Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12-Year

Cutia este impunatoare dar sticla e conceputa sa imbie cu formele ei feminine bine rotunjite.

culoarea e de mahon si este un rom subtire , apos si trewcem la ce conteaza )

in miros te imbie cu ceva dulceag dar se observa rapid ca doar inima e dulceaga si e invaluita de cacao si condimente, dar si dulceata aceea pare ca ascunde ceva ..

si gusti .. gasesti acea cacao sublima si condimentele si o arsura destul de puternica dar care se imprastie bine si in echilibru cu aromele astfel incat sa si joace bine rorurile toate componentele.., si vine si dulceata aceea perfida )) care isi imprastie repede un iz de putreziciune )) , in final ramai cu un gust fin de tabac.

ma asteptam sa loveasca mai puternic acel gust specific jamaican (pe care l am mai intalnit doar la plantation xaimaca pana acum, unde este mai agresiv) dar l am descoperit a fi foarte bine integrat in arome .

ma asteptam sa fie un rom bun, surpriza a fost mare cand am realizat ca e cu mult mai bun decat ma asteptam , impresionant . probabil am sa supar pe multi cand voi spune ca pentru mine e pe aceeasi linie cu dictador 20, plantation xo, si foursquare premise care erau top 3 in ista mea pana la acest moment .

Incantat de cunostinta Appleton Estate ) Acum tanjesc dupa 21 , dar e starnita si mai tare si curiositatea de a incerca un rom cu semnatura jamaicana mai agresiva )

Nice Molasses/baking spice without being too sweet, and just enough funk. Very smooth.

Best rum I have tried so far. No added sugar, but not too sweat. Spicy and strong. Absolutely top for the price.

Nice smooth smoky flavor. Nice dark rum that pairs nicely with almost anything. I am not even a rum drinker, I do not care for it much. This is rum is truly worth its cost.

На нос - прекрасный запах. На вкус дубок и пряности. Вкус плотный глубокий с хорошим послевкусием. Ром мякгий хотя крепость 43° сухой не сладкий и очень вкусный! Попробовав его один раз вы захотите иметь его в своём баре!

I think I have to compare this to the 8 and 21 year olds. It is way, way better than the 8 and maybe 85%+ as good as the 21. Considering it is normally about 1/4 the price of the 21, that is good going. It makes the most sensible purchase.
Having adored the 21 - it felt like rum heaven to me - and disliked the 8 (very harsh and quite bitter), I wasn't sure whether to risk buying this or not, but I was reassured that it was good and took the plunge. I'm glad that I did. On the nose, we are not far off the 21. It is not quite so seductive, but it's pretty much got most of the same hallmarks and comes over as complex and oaky. In the mouth there is a vague note of the harshness of the 8, but it is no more that that. The rum has several things going on and has a great deal of complexity - much more so than the El Dorado 12, for instance - though that one has other good, enjoyable qualities to make it also deserve a 9. Oak, leather, stewed exotic fruit, caramel, roasted brown sugar - oh, lots of things are present. If you like depth, you won't be disappointed in this. The aftertaste is 90% of that of the 21 - rich, delicious and long-lasting. This rum may well make it onto my list of regular sippers at under £50.

In the rum world you may hear people mention the word Hogo. Have a sip of this and you'll understand what it means. It's like a deep funky bassline from Bootsy Collins. It's the benchmark Jamaican rum for me. It has serious punch and does things most other rums don't do. It's complex, dark and mysterious. Many will argue that there are other rums that have a much more noticeable or distinct Hogo and I completely agree. I just think that with this rum you can appreciate the Hogo in it's subtleties. It's more of a caress than a complete beating of your senses. It's just a lovely experience.

Parádní suchý, nedoslazovaný rum.
Vůně je hodně dřevitá, možná sudy po whiskey. Po dlouhém zkoušení a hledání jsem objevil lehké tóny vanilky a čokolády.
Chuť podle mě odpovídá vůni. Silně je tu cítit sud a i podle chuti bych tipoval whiskey. Přidala se chuť medu a vanilky a čokoláda mi zmizela...
Dojezd je pěkně dlouhý...

If you are a person who favors the aroma the most and you are ready to make some compromises with the palate and finish - this one would easily go to your top sippers.
A good cigar is also a nice way to experience it.

Traditional nice bottle. Mahogany in color. On palate i gives oak, dry fruits, cocoa beans, coffee. Quite dry overall, but gives some natural sweetness with nice warm alcohol taste. Taste lingers quite long time, good for sipping over big ice cube.