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Appleton Estate Extra 12-Year rum

Appleton Estate Extra 12-Year

Jamaica | Aged | 43% ABV

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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laurent 🇫🇷 | 64 ratings
Posted 8 years ago

One of the first "true" rums I tasted. At this very affordable price you have a quite interesting complexity and long finish with some of the typical aromas (mostly esters) of the Jamaican rums. Definitely a great value, perfect for exploring the world of rum. I still enjoy it after tasting other more expensive bottles.

Un des premiers "vrais" rhums que j'ai gouté. A ce prix on a déjà un rhum assez complexe qui possède notamment le côté très aromatique des rhums jamaïcains (notamment les fameux esters...) . Parfait pour découvrir ce style et franchement après avoir gouté des bouteilles plus huppées je le trouve encore très bon. Tout ça pour un prix très modique...

Tomas 🇨🇿 | 16 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

Raw strong Jamaica dark rum. I had a bit problem to finish this bottle.

Not my cup of tea / rum :-)

M. Geisser 🇨🇭 | 43 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

If I'm in the mood for a rum and coke or a dark and stormy or something similar I like to put this one in charge for the job.
I never drink it neat.

Brian 🇩🇰 | 47 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

Tasted it after a Zacapa XO, and it might have been the change from the sweet Zacapa that made it taste differently, but I'll give it a 7 for now, and have a retaste another day.

Mathias 🇳🇴 | 15 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

This rum smells so good. Heavy vanilla. The taste is not quite as amazing but still holds up really well. A nice, complex, spicy rum.

Rumrunner95 🇺🇸 | 69 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

Notes of caramel, vanilla, tobacco, oak. Issue here is oak bears more weight than the other flavors. Also has a bit of chemicals on the nose. This is a whisky/rum hybrid.

Mark Ogilvie 🇺🇸 | 20 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

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.

Amauri 🇺🇸 | 29 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

I tried based on reviews. a little spicy at the end. smooth and easy to drink. I though will be better, one of my first Jamaican rum. Nothing compared to captain Morgan.

Frederick Lussier 🇨🇦 | 155 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

Manque de délicatesse mais très bon pour Santo Libre

Hugh 🇿🇦 | 3 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

For people who don't drink (much) rum the best comparison (to my mind) is bourbon, slightly sweet and quite robust. Nice rum, doesn't get "lost" in a Rum & Coke but still can be drunk neat.

Michael Church 🇺🇸 | 6 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

Has the hallmark and signature of a great old estate. I’m glad they got this one right.




Brand Details

Name: Extra 12-Year
Years Aged: 12
ABV: 43%
Type: Appleton Estate
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No

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