Appleton Estate 12-Year

On the first try I smell a lot of cocoa. Average taste, no special signature.

Compared 12 yr vs 21 yr. 12 smelled very alcoholic, almost like gasoline and not very pleasant or refined. The 21 smelled much more complex and delicious. The taste of both of them was very similar, but the 21 was much smoother and refined. Diplomatico exclusiva was still much better than both of these. 12 - 75+. 21 - 85+

Prachtige kleur en een heerlijke rum om puur te drinken, zeer smaakvol.

It alright. On the whiskey sid of rums. Oily. Not my stuff. But not too bitty.

At Tweed, Stockholm, 2019

Just the right of rum funk to be interesting without being overpowering. Excellent in a dark and stormy as a funky alternative.

Better then the Reserve Blend or Signature Blend - mild and softer

Goes down rather bitter. Otherwise a good rum. Probably not my first choice in this range. My palate may be off on this one, but it tastes oddly similar to The Real McCoy. Not nearly as smooth though. All that said, it's far from being bad.

First sipping rum I ever tried. I do recall a little after bite with this one. But I’d definitely buy more.

Delicious on its own or over ice. Makes me proud to be Jamaican.

Picked some up while passing through Jamaica and enjoyed it. It’s nothing super special or rare so not the highest rating, but you could do a lot worse.