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Most reviewers love the Rare Casks 12 Years for its balance of classic Jamaican notes—vanilla, caramel, and rich oak—with just enough fruit and spice to keep things interesting. Many enjoy it neat, appreciating how it combines smooth sippability with enough character for a rewarding solo drink, but it also shines in a Mai Tai or Daiquiri. Its value and consistent quality make it an easy recommendation, especially for both rum newcomers and connoisseurs.
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About the Appleton Estate distillery
The Appleton Estate distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Appleton Estate have been reviewed 2,928 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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This one is better than the regular 12 year old and a very nice surprise. I also like the shape of the bottle. Oak from nose to finish, very fresh with fruits and spices. This is a sipper and not a mixer. Price to quality is very good.
Not my favorite, but price performance fully okay. In the finish quite sharp, but you can already tell that it is an honest rum.
8,7:On the nose, we have all Jamaican markers combined with sweetness: ether, glue, vanilla, orange, grapes, plums, mango, banana, passion fruit and walnut. The whole is complex, yet easy to drink. Very tempting... 8,5:On the palate, the attack is supple without being to sweet.Notes from the nose are present, some caramel added. A certain woodiness accompanies vanilla and orange peel. The whole is not devoid of vivacity. 8,4:The fairly long vanilla-dominated finish reveals a touch of cocoa, some black tea.A wisp of caramel bitterness crawls in, now a touch less rounded. Generally well rounded, nose great, as a whole better than 21, more Jamaican, but finish-still very good, not on the nose level.
Rund aber flach, bleibt wenig Geschmack hängen. Holz, und Gewürztöne. Gut trinkbar aber Langweilig. Hier hätte ich mehr erwartet und bin von Appelton deutlich eher meinen Geschmack gewöhnt. Keine Fehler aber nichts für mich