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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
This is really not my style, harsh, no balance, poor character. Forget it.
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almost 4 years ago
The Appleton 12-year is a good sipping rum, but could use some more filtering. It has very alcoholic aromas, and while there is some good oakeyness in the flavour it is also very sharp and raw, which is accentuated by the almost complete lack of sweetness. A bit more sugar would actually make this a much better rum!
Lon time lover of this one can't count how often I've had it, sweet but not too sweet, great neat or with a mixer (for me either a good spicy ginger beer pref. or coke/pepsi)
The yard stick.
I’m new to the tasting game.. that being said, I’ve tasted a few, and this one is good. There is surely a hit of orange.. I think vanilla is more prominent. Its about as smooth as any, but pretty flavorful.
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almost 4 years ago
C'est un rum classique très très sec il n'y a aucun sucre aucune rondeure en bouche
La couleur est particulièrement magnifique brun très cuivré
Le goût est boisé et fumé avec des pointes végétale sa rappel un peu un scotch l alcool est bien présent
Aux nez sa sent le fût de chêne la fumée de bois et plus subtil un mélange de terre et de végétaux
Les amateurs de rum classique y trouveront sûrment leur compte il pourrait même plaire a certains amateur de scotch
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almost 4 years ago
Had the chance to visit the Appleton’s distillery and sample several of their offerings. I enjoyed the 12, very smooth, and yet the flavor profile is closer to your typical mixer. I enjoyed it, but wouldn’t wait in line for seconds.
I didn't detect much spice in it, just a lot of dryness.
I also don't understand why a 12 year old rum is packed without a proper cork.
This bottle gut that cheap plastic twist cap.
Not my cup of tea.. erm.. rum.
Posted
4 years ago
Appleton's is a good rum, Appleton 12 year is a great rum. Really balanced and smooth. Gee can't wait to try a bottle of 21 year!!
Posted
4 years ago
taste - 7/10
smell - 7/10
sweetness - 7/10
price/value rating - 9/10
Posted
4 years ago
Appleton has great brand recognition and their mid range rums are dependable. Unfortunately, the 12 year is a real let down. Decent flavor, but harsh with too little to finish. Better to go with Doorlys 12 year or even Bacardi 8.
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Robust and Funky
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Appleton Estate (and Jamaican rum in general) may not be for everyone, but it's perfect for me.
Smokey brown sugar, vanilla, and a bit of mango on the nose. It's really pleasant, especially after letting it breathe a little so the alcohol can calm down. The taste that first hits me, especially after coming from a more generic rum, is what I've come to know as the "still funk" that characterizes Jamaica's breed of rum. There's a charred, bitter oakiness that isn't quite smokey, combined with the more iron-like qualities of a dried fruit. It's a bold, bloody, hard to pin down flavor that will either work for you, or it won't. That slowly gives way to some peppery notes, citrus rind, and a medium-bodied, gentle, toffee sweetness that seems to mature and soften for as long as you let it.
Do yourself a favor and skip Appleton's Signature Blend in favor of this. The 12 year is a mature, confrontational, yet gently sweet rum that seems keen to throw you a curve ball with every sip, as long as you keep looking. There's overripe banana, smoke, sometimes maybe apricot? Is that leather? Let me get to the bottom of this glass and I'll let you know for sure.