Country: Jamaica
Distillery: Hampden
Bottler: Velier
Series: Velier 70th Anniversary
Category: Rum
Cask: Ex-Bourbon
Vintage: 2010
Bottled: 2017
Age: 7
ABV: 62.0%
Volume: 0.7L
About the Hampden Velier 70th Anniversary 2017
Hampden Velier 70th Anniversary 2017 is a high-ester rum from the Hampden distillery in Jamaica, bottled by Velier for their 70th anniversary. The rum was distilled in 2010 and matured for 7 years in a combination of 5 ex-bourbon casks. It was bottled in 2017 at a barrel proof of 62%. The label features the artwork #107 by Warren Khong. The celebrated Italian whisky and rum bottler Velier was founded in 1947 by Casimiro Chaix. Rum expert and current Velier CEO Luca Gargano acquired shares in Velier in 1983, when he was 25 years old. Under his leadership, the company grew to be one of the largest importers of Caribbean rum in Italy.