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Appleton Estate Rare Casks 12-Year rum

Appleton Estate Rare Casks 12-Year

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143 Appleton Estate Rare Casks 12-Year Ratings

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Bigbillyt πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 13 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Update as if November 1st 2021,
As my palette for rum, and tasting experience, evolves, I find this 12 year to be a little thin tasting. I now prefer the 8 year, which is a very similar flavor palette. The 8 year doesn't come across as much younger, still has nice hints of vanilla, orange and spice but drinks a little hotter and more robust for significantly less coin. I also have found my ideal sipping rum in a bottle of Hampden Great House 2020 release, and I can't see giving this 12 year and that the same score either.

Update as of May 16th 2021,
I am upgrading my rating to a solid 9, maybe 9.5 after doing a thorough tasting of multiple rums. We tasted the Doorly's XO, Doorly's 12 year, Hampden 8 year and this Appleton 12 year and overall the Appleton is the clear favorite. It has a little bit of everything. Plenty of mild sweetness, toffee and caramel notes along with burnt brown sugar, vanilla and orange, dark fruits, that wonderful Jamaican funk of very ripe bananas and pineapple and a beautiful long, warm finish. Pretty much everything you could ask for in classic sipping rum.

Original Review:
As others have said, this is not the same as the previous expression labeled 12 year from Appleton's, this is a new iteration and really one of the best sipping rums out there. My other favorite sipper being Doorly's XO, just so you know where I am coming from. This rum has great complexity and doesn't overwhelm with any of the notes, but offers a really nice balance.
The nose is great, and if you love Jamaican rum, as I do, you can spend a bit of extra time here enjoying the nice combination of warm Jamaican funk, oak, molasses, orange and spice. The taste is perfect for sipping, with a good hit of alcohol up front, strong but not confrontational, then nice sweet notes of toffee and caramel with vanilla, orange, light banana and stone fruit, followed by the distinct hogo that I lovo. the finish is long with a mild touch of charred oak and raisins.

This is a really great rum and the price point around $45 US right now is decent too for such quality I would give this a solid 8.5, leaving a little room to run since, frankly, I haven't tasted much at higher price points yet, in my rum tasting journey. Enjoy neat, or with an ice cube or two to open it up or in a nice rum Old Fashioned, with a twist of orange and a Luxardo cherry.

rhodes πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 27 ratings
Posted 4 months ago

El Dorado are my usual favourites, and not into the "over funky" Appleton taste. But the Rare Cask 12 year is great. Very smooth, lots and good stuff, and just the right amount of funk to make it Appleton.

Heliski Agent (PREMIUM) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 11 ratings
Posted 5 months ago

I don't appreciate this one, especially for the price

sweetiemode πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 1 rating
Posted 5 months ago

There’s an argument to be made for Smith & Cross, which after the price increases in my state is a solid $10 cheaper than Appleton 12. No matter. Appleton 12 isn’t the brashest, the fruitiest, the funkiest, nor the proofy-est. But it is perfectly balanced. An easy pour any day of the week.

HunterRomario πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ώ | 380 ratings
Posted 6 months ago

Alkohol: 43 %
PΕ―vod: Jamajka
Aroma: BohatΕ‘Γ­ neΕΎ osmička a signature blend. RumovΓ© pralinky, čokolΓ‘da, kΕ―ΕΎe, hΕ™ebíček, lesnΓ­ med, skoΕ™ice. (86 b)
ChuΕ₯: Zprvu medovΔ› naslΓ‘dlΓ‘, kΕ―ΕΎe, pak jde hodnΔ› do sucha, dΕ™evitost, naΕ‘tΔ›stΓ­ uΕΎ bez hoΕ™kosti. (82 b)
Body: 84/100
ShrnutΓ­: OchutnΓ‘n s kamarΓ‘dem na naΕ‘Γ­ zΓ‘Ε™ijovΓ© akci. No, dvanΓ‘ct let, ale u tΓ© chuti ten postup vpΕ™ed je opravdu po drobnΓ½ch krůčkΓ‘ch...

SteveP πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 7 ratings
Posted 6 months ago

This Rum is very good, but not great for me. A little dryer than I like.

abrarey πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 68 ratings
Posted 7 months ago

I would love to have the other 12-year expressions on hand to try them side by side. I couldn't detect much difference from what I remember and perceive. It's still very pleasant and easy to drink. Interestingly, I noticed an aftertaste that somewhat resembles sugarcane juice rum.

Gawlica πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± | 6 ratings
Posted 8 months ago

Very easy to sip straight. Very coplex, fruity, banana, little spicines, some tobacco and caramel. Really great rum

rebro πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ώ | 1 rating
Posted 9 months ago

One of the first I tried as sip and I like it.
Dry one. I figure out I like that more than sweet one.
Not for cocktails.

CoyoteBones πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 1 rating
Posted 9 months ago

This rum is barely drinkable and should only be served at a drunk fest. It tastes like pure gasoline and is only half a step above Barardi bottom shelf white rum. Save it for the high shcool kids. I'll drink the grown up rum.

Rum Time πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 10 ratings
Posted 10 months ago

This may be my absolute favorite rum. Jamaican, but not too funky. I taste the funk, but the funk is in the background complimenting the smooth, long finish. Everything is balanced from the nose to the finish. This stuff slays in tiki coctail recipes calling for aged blended column still, but they make a delicious 8 year rum you could be forgiven for putting in the cocktails; while you go ahead and keep this one back for a neat pour or a jumbo cube in a double old fashioned glass.




Brand Details

Name: Rare Casks 12-Year
Years Aged: 12
Type: Appleton Estate
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No