Habitation Velier Hampden HLCF

Funky, heavy Jamaican esters at 68,5% - who could resist this? Leather, tobacco, esters - did I mention esters already? Nail polish on the nose, fruits on the palate. A drop of (cough!!!) Stroh momentarily on the palate. Nevertheless, a proper Jamaican BIG bwoy.

Waw... les mots manquent pour décrire ce rhum. ..de la puissance, du bois brûle, du pétrole, des fruits mûr...une complexité folle sur ce batch cask stengh !

Au nez on est sur la même gamme que la version LMDW à 60% mais en plus puissant. La colle et le solvant sont plus marqués mais adoucis par une fraicheur fruitée.
La bouche est plus onctueuse que la version à 60%, et les saveurs sont plus prononcées du au taux plus important d’esters. L’olive y est dominante et s’installera sur un long final. Le verre vide dégage des odeurs d'épices et de coco.
Très original comme rhum, à essayer absolument.

There is no olfactory analysis, however detailed, that can remotely suggest the superb and sumptuous complexity of scents that invade and stun the nose ... there is all the Jama that we have learned to follow in balanced and careful ways in others rum, but now it is sublimated and triggered in just one breath right under our nose.
The palate is even more: the moment of amazement that stops the time between the first sip and the tongue is the dream of every true buccaneer and the insolent and direct arrogance of this Hampden is the unforgettable synthesis of the most sweet kisses, in the unexpected and violent slap of a woman who hates you but wants you with all her organic voluptuousness'.
These few lines of mine do not want to describe aromas, flavors or traces of taste, but only invite you to discover, in the den of over 500 esters and 68 degrees, the ferocity and beauty of an experience that literally takes your breath away.
I am sure that there are few rums better than this, but the best fuck I did not do with a model.

Sorry x my english ... Google translator

Non esiste analisi olfattiva, per quanto dettagliata, che possa lontanamente suggerire la superba e sontuosa complessita' di profumi che invadono e stordiscono il naso....c'e' tutta la Jama che abbiamo imparato a seguire in modi equilibrati ed attenti in altri rum, ma ora e' sublimata ed innescata in un solo respiro proprio sotto il nostro naso.
Il palato e' ancora di piu': l'istante di stupore che ferma il tempo tra il primo sorso e la lingua e' il sogno di ciascun vero bucaniere e la arroganza insolente e diretta di questo Hampden e' la sintesi indimenticabile del piu' dolce dei baci, nello schiaffo inatteso e violento di una donna che ti odia ma ti desidera con tutta la sua organica volutta'.
Queste mie poche righe non vogliono descrivere aromi sentori o tracce gustative, ma solo invitarvi a scoprire, nella tana di oltre 500 esteri e 68 gradi, la ferocia e la bellezza di una esperienza che toglie letteralmente il fiato.
Sono certo che esistano rum migliori di questo, pochi, ma la migliore scopata non l'ho fatta con una modella...

More superglue and varnish, fruit and tree nuts! It's the LROK squared. Ok, maybe that's a bit strong, but the direction we're going to. Full of flavour, a punch in the face but despite the high alcoholic level still sippable. Even sweetness appears although no sugar had been added for sure. Only six years old it behaves like a silverback. Mix it or sip it, it will always show forceful personality! Luckily I ordered three bottles while they still were, well, cheaper. I hope there will be more of this stuff, soon. Waiting for the Habitation Velier Hampden Vintage 2011 LFCH, the latest of the Hampden Trilogy...

Both this and the LROK show what you can do when you turn the esters up to 11.
Pour it, leave it for a while. If it's in the same room it'll come visit.
Take a sip and it's a smorgasbord of fruit and other flavours.

However man cannot live by Funk alone and it is a youngster that lacks years of oak.
It's an occassional sampler rather than a regular friend.
The LROK is slightly more drinkable.

Lækker rom. Helt klart endnu et godt produkt af Habitation Velier serien.

Captivating. Can take a few rounds to get acquainted, as it's shamelessly powerful. The nose is intense and slightly candy like with pronounced citric oils, varnish and softer notes of banana and oak. Just bloody wonderful. The taste is immensely flavourful with the notes from the nose following through even more intensely alongside salty almonds, honey and liquorice. The finish lingers compactly for a good long while. Finger licking good. Love it. Oh and let it breathe a bit.

Jeg er solgt. Sikke en dejlig rom. Fantastisk frisk frugt agtig duft.
Skarp kraftfuld smag.

Jeg kan ikke fordrage Jamaica rom. Jeg har hældt 2 rom ud i mit liv. Denne var den ene.

Anden forsøg på ikke sukker sødet rom. Duften er ikke mig - overhovedet. En ugenkendelig duft, men absolut ikke en god en. Smagen derimod er noget andet. Rommen har en styrke som ikke tåler at ligge på tungen for længe, men smagen er længder bedre end duften. Honning? Det er der noget smag i.. akacie etc. En god oplevelse! Har begge de sukkerfrie rom, og begge bliver stående hos mig. Forsyth og Hampden 2010.

Hier hat Velier mal wieder einen Hammer gebracht,im Vergleich mit viel älteren Jamaikanern braucht sich diese Abfüllung nicht verstecken.Eine fruchtige Aromenbombe mit extremer Ausdruckskraft.Die hohen Prozente sind dennoch angenehm und gut zu trinken,mit einem Tropfen Wasser kann man verfeinern,es ist aber nicht unbedingt notwendig.Ich kenne nur einen jungen Jamaikaner der hier das Wasser reichen kann,der ist aber trotzdem doppelt so alt und war sowieso gleich ausverkauft,der Cadenhead Hampden JMLR 12 Jahre.

Un des deux meilleurs rhums Jamaicains gouté à ce jour. Une concentration extrême du au vieillissement de 6 petites années à peine mais sur son sol d'origine et avec ce fruité très mûr intense et ce coté funky si cher aux amateurs du genre. Merci mr Gargano pour cette petite merveille!!!

Mon premier jamaicain et tout simplement le meilleur rhum goûté à ce jour. Il m'a fallu 3 dégustations avant de comprendre ce que j'avais dans mon verre, il m'a emmené sur une autre planète.

A quite unique pure single rum. Nose: licorise, varnish (yes-truely Velier-like) fig, nutmeg,
Palate: spicy, lemon candy, butter, dunder, oil.
This is a top-Class Jamaican rum.

Rhum à très haute teneur en esters qui lui procurent des arômes incroyables et très intenses. Banane extra-mûre, artichaut et quelque chose d'herbacé. Incroyable

Magnificent rum with very powerful vegetal and fruity notes as well as an odor of varnish that takes over but leaves a certain freshness settled. On the palate, the varnish is always present as well as the alcohol but the fruity notes swing well to give a certain homogeneity and softness for a rum with 68.5% volume. This rum must absolutely breathe very long to express fully. A must have.