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Appleton Estate Reserve 8-Year rum

Appleton Estate Reserve 8-Year

Jamaica | Aged | 43.0% ABV

Appleton Estate Reserve 8-Year is a rum produced by Appleton Estate, a Jamaican rum distillery founded in 1749. The rum is crafted using a blend of rums aged for a minimum of 8 years in oak barrels, using the traditional Jamaican pot still method. The rum is bottled at 43% ABV and aged in the tropical climate of Jamaica, which accelerates the aging process.

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136 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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cmcalpine πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 9 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

such a great everyday sipping wine that transports me back to the Caribbean every time. Yeah, not top shelf but reliable, affordable, full flavour, a real cigar of a rum.

Jagsroy (PREMIUM) πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 272 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Thought I would try the new Appleton Estate Reserve 8 Yr & Appleton Rare Casks 12 yr Rums recently released from Jamaica. I was really surprised with the younger rum which I find even better than the Older version of the Appleton Rare Blend 12 yr version and Its quality is definitely worthy of being drank neat. The new version of the 12 year (Rare Casks) is also much better than the older version and in my opinion both dessrve a β€œ9” rating.

Update (21-11-25): Reviewed score on this rum, still a very good sipping rum but not worth a β€œ9”. Score reduced to β€œ8”.

Jimmy Cliff (PREMIUM) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 455 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Not one of my go to rums but I would drink it again if it was on a great sale. Decent rum for range but prefer Mt Gay.

cmdoyle πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 3 ratings
Posted 9 months ago

Found it to be quite enjoyable. Made a fantastic old fashioned. I think I'm a fan of the funk.

Rcbobs πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ | 31 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

We did a vertical tasting of the Appleton range from the standard all the way to the 21, and this was the standout rum. A big jump up from the bottom of the range, but only a few dollars more. If you like heavy Jamaican funk, the 12 year may be more your style, but this 8 year is definitely the best value Appleton offer. The 15 would be the most similar step up from this one.

hopsquatch πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 5 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

This rum surprised me, although I didn’t exactly know what to expect. For clarification, being a HUGE fan of Jamaican rums (the more hogo the better!), I want super impressed with Appleton’s Signature Blend. It’s fine, don’t get me wrong, and I’d surely use it in cocktails, but it’s not being drank neat. I was missing the funk and character of the Jamaicans I so eagerly chase. That all being said, I was hoping the 8 year Reserve would Reserve something a little more special for me. And it did! It had enough funk to remind me of its origin, and a nice smooth, lightly caramel and toffee backbone that begs for another sip. Think Plantation 5 year without the added sweetness/sugars. Superb rum for mixing, or sipping, and particularly at its modest price point.

Someboy1910 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 7 ratings
Posted 7 months ago

Excellent quality for the price. This one won a family blind taste test involving more expensive rums.

Derk πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 14 ratings
Posted 8 months ago

As someone who enjoys sweet rums, this surprised me. I wasn't expecting much and was looking for that famous funk, but I was pleasantly surprised by the sweet nose and taste of caramel. A nice bottle to have around. This was a newer bottle than the one pictured in the review.

lulabrooks πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 14 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

Works in drinks but plenty good to sip. Love Appleton so much.

Triton Ogletree πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 127 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

Tried Appleton 12 Year Rare Casks side by side with the 8 Year Reserve. Both are of great quality! The 8 year burns and bites a little less (both are minimal in both products) and tastes good but it's definitely not as complex as the 12. That said, it's still an excellent rum! I say it's equally good but both are fairly different from each other. It's properly sweet and delicious. It reminds me of the old V/X (which I rated a 7) but it tastes more complex and somehow more smooth than the Appleton V/X. I'm not sure why the 8 Year Reserve is rated so low but regardless, I grabbed a bottle after realizing it might not be coming back for a while. I highly recommend snagging one yourself.