Velier Hampden Warren Khong <H> <>H 2010

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.

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.

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.

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.

It lives up to its name... a diamond, a marvel! The very essence of Hampden

Un très grand Hampden

Extremely intense and creamy Hampden. Perfect ester level and (tropical) maturity. On the palate there are also the typical New Yarmouth cookie dough associations, paired with cheese crackers. Killer Hampden! 💣😍

Brutally awesome Hampden. Holy shit this thing is really fun! Absolute board / real pantydropper 😂🤤🤤🇯🇲🇯🇲🙏 I would have really liked to buy a bottle here back then. For me, it's one of the best Hampdens ever!

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.

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…

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!

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.

What a mastery for a 7 year old!!! Almost everything is there ! What a treat !!