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Distilled using small-batch copper pot stills uniquely designed for Appleton Estate, this rum is a blend of several rums aged 21 years in American oak barrels. Once blended, the rum is re-casked for two years to marry the flavors.
Appleton Estate 21-year rum is produced in Jamaica on one of the country’s oldest and most renowned sugar estates. Each bottle is individually numbered and comes with a signed aging certificate by master blender Joy Spence.
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over 3 years ago
Nose - dry soft woody nose with a hint of sweetness
Taste - a chocolate sweetness that switches to dry barrel tannins, a hint of tropical citrus
Aftertaste - marzipan and mint
This is very spice forward. If you love spiced rum this maybe for you. I ended up enjoying it in some eggnog but can't drink it as a sipping rum.
Posted
over 3 years ago
A golden color with sweet taste and a bit of cute taste. A great experience from tongue to aftertaste. A bit of caramel flavour in the middle.
Posted
over 3 years ago
I’ve found that after trying and rating over 200 rums it’s getting more expensive and difficult tracking down and sampling top rated rums. With that said 21 Appleton has a very rich looking medium golden brown color that I love. On the nose very little alcohol scent not too sweet just nice but not a 10. On the tongue nice balanced flavor tongue tingling sensation, not like gasoline just nice.great lingering flavor top shelf 9 rating.
Just had this again after many months and I could drink this everyday it is truly amazing, need to find another bottle.
I definitely gravitate towards rum's that prioritize vanilla, and this does not disappoint! Its sweet on the nose and goes down incredibly smooth. Love this rum.
Posted
over 3 years ago
A very smooth rum with good complexity and a long smooth finish. It is a very good rum but, in my opinion, not enough better than the 12 year Rare Cask to justify the price. The color and bottle are both exceptional.
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over 3 years ago
On the nose: full, aromatic, floral, sweet fruits, berries, fruit tea, brown sugar, molasses, spices, leather, black tea, chocolate with oranges, nuts.
On the palate: fruits, sugar cane, brown sugar, syrup, forest honey, spices, oak, oranges, raisins.
In the finish: tea, spices, oak, becoming drier but still slightly sweet, nougat, slightly peppery.
In der Nase: voll, aromatisch, floral, süße Früchte, Beeren, Früchtetee, brauner Zucker, Melasse, Gewürze, Leder, schwarzer Tee, Schokolade mit Orangen, Nüsse. Am Gaumen: Früchte, Zuckerrohr, brauner Zucker, Sirup, Waldhonig, Gewürze, Eiche, Orangen, Rosinen. Im Abgang: Tee, Gewürze, Eiche, trockener werdend aber noch leicht süß, herb, Nugat, leicht pfeffrig.
A little dry for my taste and wasnt overly impressed. I much prefer the flavors in their 12 yr , 8 yr and VX.
Posted
almost 4 years ago
Surprisingly light and many fruit flavors.
Needs more darker flavors to be more balanced but easy to drink Jamaica rum.
Posted
almost 4 years ago
8, 12 and now it's 21. Definitely the best of, still has that great Appletons aroma and the same 43°.
Not very easy on the nose right from the bottle, but gets better after a while.
Absolutely smooth and delicious. More smoky oaky than sweet. Bunch of the dried fruits, nuts stays forever in aftertaste.
Worth it's price.
Not sharing it with my spouse - this is man's rum (she got Dictador) ;)
Edit few days later: 10+!
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12 yr is better
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After tasting the 12yr version of appleton which was great, even better than appleton VX (also good although a bit harsh) I was convinced that the 21 yr version was going to be insanely good....unfortunately not so much. It's good but tastes a bit watered down and much sweeter than the 12 yr version...much sweeter and weaker than I expected. It's too smooth in the wrong sort of way.