Appleton Estate 1994 Hearts Collection Velier 26-Year

1994 - The last of the 3 bottles I tasted.
To sum-up, this 26y one is very similar in every aspect to the others : very complex, zest-y, fruity, woody, orange peel, fresh medicinal finish, high 60% abv but well integrated. Each tasting session is a long-lasting experience.
The 1994 is even more woody - maybe a tad too much to my taste - and more mineral, with a hint of tar. Which gives one more dimension to the flavours profils.
Not my favorite - just personnal tastes and feeling- but still a beauty.

Please note that these expensive bottles will all disappoint you if you are into light, sweetened rons. We are speaking of very pungeant, dry, old and flavourful spirits. Absolutely great in their category but not for everyone tastes.

I think this is the best in the Heart Collection. It is the most balanced, ABV 60 with 1184 g / 100 LAA . It is also the oldest, but not as high on esters than the 1995. Bit dry with typical Appleton notes, fruity and spices. No sugar or addictives added.

Třetí ze série, jemný, zlehka štípne, ale i tak velká dobrota 👏👏

Ve vůni pomerance, karamel. V chuti jsou cítit estery, ale krásne vyvážené. Jde cítit opět pomerance, drevo a karamel. Úžasný rum

Very complex, delicious rum. A lot of fruits and spice.

Thank You so much Rhum Attitude for providing a proper rum tasting during the 16th month of global lockdown. Tasting continued onwards with Appleton 1994 Hearts Collection. Very nice high end bottle and label design. Bright golden color. Strong glue, super dry but still very flavorful. Extremely dry ending due to no added sugars.