Appleton Estate Reserve Blend

I cannot believe how Appleton Estate has jumped into the glue rum wagon! Some older ones are slightly better, but the Reserve Blend is just nasty alcohol and glue to the nose and palate. Burn is nasty at the end. Struggles to earn a 3.

Simply ok, I would not buy again as better value rums are out their

This appeared to be a high-end rum from Appleton, although it's age is unclear - Regardless, I was expecting a very good rum. The bottle itself is quite nice, and the colour a rich amber. The rum has a decent smell, a little oaky and sweet. This rum is too harsh for me to drink straight, although it has a typical Jamaican "dryness" and depth to it. OK for the price, but not a top shelf rum - Good with a nice sweet cola (I had it with Coke Life) though.

Not the greatest, but it'll do in a pinch. Better for mixes than sipping.

Was hoping for a sipper, but definitely a little harsh for that, for the price wasnt excited.

I love this. I'm drinking with mix, namely cola, and the bottom end on this is rich. Lots of round molasses and sugars on the bottom. Vanilla, caramel, titch of orange peel and spice. I started my rum journey on the Signature Blend, which is 4 years. I was enamored by that for the oakiness and the molasses. This is THAT with a sweeter, thicker mouthfeel and more oak in the finish. It is your friend. I cook with molasses a lot and am able to appreciate it's bitter finish and dark round profile. Molasses and smoky oak are why I drink this brand. The extra of both and the added sweetness make this my favorite so far. I plan on trying the 12 year. Most reviews indicate that rum is best at 12 years. And I plan on trying the El Dorado 12 year.. It has a lot of close fans.

Let's hear it for my first booze review.

Sugar: 0 gpl. Got a bottle of this as a present and quickly opened it as I thought it was something special. Must have been the new label or I had consumed too much rum already. It's okay as a mixer. It seems that Appleton is taking whatever they have left over from various barrels and calling it a reserve blend. There are some trace elements of tastes found in the higher priced Appleton's but it's my opinion that Appleton is aiming for the Bacardi section of the market with the price of this rum. It's still better than Bacardi, but the bar has been lowered. It's a fair to decent mixing rum. Spend the extra and get the Appleton 12 year old.

I tasted this along side with the discontinued Appleton Reserve, and I felt this was a nice improvement. This has a little more spice, and a little more flavor than that does.

This is a LOT closer to the Appleton 12, thought that one still takes the nod in a side by side comparison.

Smells and tastes of oak, hazelnut, nutmeg, vanilla, and molasses.

Although the 12 is better, I rate them both a 7!

There are definitely better rums in this price range but I won't shoot it down completely. Has an English style rum punch to it with some fruity notes.
Be nice as a mixing rum, good on the rocks once the water melted a little, otherwise it was a tad to strong for my liking.
Would happily drink it but I say that about every rum haha

I was a fan of the V/X, which this supposedly replaced. However, there's nothing here for me. Blended to complacency for a typical consumer, I feel.

Why they have even made this?!?!? Pass years I have had this feeling that the quality of Appleton has gone down. Even their 12-years old does not taste as it used to.
I was expecting little more when I decided to taste these "relatively new ones" Signature and Estate Reserve Blend. Same crap both of them. This one is just slightly more interesting, but unfortunately interesting does not make it better

I picked up a bottle of this recently thinking it was something new from Appleton Estate and I was partially right. It's a new label for the same rum as the Appleton Estate Reserve rum. They changed labeling and naming structure in the spring of 2015. Confusing.

The aroma in the bottle has some astringency to it but nothing much else. Upon tasting it I notice some vanilla and caramel but that gets knocked aside by some tongue-tingling spiciness. Doesn't have much of a burn but still not very smooth. I would not recommend this as a sipping rum but as a mixer. It's usable and for the price a decent mixing rum.

Smoother than the signature blend, it lack somehow of the bitty or funky taste that Appleton Estate is known for. For some reason I can’t explain, it reminds me the Captain Morgan Private Stock.

Keep your money and invest it on the Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12 years which is definitely a better bang for the buck.

I think this is a good rum for mixing and acceptable for sipping. The flavour is interesting and shouldn't be overlooked, but the rum is not incredibly smooth. Taste gets better with every subsequent glass.

Not awful, just not up to the hype. Strange fuel-like initial taste followed by a raspy finish mars the experience. Definitely not a sipping rum in my opinion and there are better as a base for mixed drinks out there. When one has lemons, one makes lemonade so methinks I'll use the rest of the bottle for rum sours.

Primarily a HIGH value mixing rum ...
In a pinch ...yes !!!

Ce rhum reste agreable a boire il y a un bel equilibre meme si ce n est pas un grand rhum , je le conseille en rapport qualité prix.pour debuter le vrai rhum c est bien.note 6.8.
Pour les xonnaisseurs le 12 ans un peu plus cher a plus de gout et peut valoir le coup de mettre un peu plus.il y a tjs du gout dans leur ehums et j aime cela.

This is a great rum for cocktails, rum cake, or even on the rocks. Light & satisfying, this could end up being your everyday go to! Appleton Estate is one of the most consistent runs in terms of quality. Glad to have come across this one! 🏴‍☠️

Nice aroma with fruit and honey tones. Not so much complex body and shorter aftertaste, but good standard.

Stali czytelnicy wiedzą że lubię promocje. Tym razem dodam jeszcze, iż nie lubię przepłacać za cokolwiek, wiedząc że za kilka tygodni/miesięcy będę mógł kupić to w lepszej cenie. Wyjątkiem od tej reguły jest potrzeba chwili oraz sytuacja kiedy nie ma innej możliwości i zakupu trzeba dokonać np. na stacji paliw (gdzie takie atrakcje jak niska cena raczej często się nie zdarzają...). Do zakupu Appleton Estate jakoś nie mogłem się przekonać - widywałem go już kilkukrotnie w Makro gdzie po dziś dzień można go nabyć w dość dobrych pieniądzach. Jednak moje przymiarki ostatecznie odmieniła ciekawa, przedświąteczna promocja w Winnicy Lidla o nazwie "Zrób zapasy na wigilię". Dzięki niej udało mi się nabyć trunek (a nawet dwa) w bardzo atrakcyjnej cenie i uprzednia obawa o niską jakość jakoś ostatecznie się rozwiała.

Także przed państwem recenzja pierwszego, pełnoprawnego dla mnie rumu z Jamajki! Kraju będącego jedną z "rumowych potęg". Ostatnio mieliśmy okazję wspólnie degustować rum z Wenezueli także ochota na odkrywanie nowych terenów pozostaje niezmienna. Warto wspomnieć iż pierwszy kontakt z Jamajskim blendem mieliśmy już przy okazji recenzowania rumów gdzie destylat z Jamajki stanowił pewną część całości.

Rum Appleton Estate Reserve Blend jest pozycjonowany wyżej niż podstawowa i tańsza odmiana Appleton Estate Signature Blend. Dziś opisywany trunek zastąpił w 2016r wersję ośmioletnią której równocześnie zaprzestano produkcji (przy odrobinie szczęścia można odnaleźć w sklepach "niedobitki" wersji ośmioletniej ale zapas szybko się kurczy). Widać też podobieństwo samych etykiet ale na tym moja wiedza się kończy, szczególnie dlatego że nie miałem okazji poznać odmiany 8yo i prawdopodobnie się nie skuszę... Dlaczego? O tym za chwilę.

ZAPACH: Pestki ze słonecznika, dojrzale mango, palony karmel, wysłużona ale wyczuwalna beczka, daleko w tle palony plastik, kleje. Aromat nie jest zbyt intensywny. alkohol średnio wyczuwalny.

SMAK: Lekka słodycz, wyraźna wielokrotnie używana beczka, bandaże, mocno palony cukier, na końcu są owoce - mango i pieczony banan. Dodanie lodu sprawia ze alkohol staje się wyraźniejszy - do tej pory był ukrywany przez dominujące aromaty rumu

Według materiałów producenta możemy się dowiedzieć iż średni czas leżakowania zawartości wynosi 6 lat. Ale nie oznacza to że jest to trunek min. 6 letni a jedynie średnia użytych do kupażu destylatów. Niestety różnicę tę czuć w smaku wyraźnie. Dlaczego niestety? W tym rumie wyczuwam więcej posmaku zmęczonego drewna, klejów oraz mniej przyjemnych aromatów jakimi są pojawiające się nuty apteczne, palonego plastiku itp. Mimo pozycjonowania wyżej niż podstawowy wypust średnio nadaje się do picia sute lub nawet z lodem. Tzn. nadać się nadadzą ale nie będzie to duża rozkosz dla podniebienia...

Na koniec powiem iż super że mogłem spotkać się z Jamajskim rumem i okazało się to fajną odmianą od ostatnio trafiających do mnie często mocno przesłodzonych rumów. Dodatkowo lubię też wspomnieć że rum nie jest oszukany - nie jest oraz trudno doszukać się w nim znamion sztuczności.

OCENA: 60/100

Very sippable rum. Even a little bit of water is diluting it's flavor

This is not a rum to be drinking neat.

If you must drink it, it needs a whole lot of diluting to become even slightly palatable. It is cheaper than other Appleton offerings, to be fair, but there are much nicer rums in this price bracket.

Definitely not a rum for me.

Tried this rum at a Christmas dinner, I have the 12 year rare blend at home so I was curious about this one. I found this too much strong and disappointing in flavour. Don't get me wrong, you can sip it and it's ok for that, but don't expect to feel too much emotions because it's light in taste and you definitely feel the burn.