Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12-Year

beautiful combination of wood and cocoa, without unnecessary sweetness, warm finish

Velmi dobrý klasický suchý rum, dal bych 7,5. Typická jamajka a typický appleton. Nejvýraznější asi karamel.

good jamaican rum. can be drunk puely. ca fully recommend this one. Price is a bit too high

Geruch nach Zucker, Kokos... ein wenig wie Schokolade-Rumkokoskugeln
Geschmacklich findet man die Geruchsnoten wieder plus gedörrte Früchte, ein wenig Süße mit Holznote im Abgang und ein wenig feurig, auf Grund der 43% Alkohol.

Fazit: wenn man Whiskey und/oder Cognac mag wird man mit diesem Rum sicher sehr sehr glücklich und hat ein super Preis-Leistungsverhältnis, sicher eines von den Besten !
Alles in Allem ein guter Rum !

Eye: not too dark. Light bronze / gold.
Nose: choccolate and wood. Anice. Warm.
Mouth: Straight away to the alcohol feeling that pure spirts can give. Sharp and dry. Neat. Anice entrance. A bit of aged wood in the end. Also some metallic taste.

Un rhum intéressant qui présente des notes subtiles en bouche. Ce rhum dégage bien le terroir jamaïcain. Dès la première gorgée, vous constaterez un mélange de saveurs (Mélasse, noix, café torréfié, tabac, et même un peu de vinaigre de cidre de pomme). La finale est assez persistante et on peut y déceler des notes de noix de cola et de noix de Coco. C’est une belle expérience que j’ai adorée. J’ai donné la note 7 parce que j’estime que la fleur ne s’ouvre pas complètement pour que l’on puisse la contempler dans toute sa splendeur... Je suis resté un peu sur ma soif de complexité...

Appleton Estate 12YO is the benchmark against which I judge other rums. The quality is high, the price is low, and availability is widespread.

Nose: Brown sugar, molasses, orange jelly; ground cloves and a dash of ginger. Big and funky, rich and engaging.

Taste: Mild brown sugar sweetness, lots of baking spice. The nose truly predicts the palate. Finishes funky with molasses and floral undertones, fading to barrel tannin and a mild hint of solvent.

Overall: An excellent rum, one that gives the category legitimacy as a fine sipping spirit. Also ideal in a mai tai or rum old fashioned, or to make a superior classic daiquiri.

Cheers!

I was expecting a little bit more from this bottle. I had to try it few times to finally find better side of this rum.

Smoith, limited on the nose and smooth going down , but an aftertaste that lingers

Your typical rum flavors but add a little jamaican funkiness, and spiciness. Great tasting and smells like i should be on the beach. Nice as a mixer or sipper. It tastes a lot like Doorly's 12 year but it cost $15 more.