Appleton Estate Rare Casks 12-Year

Dans la série des rhum expectionnels a prix raisonnables j'ai découvert cet Appleton rare cask par surprise. Et quelle surprise! un rum aussi équilibré que puissant. Avec un nez caramélisé mais un goût sec et authentique d'un rum bien vieilli.

This is one that for me isn't as good as the unaged reserve exclusiva ..the flavours are there and deep in depth but for once prefer the cheaper option .
Apples 12 rare casks

Peppera, cherry's ,smoke

Dry chocolate , cherry , oranges

I lived. On a diet of this while in Jamaica so I have become quite fond of it, hence the score improvement

Compared to 8y it has significantly less funk, there is much wood on the nose, at least on par with the characteristic overripe banana, very smooth profile, the woody chocolate taste notes with slight coppery banana, all very deep and well merged together, with spicy, long, and pleasant ending. It has on one hand fewer different tones in smell and taste than the rare 12y blend, but the pronounced warm woody tones give it much depth, it is a really classy sipper, much to my liking, well worth the money.

Appleton is looking to become my goto for sipping rum.

To me this one is virtually indistinguishable from the 8 year, so probably won't buy it again, since the 8 is a good bit cheaper.

The flavour is pretty strong - this isn't syrupy smooth like some others. You certainly know you're drinking something worth appreciating slowly.

I really enjoyed this. Gave it a 9. It was my first Jamaican, and I can really feel the funk everyone’s been talking about, but it’s not too funky. I think it’s not my favorite, but very good.

A truly wholesome rum experience. This is the quintessential flavour of rum and a good measuring post for anything else that professes to be rum greatness as what ever multiple of this very affordable bottle.

Very smooth, great complex taste, not too sweet. Look forward to trying other rums from Appleton.

Appleton 12 Rare Casks is the standard by which I judge other rums. It is not too sweet, has layers of complexity, and a long finish with a little heat. I always have a bottle of this on hand.

An excellent tasting rum with flavors of toffee, brown sugar and a bit of orange. Highly recommended.

Do not sleep on this bottle! Great for sipping, and the right amount of hogo to take a good cocktail over the top while not getting lost. Extremely smooth, little to no alcohol bite, and extremely complex flavors. I will always have a bottle of this behind my bar.