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Appleton Estate 12-Year Rum is a blend of several rums aged between 12 and 18 years in American oak barrels after being distilled using small-batch copper pot stills.
The rum is produced on the Appleton Estate, which sits in the Nassau Valley in Jamaica. The estate’s origins date back as far as 1655 when the English overthrew the Spanish to rule the island and Frances Dickinson, grandfather of the distillery’s founders, received the land as a reward for his role in the overthrow.
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The Appleton 12-year is a good sipping rum, but could use some more filtering. It has very alcoholic aromas, and while there is some good oakeyness in the flavour it is also very sharp and raw, which is accentuated by the almost complete lack of sweetness. A bit more sugar would actually make this a much better rum!
Lon time lover of this one can't count how often I've had it, sweet but not too sweet, great neat or with a mixer (for me either a good spicy ginger beer pref. or coke/pepsi)
The yard stick.
I’m new to the tasting game.. that being said, I’ve tasted a few, and this one is good. There is surely a hit of orange.. I think vanilla is more prominent. Its about as smooth as any, but pretty flavorful.
C'est un rum classique très très sec il n'y a aucun sucre aucune rondeure en bouche
La couleur est particulièrement magnifique brun très cuivré
Le goût est boisé et fumé avec des pointes végétale sa rappel un peu un scotch l alcool est bien présent
Aux nez sa sent le fût de chêne la fumée de bois et plus subtil un mélange de terre et de végétaux
Les amateurs de rum classique y trouveront sûrment leur compte il pourrait même plaire a certains amateur de scotch
Had the chance to visit the Appleton’s distillery and sample several of their offerings. I enjoyed the 12, very smooth, and yet the flavor profile is closer to your typical mixer. I enjoyed it, but wouldn’t wait in line for seconds.
I didn't detect much spice in it, just a lot of dryness.
I also don't understand why a 12 year old rum is packed without a proper cork.
This bottle gut that cheap plastic twist cap.
Not my cup of tea.. erm.. rum.
Appleton's is a good rum, Appleton 12 year is a great rum. Really balanced and smooth. Gee can't wait to try a bottle of 21 year!!
I am still not sure what I think of Appleton Estate rums. Have had most of them in Jamaica but couldn't quite get my finger on it. Definitely worth trying but I need more convincing
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"Appleton Estate 12-Year rum review by Mike at Ultimate Rum Guide"
The rum offers a lot of smoky spiced oak flavour.
"A nice note of cocoa and a little hint of vanilla. The rum is smooth yet spicy offering a nice kick. The finish is long and complex leaving a lot of flavour behind to savour."
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Strong start, but with a surprising variety of nuances.
7
/10
out of 10
The Appleton Estate 12 year is actually a blend from casks with rum between 12 and 30 years of age. Many producers would jump right at the chance to call it a 30-year rum, but not Appleton Estate.
I expected the complexity in flavors of a typical "12-year" rum, but got much more. As the rum first rolls over the taste buds, a rather strong flavor of oak and a bit of smoke dominates the senses. In this, whiskey lovers should feel right at home. A brown sugar flavor is also apparent, but even though this is a strong part of the rums nose, the sweetness in the taste is only in the middle-lower end of rums.
Behind the strong, slightly bitter and charred oak flavor, are several other interesting flavors. Most apparent is the spicy orange peel with a vanilla twist. Before the rum leaves the taste buds, I also sense some lighter but quite complex notes akin to nuts, coconut and various citrus fruits.
To get the full flavor experience I recommend letting it breathe in the glass for at least 5 minutes before drinking. And when drinking it, doing so in small sips so as not to overwhelm your taste buds with its stronger flavors.
On the other hand, because of the orange peel and vanilla flavors, I think this rum would also excel in a variety of mixed drinks where these flavors complement.
All in all a rum which is very competitive in its price range and with more complexity to offer than one might expect when reading the label.