Velier Papalin Jamaica 7yr 57,18%

RX10642 Very good Navy Rum 1,200 bottles <100€

8.1/10155 ratings

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“Vibrant, smooth Jamaican blend with fruity funk.”

Papalin Jamaica is a limited-release rum from Velier, encapsulating the vibrant Jamaican spirit with a bold 57.18% ABV. Crafted from molasses via pot still distillation, it was aged for 7 years, blending intricate tropical fruit aromas with funk and ester notes. Users praise its tropical fruit harmonies, balanced spices, and well-integrated alcohol despite some critiques of its short finish and the dominance of Worthy Park elements. This fusion creates a complex yet smooth drinking experience, appealing to those seeking an authentic Caribbean taste. The uniqueness lies in its collaboration between Hampden and Worthy Park, delivering a dynamic yet approachable profile appreciated by connoisseurs. Ideal for those interested in a compelling Jamaican rum discovery.

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Highlights

Tropical fruit notes
Balanced spice integration
Complex yet smooth profile

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How does this rum taste?

Papalin Jamaica combines vibrant tropical fruits and spices with a funky, well-rounded body. With its 57.18% ABV, it offers a complex yet smooth profile.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Tropical fruit Funky Pineapple Ester Barrel Spice

Taste

Spicy Tropical fruit Funky Pineapple Ester Banana

Finish

Woody Spice Vegetal Barrel Anise Fruits

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Adrian Wahl

12 April 2023

8.1/10

“Beautiful blend. Find it a bit sharp compared to the weaker brother. 81/100”

Photo of the rum Papalin Jamaica taken from user Adrian Wahl

DomM

1 February 2024

8.1/10

“Nice Jamaican blend. Unsurprisingly very WP forward but with a nice touch adding some funk to the mix. Works very well imo. While the lower ABV bottling can hold up pretty well on its own, side-by-side the higher ABV of the Navy Strength bottling clearly makes the difference adding additional depth on the nose as well as on the palate.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Spice Cinnamon Barrel Confections

Taste

Spicy Tropical fruit Funky Cinnamon Roasted nuts

Photo of the rum Papalin Jamaica taken from user DomM

Galli33

22 October 2023

8.5/10

“Very nice jamaican blend. Both distilleries are well noted and through the finish you’ll get also some cherry notes. Very delicious, but i’m missing the complexity/full body. Also the finish is quite “short” and not so impressive. The 57% are integrated well.”

Aroma

Ester Tropical fruit Pineapple Papaya Overripe

Taste

Ester Spicy Warm Tropical fruit Pineapple

Photo of the rum Papalin Jamaica taken from user Galli33

Jakob

1 August 2022

8.3/10

“On the nose still somewhat stronger impressions from the Hampden parts, but in the mouth Worthy Park increasingly takes command. Nevertheless, the fruit ester part of the HLCF part of the blend remains an always recognizable companion. Not a candidate for rum of the year, but at the issue price this was a really fair deal for a qualitatively convincing rum.”

Aroma

Pineapple Mango Mandarin Black pepper Oak

Taste

Oak Smoky Pineapple Banana Licorice

zabo

24 January 2024

8.0/10

“Nice blend, maybe a bit sharp, but for the price it's still available for, it's actually a nice piece to buy. You can't go wrong with it. In my opinion, this rum is unfortunately still under the radar for most people.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Fermented Barrel Spice Overripe

Taste

Tropical fruit Funky Ester Warm Balanced

Photo of the rum Papalin Jamaica taken from user zabo

Oliver

23 September 2022

7.7/10

“Beautiful blend in which the Worthy Park Kompenente dominates.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Ester Papaya Fermented Spice

Taste

Tropical fruit Ester Banana Funky Warm

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

13 May 2022

8.7/10

“This one is even better than the lower ABV brother. Wow, very good price to quality on this one as well. Luckily I bought several bottles of each one. The nose is fresh, funky and fruity with ester, grass, wood and a mix of spices. The palate is wonderfully balanced, fresh, funky and fruity with esters, wood, spices and light nuts. The finish is very long and has wood, grass, spices, chocolate and fruits to it. The higher ABV has done this rum well :-)”

Aroma

Pineapple Papaya Ester Funky Fresh

Taste

Pineapple Nutty Balanced Funky Ester

Jakob Mmmmhhh

3 May 2022

8.0/10

“For me clearly more Worthy Park than Hampden, blind I would also guess nen LFCH at Hampden. Overall less complex than the Habitation Velier Worthy Park, less intensity than the Habitation Velier LFCH. Also more biting overall. Finish MittellangHätte expected more - not bad but still clearly not a must try for me”

Frank

30 December 2022

8.1/10

“VSGB - I finally get around to opening this one as well. Nose: relaxed and pleasant, fruity-spicy, with light ester notes. Lemon and orange peel with some green apple. A pleasant honey sweetness and soft licorice come in. Some wood in the back and very slightly smoky. The WP clearly takes over here before HD. I imagine the smoky note comes from minimal sherry content. 85Palate: first a bit dry and spicy as well as bitter and salty, then slowly softening into licorice and anise. Then light esters and some lemon also come in, as well as the barrel and some umami. Not so convincing here overall, not bad, but nothing special either. 77”

Aroma

Lemon Orange peel Spicy Ester Green apple

Taste

Dry Hot Salty Anise Umami

Photo of the rum Papalin Jamaica taken from user Frank

TheRhumhoe

21 May 2023

8.2/10

“Un assemblage entre Hampden et Worthy Park version Full Proof. L’alchimie entre les deux distilleries passe bien, on retrouve au nez des marqueurs typiques sur les fruits tropicaux mûrs (ananas, banane, papaye en tête) et des notes phénoliques sur les esters, les solvants et la colle. On perçoit un côté fermenté assez marqué, des notes médicinales, minérales et d’agrumes (citron vert). Il y a une influence épicée non négligeable sur la vanille, la réglisse et la cannelle, ainsi qu’un boisé imprégné par le fût. Un profil olfactif simple, structuré, cohérent et qui fonctionne bien. L’attaque en bouche est assez directe. Hampden revendique ses notes fruités et ses esters, tandis que Worthy Park apporte son lot d’épices (vanille, piment, réglisse) et une influence boisée au profil. Une légère note médicinale et minérale se dessine en fin de bouche. On est sur quelque chose de funky, mais très rond et équilibré. L’alcool est assez bien intégré. La finale est pour le coup en-deçà des attentes, les arômes s’estompant rapidement malgré la bonne lancée au nez et en bouche. Fruits, esters, noix, épices et boisé se côtoient avec une note d’amertume végétale qui ressort. Une finale mince, légère et malheureusement trop éphémère. Plus concentré mais moins diversifié que son confrère réduit, ce Papalin reste une référence solide pour toute personne souhaitant découvrir un rhum jamaïcain haut en couleur à un prix très raisonnable.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Pineapple Banana Ester Solvents

Taste

Tropical fruit Banana Pineapple Spice Spicy

Photo of the rum Papalin Jamaica taken from user TheRhumhoe

Stylo

23 March 2022

8.3/10

“On the nose, has very gentle Jamaican funkiness, with tropical fruits (pineapple and papaya, to me), a subtle floral background note, and some sweetness that reminds me confetti. In the blend, the WP really stands out, as the nose profile really reminds me the HV Forsyths WP. On the palate, the minerality of the high esters Hampden comes through, then again tropical fermented fruits and some spices. For its release price, it is a no-brainer buy. Really balanced and easily sipping rum, although not a memorable one”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Pineapple Papaya Fermented Funky

Taste

Tropical fruit Pineapple Papaya Mineral Funky

RumTaTa

3 August 2022

8.0/10

“Nose: more closed than the little brother with 47%. But the higher alcohol content is hardly noticeable. Palate: also not as straightforward as the 47% with a nice nuttiness.Aftertaste: here comes me now the association to Clarendon, which the 47% already showed on the palate!Clearly more interesting compared to the little brother. Provides a nice window into the world of Jamaica Rum.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Pineapple Papaya Funky Ester

Taste

Tropical fruit Spicy Pineapple Funky Balanced

DosenZorn

14 April 2022

8.5/10

“Tasted as a 5cl sample. Compared to the 47% less buttery smells. Instead, bubble gum, varnish, tropical fruit, slightly fermented. If the bubblegum smell would not be there rather the typical Jamaica profile than in the 47 variant. But all quite harmonious and pleasant.Taste very balanced between spices and fruit, which do not interfere with each other. In the finish dominates then rather Holziger taste, with a touch of sour cherry. Alcohol is well integrated and the finish lasts long. Price-wise, this rum clearly stands out from the crowd. For 60-65€/0.7l an absolute no brainer. Now and then emerges yes ne Glasche. So far I was always seconds too late. Maybe I still have the necessary luck. Absolute buy recommendation for the issue price.”

Aroma

Varnish Tropical fruit Pineapple Papaya Fermented

Taste

Tropical fruit Funky Spicy Pineapple Nutty

crazyforgoodbooze

28 July 2022

7.5/10

“Quite bitter, spicy and woody. I'm not sure whether I like the strength even better here. Definitely not really my cup of tea and too bitter and woody for my taste. Go to so🤷🏼‍♂️”

Aroma

Licorice Barrel Burnt Spice Tropical fruit

Taste

Astringent Bitter Nutty Spicy Dark chocolate

Thunderbird

18 April 2022

7.9/10

“Im Gegensatz zum leichteren Bruder ist dieser an der Nase viel zurückhaltender und subtiler! Klar, Frucht ist auch vorhanden, aber nicht so präsent, hinzu kommt leichte Ester, ein wenig Lösungsmittel und etwas Funk! Am Gaumen überwiegen holzige Würzigkeit mit einem hauch von Schwarztee! Alkohol ist gut integriert! Der Abgang relativ kurz und unspektakulär! Ein guter Rum, komnt aber meines Erachtens an den Hampden Estate HLCF (gleiche Preisklasse) nicht heran!”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Papaya Solvents Ester Fermented

Taste

Spicy Tropical fruit Balanced Vegetal Black tea

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Jamaica

Distillery
Multi Distilleries

Bottler
Velier

RumX ID
RX10642

ABV
57,18%

Category
Navy Rum

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Pot Still

Age
7 years

No. of bottles
1200

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
<100€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

82 €

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