Appleton Legend 2005
Highly praised as a unique, ester-forward Appleton with big tropical fruit, balanced oak and great nose. Complex yet approachable, excellent neat and outstanding for Mai Tais, despite the premium price.
Fans of higher-ester Jamaican rum who enjoy tropical fruit, balanced oak and want a characterful sipper that doubles as a top-tier Mai Tai base.
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How does Appleton Legend 2005 taste?
Funky Appleton for serious Mai Tais
If you enjoy classic Appleton but wish for more funk and tropical fruit, this is the amped-up, cocktail-ready version that still stays balanced enough to sip neat.
Price-sensitive drinkers or beginners who dislike funky, medicinal or slightly bitter notes and expect a very long, rich finish.
However, the 17 years in the barrels have given the rum beautiful oak notes, which provide a roasted, nutty undertone and pronounced vanilla flavors in the mouth. Nothing is overdone here, the alcohol (bottled at 49% by volume) is fantastically integrated. The rum is complex without being overpowering. You can really enjoy sniffing and tasting it for a long time.
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About the Appleton Estate distillery
The Appleton Estate distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Appleton Estate have been reviewed 3,384 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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A spectacular blend from Joy Spence...top!
How do you want to rate it. Unfortunately, I really liked it better on its own than in May Tai. Lost style meets it. But in the mai tai unfortunately no more than a reminder of days gone by.
Best as a Mai Tai
On the nose dried fruit, polish, fermented fruit and a little menthol and iodine. Very spicy on the palate, allspice, nutmeg, espresso. Really exciting part, but probably even more exciting for the Mai Tai faction, who do not want to put 50k on the table for the Wray & Nephew 17 😅