Velier Hampden Cees Van Wees 1959
Highly praised as a historic Hampden with vivid tropical fruit, strong structure and impressively integrated alcohol, delivering powerful, focused flavor despite its extreme strength and long demi-john rest.
A historic drop that is truly enjoyable in the glass. Despite the long storage time, the wood and spice aromas are subtle. This makes the tropical fruits on the palate all the more powerful — I have rarely experienced such intense and buttery fruits in a glass. The finish seems to last forever. The alcohol couldn't be better integrated!Read more
Seasoned Hampden fans and collectors who enjoy high-ABV, low-wood tropical fruit profiles and want to experience a rare, historic vintage with strong structure and demi-john character.
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Historic, powerful old-school Hampden
If you already enjoy cask strength Hampden and care about history as much as flavor, this delivers vivid old-school fruit power, as long as you’re comfortable with nearly 72% ABV.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV, or buyers looking for big funky esters, long tropical aging or strong price-to-performance value.
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About the Hampden distillery
The Hampden distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Hampden have been reviewed 18,167 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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A historic drop that is truly enjoyable in the glass. Despite the long storage time, the wood and spice aromas are subtle. This makes the tropical fruits on the palate all the more powerful — I have rarely experienced such intense and buttery fruits in a glass. The finish seems to last forever. The alcohol couldn't be better integrated!
Auto-translatedWhisky Live Paris tasting. Impressions and evaluation are based on direct impressions from the tasting glass. A beautiful Hampden with a powerful structure thanks to its high alcohol content. No flavor revolution in the glass, but great quality.
Auto-translatedein wahrhaft altehrwürdiger Hampden aus dem aufgelösten van Ween Lager. 1988 - 2024 im Demijohn verbracht, was dann vermutlich als neutrale Konservierung betrachtet werden kann. An der Nase geht es Richtung vergorene Früchte und Sauerrahm / Milchcreme, altes Fass (und ein wenig nach Rüben oder Kartoffelkeller), keine Ester-Bombe. Am Gaumen Fass, röstig, Espresso, und klar, bei den fast 72% kommt auch eine deutliche alkoholische Schärfe. Der Abgang ist zwar recht lang (dank des hohen ABV), aber eher eindimensional. Die Bewertung ist hier schwer, ich hatte schon deutlich bessere HDs im Glas, aber mit der Historie ist das natürlich ein absolut außergewöhnlicher Rum.
Auto-translatedSchöner alter Hampden. Helle Früchte, buttrige Noten, gereifte Ester und dennoch viel Power. Auch wenn 1959 drauf steht, so war er ja doch nur 29 Jahre im Fass und davon nur 3 Jahre tropisch. Also nicht ganz so ûber-anders, wie man es im ersten Moment des Fomos gedacht hat. Dennoch sehr gut.