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Posted
over 3 years ago
Nice Molasses/baking spice without being too sweet, and just enough funk. Very smooth.
Posted
over 3 years ago
I like rums that are not over-sugared. Since Jamaica does not allow to sweetening rums, this is a nice sipping rum for purists. Fully recommended.
Posted
over 3 years ago
Guindones y frutos maduros en nariz, un ron bastante agradable, lleno de sabor aunque esté no persiste mucho en boca
Posted
over 3 years ago
taste - 7.5/10
smell - 8/10
sweetness - 7/10
price/value rating - 9.5/10
Posted
over 3 years ago
A gift from a friend. Called "Rare Casks" here rather than "Rare Blend" I assume the same product. Typical Appleton flavours but smoother, lingers longer. Better than average sipper with just a bit of ice.
Posted
over 3 years ago
This is quite nice, plenty of taste, excellent in a MaiTai or sipping on the rocks.
Posted
over 3 years ago
Schönes Rotgold. Geradezu ölig im Glas.
Mächtige und wuchtige, sehr süßliche Fruchtaromen in der Nase (ähnlich Austrian Empire Reserva 1863). Alkohol dringt durch.
Staubtrocken und feinwürzig, elegant am Gaumen. Sehr überraschend, fast wie ein anderer Rum, sodass man sich beim ersten Schluck erst anpassen muss.
Guter Körper. Rund. Langer Abgang.
Guter Sipper, der sein Geld absolut wert ist.
An interesting rum with hints of brandy, but a little too harsh for me to enjoyably drink over ice, and to expensive too mix.
Posted
over 3 years ago
One of my favourites! Best bang for your buck and a solid go to rum choice for all rum lovers !
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almost 4 years ago
The smell is nice, but the taste not so great. It's bitter at the beginning and the finish is like a plastic aroma. It works only with coke for me. I recommend El Dorado 15. A little bit more expensive, but it's very tasteful.
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I went to my neighborhood grocery store to pick up my old favorite Appleton V/X, which I have been drinking from time to time for the past 25 years or so. All they had was the Signature Blend with no age statement or this one. I would not have been pleased with the cheaper one, so I bought this one, which happened to also be on my wish list.
Others have noted a strange funky aftertaste, which is characteristic of Jamaican rums. At first, it was good sipped neat, but nothing to write home about. An ice cube increased the complex flavors, but also the funky aftertaste. This bottle won't go to waste, but I will always stick with their V/X aged between 5-10 years. This one appears to be the victim of being "too long in the wood". This also proves that if it works, don't fix it.
Update 12 days later: I have a love/hate relationship with this totally unique rum. No other rum can even be compared to it. After all these years, other reviewers have finally inspired me to look up the terms "dunder" and "esters", which is what makes Jamaican rums unique. You will have to look those up yourself because that process sounds pretty gross and probably began centuries ago out of economic need instead of adding unique flavors. For those that don't know what Jamaican funky rum tastes like, I would best describe it as mud being mixed with the sugar cane that was distilled to make this rum.
Since my favorite V/X appears to have been discontinued, I may not be buying any more rum from Appleton. Then again, somewhere down the line I may miss this funky one and buy it again.