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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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I drink the12 yr rum most often but still enjoy the 21 yr for a treat. Still waiting for a 50 yr.
enjoyed this with cloudy apple juice as a mixer - not 100% sold, but a nice change of pace.
Got to know this one in a bar, and will be an ever present member of my drinks cabinet from now on.
One of my favourite rum. Dry, fresh, simple. I recommande it strait up. No ice!
A bit overrated. Not as smooth as alleged.
Not a favorit.
Nothing like I have tastet before. Bad aftertaste.
Actually being a whisky drinker for almost two decades now, this is the first bottle of aged rum I bought myself. Compared to other rums I enjoyed with friends I really like the allround quality. It is not overly sweet (as some young rums I've tasted are) but still much sweeter than any scotch, has a nice development and a slight woody and charred aftertaste.
Also a proper rum to drink straight. Personally speaking, any spirit which doesn't hold up by itself is not worth any of time, money or efforts.
Good one to start my journey into older rums I reckon.
As this has been on my wish list for sometime I felt it was time to try, and review. At $70NZD, this 12 year old was everything I expected. Presented in a regal black canister, you immediately get the feeling that this rum is going to be good. The presentation is followed through with the bottle, tidy and distinguished. Only downside is the metal screw top. I'm slowly becoming a fan of corked tops for authenticity. Pouring and coloring is burnt umber on the side of mahogany when held to the light. Swirling and the liquid is syrupy and rich. Legs, fat and clingy. This is a good sign of things to come. The rich aroma carries through and a deep brown sugar and almond captures me first. Upon further sampling I get light citrus.
As I taste for the first time, the flavour is obvious and bold with brown sugar, this is burnt somewhat. The oak is present but it isn't mellow, it's feels hot as I breath out through my nose chewing the liquid as I taste. Is it peppery?
The flavour is lasting and satisfying, the hotness described earlier remains, I decide this is spicy. Each time I bring the glass to my mouth and nose the aroma and taste develop and this makes me appreciate the rum more with every mouthful.
Overall, this is such a remarkable step up from previous Appletons I have tried. It is a rum for the not too serious and appreciative Appletons drinker who will enjoy talking about the profile differences with friends without becoming too "sporting". I like!
I always wanted to try this one, since I always likes the mixers from appleton ( white and gold lable). So I expected this one to be a very great sipper, for a very decent price, but now I taste mainly alcohol and really think if they already wait for at least 12 years until botteling, they should consider to use some better barrels to give this Rum some more taste.
No surprises here, it's a traditionnal rum. Sugarcane, aromas of molasses, bit vanilla, little burning aftertaste, but overall a good spirit. Nothing fancy.
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"Appleton Estate 12-year rum review by Tatu Kaarlas of Refined Vices"
The inviting color glistens in the light as you turn the glass to inspect the legs...
"Appleton Estate 12-Year rum review by Mike at Ultimate Rum Guide"
The rum offers a lot of smoky spiced oak flavour.
"A nice note of cocoa and a little hint of vanilla. The rum is smooth yet spicy offering a nice kick. The finish is long and complex leaving a lot of flavour behind to savour."
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Solid Jamaica sipper, quite cheap and good. It's not very funky and can not compete with his funky, shiny Jamaica brothers from other distilleries.
But you get here what you pay for and it's good. Complex enough for sipping not harsh, very enjoyable.
Smell: dry fruits, cocoa, burned sugar, barrel/wood (oak), some fruits in the background (not very fruity for Jamaica rum)
Taste: dry fruits, burned sugar, wood, scpice, cocoa, slightly spiciness at 43% - very good
Nice fruity aftertaste
Sweetness: 1.5/5
Spicy: 2.5/5
Fruit: 2/5
Mildness: 3/5
Complexity: 3.5/5
Value (24€): 4/5
Expert level: amateur - professional