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HAMPDEN OWH 2012 8 YEARS OLD 61,8% VELIER - BLACK BILLED STREAMERTAIL #671

LOT R-1921

WINNING BID
290,00
The results do not include buyer's premium
255,20 GBP *
319,00 USD *
435,00 CAD *
2514,30 HKD *
3282,80 SEK *
426,30 SGD *
478,50 AUD *
9825,20 TWD *
42957,70 JPY *

Ended on 25 APR 2023

* Exchange rates are referred to the auction ending date

LOT INFORMATION
DISTILLERY | BRAND
HAMPDEN
AGE
8
VINTAGE
2012
COUNTRY
JAMAICA
BOTTLER
VELIER
CLIMATE AGING
TROPICAL
BASE
MOLASSES
BOTTLE SIZE
70 CL
STRENGTH
61,8%
NUMBER OF BOTTLES
252
PRODUCTION METHOD
POT STILL
DESCRIPTION

Distilled in 2012, aged for 8 years in tropics and bottled in 2020, this single cask release was selected by The Whisky Roundabout and is part of the "Trelawny Endemic Birds" series. The Hampden Black Billed Streamertail single cask #672 is an OWH mark rum.

 

One of 252 bottles.

 

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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