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Velier Hampden Warren Khong <H> <>H 2010
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"Hampden at its finest," as one taster put it, and the reviews barely disagree. The nose leaps out with glue, varnish and a pile of ripe pineapple, banana and mango; the palate is creamy, funky and full of esters with marzipan and cookie-dough sweetness underneath. At 62% the alcohol is remarkably well tucked in, though it still runs hot early. A long, dry, tannic finish closes it out.
The community says- Huge pineapple esters
- Creamy funky texture
- Long dry finish
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Intense, creamy Hampden ester bomb Near-unanimous love here — an intense, creamy ester bomb of pineapple, glue and pastry that hides its 62% well. The main gripes: real heat up front and a steep price.
Aroma profileDevoted fans of tropical-aged high-ester Hampden
Beginners — it's hot, funky and full-on
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by TheRhumhoe
The quintessence of Jamaican rum. The nose lets ripe exotic fruits and phenolic notes typical of Jamaica express themselves, then floral notes bring freshness while pastry and butter notes give an extreme greediness. The balance between tropical fruits and esters, glue and solvents is found in the mouth, with precious woody, spicy, pastry and toffee notes that make this rum sublime. It is round, complex, exuberant, oily, very full and aromatic in the mouth. The finish is long, elegant and of a rare aromatic intensity with mineral and olive notes that add to the fruity, phenolic and pastry notes. A rum of anthology with a rare aromatic complexity for 7 years of age.
Review by Oliver
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Extremely intense and creamy Hampden. Perfect ester level and (tropical) degree of maturity. On the palate, there are also the typical New Yarmouth cookie dough associations, paired with cheese crackers. Sensational Hampden! 💣😍
Review by David Gautier
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Nice discovery. Rich, solid, smooth. Not yet at the level to appreciate it fully. :)
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Brutally awesome Hampden. Holy shit, this thing is really fun! An absolute beast / a real panty-dropper 🩲😂🤤🤤🇯🇲🇯🇲🙏 I really would have loved to buy a bottle of this back then. For me, one of the best Hampdens ever!
Review by Jakob
Exquisite Hampden. Fans of the tropically aged high-ester representatives are offered a lot here - the tropical fruits meet the right mix of wood influences from the barrel, sweet pastry notes, some glue and spice. Hampden at its best - inspiring.
Review by Dr.Django
Today we have the absolute Champions League in the glass: Warren Khong Hampden, HV HGML, HV c<>h 2010. In comparison, the Warren Khong appears almost relaxed and elegant, very easy to drink. The HGML is the fruitiest, incredibly intensely fruity. But my favorite is definitely the C<>H, the most intense and with the longest finish. Three absolute top rums! My ranking hasn't changed over the years.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This was the last tasting in Hague before going to Amsterdam the following day. A near perfect rum once rested for at least 15 minutes the nose and palate evolve into something really exciting. The nose is funky and fruity with varnish, ester, vanilla and nuts as well as light wood. The palate is funky, dry and maybe for some a tad too bitter. But I like it a lot. Fruit and spices are well balanced with light notes of varnish. The finish is extremely long, dry and bitter with fruits and spices. When released then price to quality was very good. Even if you find a bottle today I think it'll be well worth the price.
Review by Gregor
A real ester bomb. Wow
Review by Aussierumfan
This is hampden at its finest! The nose just leaps out of the glass to meet you. Wonderfully funky, just the right amount of esters. Glue and varnish, then lots of tropical fruits. So Complex. A wonderfully long and dry finish. Really worth giving a try.
Review by LukaŽiga
9:On the nose, esters, glue and varnish, overripe tropical fruits like banana, citrus fruits, roasted wood with nuts, pastry, spicy and oaky, briny olive, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, pineapple and mango are out, the molasses is flowery, perhaps we notice marzipan. 9,1:On the palate, the attack is delicious, balanced with overripe, fermented tropical fruits like banana and pineapple, later citrus and red fruits, slightly funky, medicinal with esters and solvents, later glue, dry, the wood is roasted with biscuits, toffee and marzipan, spicy, as the molasses is flowery and vegetal with briny olive...on oxidation, the rum becomes slightly astringent. 8,9:The finish is long, dry and tannic with roasted, slightly smoky and spicy wood, oaky and nutty, with toffee and confectionery, the molasses brings olive, is mineral, plenty medicinal notes are still here, so are tropical and citrus fruits. Edit:13.3.26
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Golden color and quite viscous rum for a 7 years old. The Baklava is in the nose with its almonds, its honey, ... And of course the ripe fruits (banana, orange, pineapple). It's quite crazy and attractive as a nose! In the mouth it is TNT, we feel the 62% but ultra well integrated and greedy. It is fruity and full of esters. One believes oneself in a laboratory in full synthesis of the new nail polish of Dior. In conclusion, if you have strong enough (financially), get it.
Review by cigares
A nose with typical Hampden esters, very ripe tropical fruit. A touch of solvents, glue and wood in the background. The palate is expressive, full of ripe tropical fruit, lightly oaked with a buttery, pastry-like taste. The finish is long, still with ripe tropical fruit. A rum of meditation, fullness and expression.
Review by Alex1981
Outstanding Hampden. Round & smooth, yet funky & powerful. All in great harmony & well integrated alcohol. Love the complexity and long finish. And all of this at this young age, wonderful! //update: score confirmed, absolute reference for the young <>h. Just the pricepoint is insane…
Review by TheJona'Spirits
Tasting a 5cl sample. 👃 Tropical funky bomb and fruity as desired. Lots of very ripe and sweet Victoria pineapple. Almond pastries, cream, sweetness and vanilla. All sorts of other tropical fruits besides pineapple gradually reveal themselves (banana, mango, passion fruit, jackfruit). Fine fragrance of frangipani flowers. The varnishes, glues and other hair lacquers are very elegant. The classic brine and green olives in a jar finish this nose. I find the characteristic smell of smoked, dried and salted fish. Masterful balance between ester concentration, the amazing integration of 62° and the above aromas. 😋 Whaaa! Explosion of infinitely fruity esters. Pineapple in all its forms, freshly cut slices at the market, soaked in their juices, in jam, in pastries. The same fruits from the nose are fermented and overcooked, you would almost feel the smoke of cooking. Nice wood, quite lively island spices, bitterness, green olives, combava lemon, light saltiness. A real punch in the mouth. ⛳ Endless finish, sweet, salty, bitter, makes you salivate. Tropical fruit mist, pineapple in the lead, mixed with sugar and Espelette pepper. A gourmet touch between dessert and candy based on caramel (crème brûlée, toffee). The ester-varnish-olive combo finishes this finale beautifully. ⛳ The concentration of fruity flavors and esters is just amazing. To date, this is THE best young and fully tropical-aged Hampden I have tasted. UPDATE. Still a monster of young Hampden, funky, intense and with unparalleled precision. It fully deserves its 93.
Review by Arthur Moreau
Unbeatable for its age. Everything you'd expect from a Hampden mark in tropical aging. Sublime!
Review by Leo Krüper
A great Hampden.
Review by Skyfly
How much I love this rum is probably shown by the fact that I now hoard several bottles! Apart from older Hampdens (90/93), this is by far one of my favorites! The perfect harmony of esters, tropical fruits, varnish, glue and cookies as the main notes, alongside marzipan, some wood and spices excite me anew at every tasting!
Review by Timo Groeger
Yeah I have. Found the photo on the 3rd try. Seriously awesome Hampden anyway. Well, the over 200 characters are almost full now. Thanks also to Rob for this really awesome missile..Thanks a lot..
Review by Thunderbird
Hampden at its best... a round, powerful as it should be... too bad something like this has become rare... it combines all markers with excellently integrated alcohol... I'm really impressed 🤩.
Review by Santo
It lives up to its name... a diamond, a marvel! The very essence of Hampden
Review by Boletus
The smell is already amazing, but the taste takes this explosion of aromas to an even higher level. What a bomb! After an intense and briefly quite astringent ester attack, follows an incredibly buttery-creamy mouthfeel with a delicious pineapple-banana-mango mix, marzipan cookie dough, and invigorating spices. The finish then gets a bit toastier with a final twist towards crispy bacon and olives in brine. A brilliant Jamaica rum!
Review by Harald
Color: Dark gold Odor: Wow ... delicious esters fill the room. Sweet of solvents, fruit esters and fruit. Creamy after latte and white chocolate. Baked pear with cream. Taste: Strong and spicy in the mouth. Initially spicy when sipped, then a sweet surge of fruit esters and Williams Christ pear brandy. Finish: Long and spicy with woody toffee. Dry in the aftertaste. 90 points
Review by Adrian Wahl
Hampden <>H Easter tasting RX88 Velier 2010 Warren Khong Hampden <>H 62% Nose - the most beautiful and roundest nose of all. Remarkable when you consider that he is the youngest Mouth - More happens in the mouth here than with the TRC, again surprising when you consider the age. Brilliant device. Finish - Long lasting Rating 91
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
An exceptionally well-balanced nose of light esters, varnish, lots of fruit (including mango), and a hint of masterful vanilla. The palate is also superb, with an explosion of fruit where pineapple and citrus take over from the mango detected on the nose. Spices, solvent, glue. There's everything in this hampden, this unicorn!
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 Benoit Mahe
A wonderful nose, worthy of the greatest Hampden. The palate is great too. The high ester markers are present and it’s very pleasant. Everything is perfectly balanced.
Review by Martin Spooner
The nose in my opinion cheesecraker. :-) The taste is nice and fruity pineapple with nice ester notes. Great rum meets my taste perfectly. Unfortunately, the prices have galloped away in the meantime.
Review by John Coffey
What a mastery for a 7 year old!!! Almost everything is there ! What a treat !!
Review by alex
Despite its young age, this juice is simply magnificent 😍😍 great art!!! Lots of fruit, esters, varnish, alcohol superbly well integrated, an endless length… the perfect ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Review by Domi Mal
Outstanding Hampden - very complex, ester funk at its best, yet creamy texture, typical notes of banana, pineapple - great!
Review by CaRaph
Nose is a real explosion of flavours constantly evolving, really complex and amazing, very fruity with a lot of pineapple. The alcohol is integrated very well, still it's pretty hot in the mouth especially at the beginning. Finish is very long, with bitterness, fruits and a spicy side as the palate. The empty glass releases mixed flavours of olive, apple, clove and glue. An incredibly balanced, complex and tasty rum with a very large diversity of aromas.
Review by Daniel
Masterpiece of the high-ester faction. Unmistakably Hampden, the way you love him.
Review by Faucon24
On the nose, pineapple ester. On the palate: pineapple, ripe pineapple, creamy ester and a hint of glue. Finish: pineapple with ester lasting over time. Excellent! The best Hampden I've tasted. Neat, it goes down easily even though it's 62%: creamy, smooth with a complex ester strength on the pineapple! Long after drinking it, you can still feel the complex esters on the creamy pineapple... Awesome 😁!
Review by Michal Jurka
I sampled this and needed to buy a bottle immediately. The best Hampden I have tasted so far. I am captivated by its complexity despite its young age. I love when Hampdens display sweet notes of marzipan, pastry, cookies, butter or creamy-caramely notes.
Review by mick
A hampden that rubs the perfection, its structure is impressive, a kind of multiface rum so much it is complex, in mouth it mutates permanently, the mark H is for me the best, because lends itself well to the balance chemistry / fruit / wood / solvent / pastry, for me it is the king, I have not tasted better at hampden, impressive.
Review by Buddudharma
Great Hampden with beautiful tropical ripeness and exquisite mouthfeel. Only the somewhat unspectacular finish prevents an even higher rating.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 2010. With a 9.0 out of 10, it's in the top five percent of everything I've tasted and rated.
Review by EUDIER Vincent
I think, you should try adding “first final” and “second final” has this rum hovers slowly from fruits…. To something sweet, estherified and spicy then brings an elegant spicy olive… slowly.
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5 critics scored it, averaging 9.0/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review ›Also some banging Long Pond Jamaicans from Duncan Taylor. This is probably best served up in a blend (with other marques). Rather than an individual marque. I’m being pretty finickity – its really good stuff. If you like your rums on the more brutal side you may find this more...
Expert review by The Dunder Hut
What a treat of a Hampden. A well balanced powerhouse with fruit and ester and just a hint of buttery vanilla. This is a classic example of the prime days of Hampden before the necessities took over the warehouses. This is what Hampden hopefully will become
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244 bottles logged by 178 collectors.
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15% opened, 13 emptied.
What did the community pay for Velier Hampden Warren Khong <H> <>H 2010?
Community paid 124–386 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 331 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Velier Hampden Warren Khong <H> <>H 2010
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Velier, at 62%.
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