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Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12-Year rum

Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12-Year

Jamaica | Aged

7.4/10
309 ratings
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309 Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12-Year Ratings

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Freedom of feet πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ | 20 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

Good rhum, never dissapointing. Bought it at discount price, well worth the money. Good on the rocks.

Don πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 165 ratings
Posted 5 months ago

A light colour compared to the 8 or 12 year with some burnt caramel smell. The taste is the same with that Appleton Jamacian funk, that is not really my thing. A spicey finish, with some burn. Not my idea of a sipping rum, best in a mixed drink. $52 @ LCBO

F.Sellera πŸ‡§πŸ‡· | 19 ratings
Posted 5 months ago

This one is stunning … Dark & intense ; lots of Brown Roasted sugar ; complex ; no Sugar !! One of the best Rum for me
MΓ©dium finish

Chamarelo πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ | 52 ratings
Posted 7 months ago

Let's try a good rum from the Appleton Estate distillery. 12 years old. Rare Blend: from whatever. This is not explained.
Alcohol: 43%

Nose: very fruity, banana, very typical esther notes, some honey. All in all pleasant
Palate: Eggnog ice cream, plum, pear, banana, orange peel, some wood
Finish: medium, the fruit notes fade away quickly, some wood remains. Hmm, I actually expected a little more

Conclusion: a really good rum to drink neat with interesting fruity impressions and a decent price-performance ratio

Stan πŸ‡§πŸ‡¬ | 17 ratings
Posted 8 months ago

It's OK, but not smooth enough for my taste - you can feel the burning when it goes down the throat.

Simones πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡° | 49 ratings
Posted 8 months ago

Has strong arrificial flavour. Not very sweet or aromatic

revsteph πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 368 ratings
Posted 9 months ago

Tasted at Laka Lono Sunday, July 16 2023.
Aroma: pine and flammable but not like burning pine
Color: amber
Flavor: PineSol, sink cleaner, herbal: clove/tarragon, as it rests on the tongue it becomes more pleasantly funky.
Add a bit of water and it gets funkier faster.
For me this is not a beginning of the afternoon sipper, but I do believe by ten after midnight it would be perfect.
Guessing this is the perfect friend to many tiki drinks, especially if there is cinnamon involved.

JohnMG πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 4 ratings
Posted 9 months ago

My first Jamaican rum. I was encouraged to try this rum as many reviews mentioned it was quite light in the funk department so I thought it would be a good introduction.

I found the funk or hogo a little off-putting when I first tried it, and the second and third times. It wasn't unpalatable, but it was odd and quite different to my preferred styles of rum from Barbados, Venezuela and similar.

Adding ice, mixing it with cola and even in an old fashioned made little difference - the funk was still there. I decided to just drink it and move on. In the couple of weeks that followed it drank this almost exclusively so as to finish it sooner. However, after a few more tastings, I found myself not minding it so much and as I neared the end of the bottle I was actually quite liking it.

I'm glad I didn't pick a Jamaican rum with heavier funk, but I don't regret buying this one. It's a lovely smooth rum and is probably a good introduction to Jamaican rum. I may pick up another bottle in the future if it's on offer. 7.5 if we could award half points.

SupaScubaDad πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¬ | 1 rating
Posted 11 months ago

Nice and smooth.

Really good price for what you get.

Avi πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 7 ratings
Posted 12 months ago

Has good aroma and you can taste the oak finish on your first sip. Smooth drink and leaves the after taste of hazelnut. I also felt like I'm drinking whiskey rather than rum because of oak finish

ben_fairweather πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 24 ratings
Posted 12 months ago

This definitely has plenty of Jamaican "funk". When that's what I'm in the mood for, this is my go-to sipping rum. Smooth, rich and complex with plenty of character. Fruit and spice is complemented by a strong woody flavour with leathery overtones. It also makes a VERY tasty rum & coke, but that feels like a waste.
I've given it 8 due to the modest pricing (in context of the quality). If it cost 30% more, I'd probably give it a 7.




Brand Details

Name: Rare Blend 12-Year
Years Aged: 12
Type: Appleton Estate
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No