Habitation Velier 2007 Worthy Park 10-Year

This is very good rum. Much more balanced and somewhat mellowed compared to the Hampden 2010 . ( Which I like..) Long finish and slightly sweet in the mouth. Smaller sips showcase the flavors. I would totally recommend adding this bottle to the cabinet, while it’s still readily available.

If you have tried this then we can assume that you are spending way too much time drinking rum, right?
Not that I would ever suggest that drinking a butt-load of rum is a bad idea and, if you are lucky enough to be drinking THIS rum then stop reading my shit review, close your eyes, lie back and think of England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏴‍☠️

Destilováno / Nalahvováno: 2007 / 2017
Estery: WPL (60 - 119 g/hlpa)
Andělská daň: 64%

Aroma: Zralé tropické ovoce (výrazné banány s ananasem), lehce kokos a decentní mediciálnost
Chuť: Sirupově medová a ostrá se spoustou výše zmíněného ovoce
Dozvuk: Med přecházející do ovocna (švestky, mirabelky) a cítím i závan sherry zatuchlosti (i když dostařován není). Extrémně dlouhý a dobrý.
Sladkost: 0/3
Light esterová Jamajka s úžasným ovocně komplexním profilem. Po vzorečku jsem okamžitě sehnal celou lahev. 9,5b.

Velier always deliver high standard rum and this is a Worthy Park beauty. It is classic Worthy Park nose and taste. A fruity, full power rum with a good after taste. If you like rum from Jamaica you will not go wrong with this one.

taste - 8.5/10
smell - 9.5/10
sweetness - 6/10
price/value rating - 6.5/10

Real velier and a real Jamaican power horse. Great rum to get you warm. Trust me, you will take a second and a tirth!

Schönes sattes Bernstein mit Mahagoni Reflektionen im Glas.
In der Nase, wie ein Spaziergang auf frisch verregnetem Moos mit einem Schokolade Brötchen in der Hand. Frisch geschlagenes Holz liegt am Wegesrand, das Harz tropft aus den feuchten Wunden.
Am Gaumen passiert es dann, die Aromaexplosion von fast schon unheimlicher Länge. Die Zeit brauchst Du auch um alle diese Aromen zu sortieren. Tropische Früchte, Banane, Litschi, Mango und ein wenig Passionsfrucht. Kakao, Leder, Holz, Nüsse und schwere Gewürze prägen sich in die Zunge.
Im Abgang spielt der Kakao mit den Holzaromen noch ein wenig Mikado.
Ein absolut genialer Rum der Zeit und Musse braucht, echt, hart und pur. Für Geniesser und Liebhaber. 9+

Nice rich amber with mahogany reflections in the glass.
In the nose, like a walk on freshly rained moss with a chocolate roll in your hand. Freshly cut wood lies by the wayside, the resin dripping from the wet wounds.
On the palate it happens, the aroma explosion of almost uncanny length. You also need the time to sort out all these aromas. Tropical fruits, banana, lychee, mango and a little passion fruit. Cocoa, leather, wood, nuts and heavy spices are imprinted on the tongue.
In the finish, the cocoa plays a little Mikado with the wood aromas.
An absolutely ingenious rum that needs time and leisure, real, hard and pure.For connoisseurs and Lovers. 9+

This is hands down a fantastic rum. The nose is potent and complex but more well behaved then fx. overproof hampden. Notes of black tea, mashed banana and pineapple, toffee and bergamot fill’s the nostrils. Sipping it is in no way a dull affair, but it’s still very drinkable for an overproof Jamaican. Notes of spicy barrel, mashed banana and black tea comes on strongly. The finish is very rich and long fading from oak to some lingering dark chocolate and pineapple sweetness. Completely satisfying and very well balanced.

This is a pure pot still molasses based from the famous Worthy Park distillery in St. Catherine, Jamaica. This is a WPL marque which means it is a “light ester” rum, but when we are talking about Worthy Park and Hampden that is still funkier than George Clinton. After distillation this rum was aged 10 years in ex-bourbon barrels on estate in Jamaica before being picked by Velier. For those uninitiated, Habitation Velier only picks the very best rum in the world in my opinion. Luca Gargano has an extraordinary taste for rum. Bottom line, 9 times out of 10, if it comes from Velier or Habitation Velier it’s not just going to be good, it’s going to be outright amazing. So what is this heralded iteration like?

The nose on this rum is exceedingly rich. Immediately I get funky Bananas Foster, Werthers Caramel, and a faint note of Furniture Lacquer. The next waft reveals Chocolate Liqueur Bonbons, faint dried Sage, Cherry syrup, and early harvest unfiltered red wine (the kind that is rich and sweet when the fermentation has just started)

The palate is almost identical to the nose to except with the addition of a deep rich liquid milk chocolate note like the inside of a Lindor truffle and a few other tiny alterations. Taking a sip I get Bananas Foster, that rich gooey Milk Chocolate note, Werthers Caramel, faint Furniture Lacquer, faint dried Sage, Porto, and just a touch of old musty oak barrels (not the sour acidic oak of bourbon…but more like an ancient musty barrel that has sat in a cellar for several decades).

The finish is where this rum takes a departure from the nose and the palate. As the rum leaves my mouth I get the return of Furniture Lacquer but this time a bit stronger. This transitions to Chocolate Liqueur Bonbons, Cheerwine Soda, Ricola Lemon Cherry cough drops, and a more pronounced Sage note.

This rum is excellent and outright delicious. It is classic Worthy Park with added complexity. To my senses it is neither as complex nor quite as impressive as the 2005 is but it is still a wonderful sip that ranks very highly with me.

One fascinating and unique thing about this rum is its expressions and flavors at various levels of dilution. I find it tastes best with no dilution and then again with a lot of dilution. It surprisingly is not as good with “medium” dilution. So my recommendation it to either drink this straight with no dilution or to water it down a bit, because oddly in the middle it doesn’t taste as good as it does on either end of the dilution spectrum

Verdict: this is an excellent Worthy Park bottling and one I will savor slowly. Every Habitation Velier bottling is a treat, and this one is high up on the board for me even if it does fall short of “perfect”.

Short Description: Bananas Foster served with a side of Swiss Chocolate and a Cherry Sage compote

ABV: 59%

Country of Origin: Jamaica

Distillery: Worthy Park

Nose: Bananas Foster, Werthers Caramel, faint Furniture Lacquer, Chocolate Liqueur Bonbons, faint dried Sage, Cherry syrup, early harvest Red Wine,

Palate: Bananas Foster, rich gooey Milk Chocolate, Werthers Caramel, faint Furniture Lacquer, faint dried Sage, Porto, touch of old musty Oak

Finish: Furniture Lacquer, Chocolate Liqueur Bonbons, Cheerwine Soda, Ricola Cherry-Lemon Cough drops, Sage

(Raw and intense; with copious water it becomes smoky)

Je tam všechno co si od spojeni HV a Worthy můžu přát, skvělý rum.