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Appleton Estate Extra 12-Year rum

Appleton Estate Extra 12-Year

Jamaica | Aged | 43% ABV

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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HunterRomario 🇨🇿 | 380 ratings
Posted over 9 years ago

Alkohol: 43 %
Původ: Jamajka
Aroma: Kořenitě hřejivá vůně, se spoustou skořice, kůže. Když jsem si přečetl, že zraje v použitých sudech po Jacku Danielovi, tak ho tam najednou cítím taky. Ne, beze srandy, fakt tam lehký závan je. A je to aroma opravdu příjemné. (87 b)
Chuť: Suchá chuť, dřevitěhořkočokoládová, hřebíček. Beze stopy po sladkosti. (77 b)
Body: 82
Shrnutí: Měl jsem vzorek od kamaráda. Vůně je tedy výborná, ovšem chuťově mě tento Appleton vůbec nazaujal.

Richard 🇸🇪 | 80 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Quite tangy and fruity. But a bit too strong taste of alcohol to be really enjoyable

Redrum 🇬🇧 | 17 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Really enjoyed this and wished I’d bought two bottles when it was on sale on amazon. Smells like it is going to be quite funky but wasn’t

Loud 🇨🇦 | 23 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

I’ve been enjoying the Appleton’s Reserve for quite awhile and I didn’t expect this to be much different.

The 12 is MUCH better than the reserve! Now I really like to start with the 12 and then switch down to the reserve after 1 or 2. It is a seamless step down and a great way to enhance an evening.

Now I’m really keen to try some of the older more expensive Appleton’s.

Jonathan 🇨🇦 | 4 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

I've tasted the signature blend and the reserve blend. This one is their best so far. I really enjoyed the smoothness and taste. Great with a single ice cube.

Denes 🇭🇺 | 14 ratings
Posted 4 years ago

The finish of this rum is a little bit smoky, similar for me, like scotch whiskeys, the smell of the drink, a bit unnatural to me, reminds me of glue, but if I drink more of it, it's not bad at all!

vomi1011 🇩🇪 | 403 ratings
Posted 4 years ago

Solid Jamaica sipper, quite cheap and good. It's not very funky and can not compete with his funky, shiny Jamaica brothers from other distilleries.
But you get here what you pay for and it's good. Complex enough for sipping not harsh, very enjoyable.

Smell: dry fruits, cocoa, burned sugar, barrel/wood (oak), some fruits in the background (not very fruity for Jamaica rum)
Taste: dry fruits, burned sugar, wood, scpice, cocoa, slightly spiciness at 43% - very good
Nice fruity aftertaste

Sweetness: 1.5/5
Spicy: 2.5/5
Fruit: 2/5
Mildness: 3/5
Complexity: 3.5/5
Value (24€): 4/5
Expert level: amateur - professional

Nisan Jaffee 🇮🇱 | 14 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

I love this Rum. It is full of molasses and very smooth. An incredibly rich nose. Great neat, or mixed. I especially like it on the rocks with a splash of seltzer and some lime juice. One other advantage - It comes in a Liter bottle! And the price is very reasonable per ml compared to "less expensive" rums that come in 700 ml.

Aylesby 🇬🇧 | 10 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

Searched for this after glowing reviews but this is a disapointment. Chemical and tastes only of alcohol. Maybe a bad batch but an expensive mistake. Always try before you buy

JGulla 🇺🇸 | 7 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

Well, I have to say, I was hoping to enjoy this much more than I have thus far. That said, this is my first real experience with a Jamaican-style rum, so there’s that.

The aroma? Smells like pure magic marker to me- which for this relative newcomer to Jamaican rums is enough to make me recoil and rethink whether I really want to swallow what’s in the glass - especially neat. I’m not 100% sure if that’s the infamous “hogo” I hear so much about, but if so, hogo is a “no go” for my palate. It certainly does bring that funk.

The taste? Not as unpleasant as I would expect given the noxious smell wafting out of the glass, but still not great either. Hard to put my finger on (or tongue on, if you will) but the pot-still flavor imparts a very specific character onto this rum that, while decently complex, isn’t all together desirable either. It’s fine, neither too hot nor too spicy,... just a bit too... well, a bit too odd for me to truly appreciate. Sure, I could get used to it and maybe over time I might even come to appreciate it, in the same way one could get used to drinking RC cola and find some redeeming quality in it... but why?

I will say this, the bottle is a nice shape and mine came in a very fine looking tin housing that i find attractive in the collection. Also, I really do genuinely appreciate the fact that this is yet another distinct style of rum that adds to the overall diversity of the spirit.

So, not a sipper for me, but I will try it in some cocktails soon to see if the funk becomes something my mouth can dance to or not. For now, I’m staying out of funky town and I’m not taking anyone else there either.

Dirty Ernie 🇺🇸 | 2 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

I strongly advise you to do what Chaing Kai-Shek used to do when Mao got on his nerves: open a bottle, lean back and Taiwan on.

This is great rum. better than that horse wee-wee Bacardi turns out, especially if you're an actual adult who doesn't drink spiced rum with the bros at the local frat.

And cheap too, an important thing for an old skinflint like me. It's $17.65 US at the Duty Free shop at the Ivy Lea (1000 Islands) Bridge. You can bring in as much as you want as long as you don't go nuts and back a truck up to the loading dock. The American Customs guys will generally let you go with up to 3-4 liters, but even then duty is only $2.80 a bottle. Don't try to lie to them, though because that's another thing entirely.




Brand Details

Name: Extra 12-Year
Years Aged: 12
ABV: 43%
Type: Appleton Estate
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No

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