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Appleton Estate Special Gold rum

Appleton Estate Special Gold

Jamaica | Gold | 40% ABV

Appleton Estate Special Gold rum is made using column and pot stills. The rum is then aged in Jack Daniel’s whiskey barrels and hand-blended.

The Special Gold Appleton brand is said to have been first blended during World War II as a substitute for whiskey, which was at the time difficult to find.

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94 ratings
Easily consumable in a bind
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Václav 🇨🇿 | 79 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Very nice spiced rum, fragrant, smooth, mostly for cocktails or drinks, but it can also be enjoyable on the rocks. The price was nice before (8 EUR), but nowadays the price tag is just unreasonably high. I rather keep my 14 EUR for other bottles.

MarioRonson 🇵🇪 | 38 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

De los rones basicos que alguna vez cualquier ronero tomo en un cuba libre.

Lestrem 🇬🇧 | 3 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

This is not a 'sipper' but at £16 a bottle is a lovely rum and coke. You still get a rum' kick'and flavour as long as you don't try to drown it in your coke. Recommended as a go to cheap rum to take with coke, plenty of ice and a slice of lime as a double in a small glass. Cheers.

Rondo12 🇩🇰 | 5 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

Moving from bourbon to rum was made easier withbthis appletons, you get lots of the vanilla and citrus notes from the bourbon influence right away. Then a big hit of fruits and delicate spices. Its not a game changer but it has its place and its always enjoyable without being exceptional.

Dave 🇬🇧 | 10 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

Perfect for Rum cocktails, but not ideal as a sipper over ice. Its what I'd choose if I wanted a rum and coke.

René 🇳🇱 | 31 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

A little bit sharp, but tasty rum, to drink on the rocks or mixed.

ben_fairweather 🇬🇧 | 24 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

This is my pick of the cheap bottom-shelf rums available in my local supermarkets. The smell is more promising than the taste, although it will add a more complex flavour to your cocktails than some other budget rums. Not the smoothest finish, as you'd expect at this price (£12ish).
I used to buy this in my student days, when I couldn't afford anything better, but now pay the extra for Mount Gay Eclipse as my go-to mixing rum.

Samuelsbay 🇬🇧 | 14 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

Quaffable when mixed or blended. A go to for a daquiri or cocktail. Not sure I would sip it. Perhaps over ice with soda.

Tjack 🇺🇸 | 27 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

This stuff has fueled many a funky reggae party! What I drank for many years at outdoor reggae yards in the west end. Ya Mon!

Martin Gisborne 🇬🇧 | 19 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

I expected a bit more from this tbh. Not overly enjoyable at all

Bill 🇬🇧 | 97 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

Another supermarket average rum. Nice enough mixed but not ideal neat.




Brand Details

Name: Special Gold
ABV: 40%
Type: Appleton Estate
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No

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