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Appleton Estate 12-Year Rum is a blend of several rums aged between 12 and 18 years in American oak barrels after being distilled using small-batch copper pot stills.
The rum is produced on the Appleton Estate, which sits in the Nassau Valley in Jamaica. The estate’s origins date back as far as 1655 when the English overthrew the Spanish to rule the island and Frances Dickinson, grandfather of the distillery’s founders, received the land as a reward for his role in the overthrow.
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almost 4 years ago
Bold and warm in the mouth, but lacks a smoothness you might expect at the price point. Hints of cocoa, vanilla and even oak, but the warmth never really transitions to smooth.
Posted
almost 4 years ago
Excellent if you like your Jamaican rum extra dry, I couldn't handle it even though I have tried other Jamaican rums still this still a fantastic choice, I won't rate it bad because just I don't like it instead I will rate it as a good quality rum.
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almost 4 years ago
This is one of the few rums that I can qualify "versatile"
Good on the rocks
Neat
Rum and coke
Basic cocktails
Classy cocktails
It deserves its 9/10 because it's affordable
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almost 4 years ago
Nose: Lot of oak spice to nose, allspice, cinnamon, clove and oak vanillin, sweet orange, not much hogo at all.
Palate: lots of abovementioned spices and oak and vanillin, fruitiness gets bit more pronounced with tasting, grapes and sort of caramelized orange, still not much hogo, very gentle amount underneath the flavor profile.
Finish: Oak and vanillin turns to dry and bit sour aftertaste, has a nice spicy alcohol kick which means this rum has probably not been dosed at all as is the goverment rule in Jamaica when making rum.
Overall, Okay enough aged jamaican, not much more. Is quite bland compared to what is available but if you are into mellow dry rums, then this is maybe good enough.
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almost 4 years ago
This is pretty darn good. Lots of oak and some vanilla. Several notes swirling in the background. Complex but balanced. A little bite. A little rough around the edges which I say as 100% compliment. Great to sip. Equally good neat or on ice. Great finish too. Beats the daylights out of many sweeter rums that cost 3x as much.
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almost 4 years ago
Seems to lack the good finish most other high end rums have. A bit of an aftertaste.
Posted
almost 4 years ago
A very enjoyable rum. Can be enjoyed on it's own or with your favorite mix. I highly recommend!
With the typical Jamaican esters and balanced craftsmanship, this is one of my go to runs that is always in my bar. Good price point to match the quality. A good sipper neat or on the rocks, and good blender for cocktails such as a good mai tai and navy grog—- buy it and enjoy!
Posted
almost 4 years ago
They are all kinda of fruity to me I like rums that are a little more on the oaky and caramel, nutty taste.
Posted
almost 4 years ago
My bottle is labeled 12 year rare casks.
Great taste and not too sweet. Bought this to make Mai Tais, but could see myself sipping this regularly.
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Take note - Jamaican rums *do not* allow for added sugar, so this will be quite dry on its own if you aren't used to the style.
Having come from a bourbon background, the first time I tried this on its own I felt like I'd been punched in the face with a stick of salami. The funky flavors from the pot-still imparted esters are quite something if you don't have a rum background or have only stuck with bland white or gold well rums. Even now that I've tried a variety of rums over the last couple years, it's still a bit overpowering on its own. Nonetheless, I've come to love it, like you might love your dog even though it smells terrrible.
Having said that, you'll rarely be drinking this on its own even at the $40 price point. Where this rum shines is in a mixer for almost any tiki drink I've tried it in. It's a must in a mai tai, zombie or jet pilot, along with a more refined Ron del Barrilito 3-star for counterpoint; I've also found that it can liven up any flat-tasting tiki drink to add a bit of funk by subbing 1/4 oz of this for any other rum in the drink.
I've tried several other options to impart that much-needed funk to my large contingent of tiki recipes that I love, but I know of literally no other rum that will make them soar as much as this one does. I'd give it higher than a seven, but it's lack of ability to stand on its own pegs it in this range. Still, in the context of a good mixer for extremely high-quality tiki drinks, I'd give this a perfect 10.