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HAMPDEN 2016 5 YEARS OLD 60% VELIER - MAGNUM SERIES #1 ELLIOTT ERWITT 70 CL

LOT R-595

WINNING BID
240,00
The results do not include buyer's premium
204,00 GBP *
242,40 USD *
316,80 CAD *
1910,40 HKD *
2532,00 SEK *
340,80 SGD *
357,60 AUD *
7279,20 TWD *
33619,20 JPY *

Ended on 18 JUL 2022

* Exchange rates are referred to the auction ending date

LOT INFORMATION
DISTILLERY | BRAND
HAMPDEN
AGE
5
VINTAGE
2016
COUNTRY
JAMAICA
BOTTLER
VELIER
CLIMATE AGING
TROPICAL
BASE
MOLASSES
BOTTLE SIZE
70 CL
STRENGTH
60%
NUMBER OF BOTTLES
600
PRODUCTION METHOD
POT STILL
DESCRIPTION

Distilled in 2016, aged for 5 years in Tropics and bottled in 2021, the LFCH mark identifies rum with an ester concentration at distillation of 500-600 gr/hlpa. This is the first edition of the Magnum Series, a special collaboration between Velier and the celebrated Magnum Photos agency. The photo on the label, is a work of world-famous photograper Elliott Erwitt, dated 1954, representing Coney Island, New York.

 

Magnum Photos, is one of the most important agency in the world, founded in Paris in 1947 by photographers Robert Capa, David Seymour, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and Will Vandivert, in collaboration with Rita Vandivert and Maria Eisner.

 

The capsule is slightly loose.

 

THE BRAND

Hampden Estate is one of the oldest sugar plantations in Jamaica. Founded in the half of the 18th century, the estate passed under the ownership of the Scottish Archibald Sterling in 1753, who built a couple of years later the Great House of Hampden. In the second half of '800, the property passes into the hands of Kelly-Lawson, Justice of the Peace in Trelawny; later on his daughter Ena married, Mr Farquharson, who inherited the estate upon his death. The Farquharson family produced rum until 2003, when the estate, due to financial troubles, became property of the Government controlled Jamaica Sugar Company.

 

In 2009 the Everglades Farms Ltd. owned by the Hussely family acquired the Hampden estate, with the aim of preserving the great tradition of rum distillation and the values of the founding family. Today, after 265 years of production dedicated to confidential trade bottling, Hampden has decided to launch in 2018 its own aged rums on the international scene signing a distribution agreement with Velier.

 

THE BOTTLER

Velier was founded by the Chaix family in Genova in 1947 as a small traditional company specialised in the importation and distribution of wines, champagnes and spirits. In 1983, a young Luca Gargano, former brand ambassador for Saint James at that time, acquired shares in Velier. Under his influence the company began spacialising in the importation of outstanding spirits exclusively destinated to the Italian market. By the early 90s Luca heard about a legendary stock of Saint James rum dating back probably to 1885 and bottled in 1952. After a complex negotiation, he finally managed to acquire the entire stock. This was only the first of a list of legendary selections to come in the following years.



Please note: Due to the various ages of bottles and their seals, condition of liquid is at the buyer's discretion and no claim can be lodged against failure/leakage in transit. Please ensure that you undertake close up viewing/inspection prior to placing any bid. If you have questions beyond the offered description and images, please click 'Ask a question' to make a specific enquiry or to receive more in-depth condition report. Lots will be sold as seen and described.

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