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Habitation Velier Hampden DOK 2010
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Habitation Velier Hampden DOK 2010

Habitation Velier

This is Hampden at its most unapologetic. The DOK marque produces extremely high-ester rum, and ten years of tropical aging have not tamed it — they've given it depth. This is a rum for the collector and the adventurer, not the faint of heart. Every sip reveals a new facet.

124.6 proof
Caroni 17 Year Old Extra Strong Trinidad Rum
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Caroni 17 Year Old Extra Strong Trinidad Rum

Caroni

Caroni is not for the timid. The distillery closed in 2002, and every remaining bottle is a finite artifact of a heavy, industrial rum-making tradition. This 17-year expression captures the full Caroni paradox: brutally funky yet surprisingly layered. It is a rum that demands your full attention and repays it generously.

110 proof
Hampden Estate Overproof Pure Single Jamaican Rum
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Hampden Estate Overproof Pure Single Jamaican Rum

Hampden Estate

If smoke in rum confuses you, Hampden Overproof will redefine your understanding. The distillery's legendary long fermentation and high-ester marks produce congeners that read as distinctly smoky on the palate — no peat or wood char required. This is rum at its most unapologetic and rewarding, and at this price point, there's nothing else like it.

120 proof
Habitation Velier Long Pond TECA 2007
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Habitation Velier Long Pond TECA 2007

Habitation Velier

A benchmark for the extreme end of Jamaican funk — not a beginner's rum, but for those attuned to high-ester Jamaicans, TECA is a searing, unforgettable statement. Heat, fermentation, and time made visceral.

124.6 proof
Habitation Velier Savanna HERR 2015 Single Cask
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Habitation Velier Savanna HERR 2015 Single Cask

Habitation Velier

Savanna's HERR (Heavy Ester Reunion Rum) mark is one of the most characterful distillates in the rum world, and Luca Gargano's single cask selections capture it at its most uncompromising. This is rum for people who want to taste the raw decision — what it means to let a spirit be entirely itself before any blending can intervene.

121 proof