Appleton Rare Casks 12 Years
Solid, well-balanced Jamaican classic with gentle funk, vanilla, fruit and oak. Highly regarded for value, versatility in cocktails and approachable sipping, though some find the 43% a bit tame or wood-forward.
Appleton is a nice rum when you want a round and less funky Jamaican compared to the other brands from there. The nose is soft and fruity with aromas of caramel, coffee, leather, banana and orange. At the palate it’s fruity, full bodied, woody, nutty, spicy and a little funky with flavors of dark chocolate, oak and vanilla. The finish is medium long and round with flavors of coffee.Read more
Rum fans who want a balanced, mildly funky Jamaican that works both as an everyday sipper and a reliable base for Mai Tais, tiki drinks and rum-forward cocktails.
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Classic, approachable Jamaican all-rounder
If you enjoy Foursquare-style balanced rums or Appleton 8, this is the natural next step: more age, more oak, gentle funk, still super drinkable and budget-friendly.
Hunters of high-ester funk bombs or cask-strength power, and anyone who dislikes noticeable oak or prefers very sweet, heavily dosed rums.
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About the Appleton Estate distillery
The Appleton Estate distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Appleton Estate have been reviewed 3,424 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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Appleton is a nice rum when you want a round and less funky Jamaican compared to the other brands from there. The nose is soft and fruity with aromas of caramel, coffee, leather, banana and orange. At the palate it’s fruity, full bodied, woody, nutty, spicy and a little funky with flavors of dark chocolate, oak and vanilla. The finish is medium long and round with flavors of coffee.
8,7:On the nose, we have all Jamaican markers combined with sweetness: ether, glue, vanilla, orange, grapes, plums, mango, banana, passion fruit and walnut. The whole is complex, yet easy to drink. Very tempting... 8,5:On the palate, the attack is supple without being to sweet.Notes from the nose are present, some caramel added. A certain woodiness accompanies vanilla and orange peel. The whole is not devoid of vivacity. 8,4:The fairly long vanilla-dominated finish reveals a touch of cocoa, some black tea.A wisp of caramel bitterness crawls in, now a touch less rounded. Generally well rounded, nose great, as a whole better than 21, more Jamaican, but finish-still very good, not on the nose level.
Rund aber flach, bleibt wenig Geschmack hängen. Holz, und Gewürztöne. Gut trinkbar aber Langweilig. Hier hätte ich mehr erwartet und bin von Appelton deutlich eher meinen Geschmack gewöhnt. Keine Fehler aber nichts für mich
Auto-translatedUne excellente porte d’entrée dans l’univers des rhums jamaïcains. Celui-ci livre les marqueurs typiques que l’on attend, avec des notes de fruits tropicaux et une douceur apportée par ses 43% (même si certains pourront trouver cela un peu léger). Il permet de poser les bases avec justesse. Son seul petit défaut, à mes yeux, est un manque de vivacité, mais pour le rôle qu’on lui attribue, il remplit parfaitement sa mission.
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