Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12-Year

This is “The”Jamaican Rum that all other Jamaican rums should be judged by period!!

I bought a bottle of this for my birthday as i saw it in Tesco on sale for £30 so thought i would give it a shot without knowing much about it. I normally enjoy any rum anyway so didn't mind the risk of a blind buy. The flavour in the initial mouthful is fairly good but the finish when you swallow is quite incredible! I am not an expert in notes and flavours etc so i do not know what this is but damn, does it taste good! It is not that sweet and has a nice dry oaky taste and is practically a glass of heaven when a single ice cube is added. I have tried about 20 rums now and at the time of writing, this remains in my top 3 due to that fantastic finish. I definitely want to try some of that Joy anniversary blend!!

What a suprise the smooth arouma and taste go hand in hand love it on the rocks

Poctivy jamajsky rum, v chuti melasa a "funk", 43 voltov, jeden z najlepsich rumov, aky som zatial pil.

Aroma is quite funky with ripe banana and vanilla

Taste has less funk than you’d expect from the aroma but still has a little bit in there. Buttery brown sugar and very smooth.

Great as a sipper and makes a decent daiquri but not really one to use in cocktail. Very nice indeed

Nice and spicy (hot pepper) ! perfectly balanced, smooth and punchy at the same time ! Great value !!!

Un rhum suave et charpente ! Du bois, du cuir et une note d'Orange...

Lots going on here, flavour hit like a hammer. Mixing mine with coke and ice and it’s very good. Flavour just goes on and on . Wish I had a good cigar. The price is great too

Dry, smooth and tasty.
I feel a little fresh grass on palate. Long aftertaste.
Distillate is different from rum made in the Caribbean.
A bargain for the product it is.

I recommend.

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.