Appleton Estate 21-Year

One of my top rums that are in my price range and commonly available.
It's matured, refined and complex. Still I would have thought more wood in it. I still got half bottle and need to refresh my notes.

You can taste the barrel aging. On it's way to rivalling cognacs

De Appleton Estate 21 Years heeft een volle koperen kleur en een leeftijd van 21 jaar. De rum geeft een prachtige nootachtige smaak met hints van vanille en sinaasappel. De zachte en fijne smaken die hierbij om de hoek komen kijken zijn amandel, cocos en fijn eiken. Deze bijzonder oude en inmiddels zeldzame 21 jaar oude Caribische vriend is alleen voor de echte fijn proevers en collecters, met zijn zoete afdronk van bruine suiker blijft dit één van de beste rum die er is.

Pretty one dimensional...no complexity at all. If you're a bourbon lover and dig oaky sippers, this rum is for you.

Très bon rhum
Assez sec et puissant. Arômes très complexes. Assez typique des rhums jamaiquain.

I was disapointed...
I had a lot of expectation of this 21 years old rhum and it fell some how short even taugh it is a good one, you migh expect more from a 21 year old beverage.

I have tasted the 12 years since then and I would prefer it to this one. The price tag is probably playing a role in the deception.

Had the opportunity to taste this first time as part of a Master Class with the First Lady of Rum, Master Blender Joy Spence. Being one of few rums that actually are at least 21 years old this is pricy but worth every penny. The color, the bottle, the legs in the glass.. all leading into that lovely smell and taste.

21 år av kärlek!!
Härlig doft! Söt citrus.
Eldig med lång eftersmak,påtaglig fatkaraktär.

The color is like a warm sunset and the body moves you through the drink. This rum is very easy to enjoy and something to seek out.

Al for meget appelsin smag.
Lang eftersmag, dog tør.