Habitation Velier Hampden Small Batch 3 Mark Blend PM Spirits x Prestige-Ledroit

This sample was provided to me by a producer, distributor, or some other industry source free-of-charge. No compensation, outside of the sample, was received and there were no strings attached.

Review #1273; Rum #578

Here we have a collaboration between PM Spirits, LM&V, and Prestige-Ledroit. In 2022, representatives from each company went down to Hampden Estate and blended together various samples to come up with a 10 cask blend. This blend ended up being 5 casks of 2 year old LFCH, 4 casks of 4 Year LROK, and one cask of 5 year <>H. These were blended and bottled at cask strength with no additives.

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Distillery: Hampden Estate

Bottler: Habitation Velier

Region: Jamaica

Still: Pot

ABV: 60%

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Nose: Grilled Pineapple, Lime Juice, Vanilla, Allspice, Earthy, Plastic Bag

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Grilled Pineapple, Lime Juice, Vanilla, Plastic Bag, Honeydew, Passionfruit, Earthy

Finish: Long finish, Grilled Pineapple, Vanilla, Plastic Bag, Allspice, Limejuice, Honeydew, Passionfruit, Earthy

Rating: 8/10

This is a fantastic blend from Hampden. The flavors pop but it doesn’t lean heavily into the flavor profile of the extreme high ester expressions they can produce. Its bright, vibrant, and fruity with just a touch of that plastic sneaking in here and there.  Overall, an excellent expression from them and a great showing of what a deft blending hand can accomplish.

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1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect