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Velier Hampden Trelawny Endemic Birds (Ring Tailed Pigeon) LFCH 2011
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Don't expect the usual Hampden ester bomb here — this LFCH mark runs low on funk. The nose is sweet and dark: coconut, caramel, orange and green banana, with just a whiff of glue and solvent. The palate turns wilder with pineapple, marzipan sweetness and a peppery, roasted, oaky bite. A few tasters found it "zu holzig" and light on Hampden character; most still call it tasty.
The community says- Well-integrated alcohol
- Fruity, marzipan palate
- But: Low on esters
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How does Velier Hampden Trelawny Endemic Birds (Ring Tailed Pigeon) LFCH 2011 taste?
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Low-ester Hampden, fruity and oaky Well-integrated cask-strength Hampden that leans low-ester — fruity nose, marzipan-and-oak palate. Most enjoy it, though some wish it were funkier and less woody. More collector's bottle than daily pour.
Hampden fans curious about the softer, low-ester marks
Anyone chasing a full high-ester funk bomb
Style & occasion: Mature & oakyTropical & funkySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by zabo
Most helpful positive review
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 Tschusikowsky
Most helpful mixed review
The nose is what I like best about this rum. First sweet chocolate and coconut, then more cask and dried fruit, stewed fruit and dunder. Pomaceous fruit, caramel flan and red fruits on the palate. Relatively dry and woody finish. Doesn't really get me, unfortunately. Too woody and little Hampden. Has something of a Central American rum for me.
Review by Thunderbird
Apart from the price, I find this bottling quite successful. A pleasant and balanced blend of fruit. There is spice and woodiness with a little funkiness. The alcohol is well integrated and carries the aromas quite well. The finish could last a little longer
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4720 09.05.2024 Relaxing at home with a few of my Endemic Birds Samples. Nose Fresh, light wood, fruity, pineapple, ester, light citrus, light vegetal. Palate Oily, fresh, light wood, faint smoke, fruity, berries, banana, ester, faint chocolate. Finish Medium to long, light spicy, wood, light roasted, fruits, berries, light chocolate. The empty glass has stronger chocolate notes as well a a glue note and some licorice.
Review by Serge
Certainly overpriced with the bird on the label, but I still find this LFCH delicious. Very dense and sweet dark nose with lots of fruit such as oranges, cherries and green bananas. The palate is more almond with vanilla and wood with banana and glue.
Review by Master P
Pleasant nose, but it is immediately clear that it contains little ester. The rum smells sweet, dark and malty, with almost no medicinal notes. The fruits are primarily fresh coconut, accompanied by a bit of yellow banana and blackberry notes. Apricot jam, caramel, vanilla and oak add even more sweetness. A splash of sharp vinegar provides the necessary balance. The finish is medium-long and returns to long waves of coconut, caramel and cream.
Review by Leo Krüper
Relaxed chill Hampden. Now good value for money, prices nowadays have unfortunately become insane.
Review by Frank
Comes fresh on the nose, slightly vinegar, with solvent and citrus. Caramelized orange with vanilla and honey, dark cherry, something in the direction of dried apricot. Woody-smoky, oak, a bit buttery and creamy. Pleasant and round. The alcohol is super integrated. Nice spicy-fruity palate. Starts a bit bitter-salty, then some marzipan sweetness followed by a hint of apricot before the anise flavor spreads. I think I can also find thyme lightly. It seems almost roasty-malty in between. A collector's rum, but actually good!
Review by Skyfly
Cologne-Bonn rum tasting: definitely not a typical Hampden bottling. I find it very interesting because of the caramel, cherry and orange aromas. Tropical fruits are significantly less present than in its brothers.
Review by Mentalo
The prices for the Endemic Birds are of course (sometimes outrageously) overpriced considering the quality. But apart from that, this is good Hampden in the lower esteem range. The alcohol is very well integrated, plus fruity, some wood, marzipan.
Review by Rare Akuma
Pleasant nose, but it’s instantly clear this is low on esters. The rum smells sweet, dark and malted, with near no medicinal notes. The fruits consist primarily of fresh coconut, accompanied by a little yellow banana and blackberry notes. Apricot jam, caramel, vanilla and oak provide even more sweetness. Some necessary balancing comes from a sprinkle of sharp vinegar. Quite different on the palate; much wilder than the nose suggested. Strong flavours of banana, green and yellow, followed by pineapple juice and more apricot jam. The sugar is less burnt and leans more towards marzipan or frosting. It’s sweet with vanilla, yet slightly bitter with malt. There’s subtle medicinal notes like hardened glue and last week’s solvents. Ends peppery and really prickles the tongue for a short minute with some spicy chili. The finish is medium in length and returns to long waves of coconut, caramel and cream.
Review by Sebastian.W
Nice low ester Hampden. The nose is very fruity, while the taste brings a lot of burnt and charred notes.
Review by Basti
Nose initially closed, but opens with time and increasingly releases aromas of trop. Fruits and solvent free with a slight glue note in the background. On the palate predominantly trop. Fruits with a slight floral touch.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Hampden, the legendary Jamaican distillery that besides rum also produces alcohol for perfumes. In all rums from this distillery, you can smell wild esters, after which your whole body soaks up the scent of yellow tropical fruits - mango, papaya, pineapple, peach. One of the rums you "must try before you die".
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20 bottles logged by 16 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
5% opened, 1 emptied.
What does Velier Hampden Trelawny Endemic Birds (Ring Tailed Pigeon) LFCH 2011 cost?
Community paid 180–312 €.
Current best price: 595.00 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 211 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Velier Hampden Trelawny Endemic Birds (Ring Tailed Pigeon) LFCH 2011
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Velier, at 60,8%.
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