6/10

Thanks to Johannes it was possible to do this little Birds Flight. In the race were 2x OWH, 5x LFCH (including the HV LFCH mixed) and 2x LROK. As a conclusion from my side, from LROK they are more fun, the low ester faction is okay. In my opinion, the Birds are not worth the money, rather a collector's item. I can't really recognize big differences.

Review by John Coffey

John Coffey
John Coffey
Apr 2022244 reviewsFrance
8.2/10

Really impressive in terms of taste.. I felt like tasting a Monymusk and not a Hampden.. It's very different from the traditional high voltage Hampdens we're used to tasting.. I find it lacks a bit of punch.. A fairly present taste of caramel and woodiness..

Community shelf

24 bottles logged by 16 collectors.

Both drunk and collected.

29% opened, 6 emptied.

17 sealed 1 open 6 emptied

What does Velier Hampden Trelawny Endemic Birds (Yellow Shouldered Grossquit) OWH 2012 cost?

Community paid 110–296 €.

Current best price: 750.30 € – above the typical community range.

Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 221 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›

24 purchased · 13 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of

Details about Velier Hampden Trelawny Endemic Birds (Yellow Shouldered Grossquit) OWH 2012

A rum from Jamaica, bottled by Velier, at 60%.

DistilleryHampden
CountryJamaica
BottlerVelier
Raw materialMolasses
ABV60%
Age8 years
Vintage2012
Limited edition250 bottles
MarkOWH
Sugar0 g/L
Volume70cl
Cask #487
Single cask

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