Velier Appleton Hearts Collection - 1993 1993 29yr 63%

Rich and complex; woody with minty hints.

The Hearts Collection - 1993 offers a complex profile with aromas of glue, banana, and vanilla, and flavors of roasted notes, mint, and black tea. Limited and cask strength, it's celebrated for its depth and wood integration.



How does this rum taste?

  • Complex and rich profile
  • Well-integrated alcohol
  • Long-lasting finish

The "Hearts Collection - 1993" is a limited edition Jamaican rum from Appleton Estate, aged for 29 years and bottled by Velier at cask strength (63% ABV). With only 3600 bottles, it's a rare find. Distilled from molasses using a pot still, this rum presents a complex blend of aromas including glue, banana, and vanilla, enhanced by notes of roasted flavors, barrel, and minty accents on the palate. Enthusiasts appreciate its rich, woody character complemented by hints of tea and bitter orange. While celebrated for its intense, multifaceted profile, some may find its bitterness and wood dominance challenging. The well-integrated alcohol ensures a sophisticated tasting experience, making it a standout in the Appleton Hearts Collection.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Glue Vanilla Barrel Toasted Woody

Taste

Roasted Barrel Minty Leather Black tea

Finish

Minty Woody Licorice Roasted Barrel

How is this rum rated?

8.8/10
87 reviews

Top 13%

Jamaica

Top 6%

Appleton Estate

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"Ui I should have struck with a bottle...Wonderfully fruity and fresh 😯😯I had not expected. Parallels to Guyana REV the balanced heavy fruit, herbs with wood one recognizes here again. ... also mint and even some funk is to smell and taste, great !!! Nice surprise!" - 8.8/10

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"Reminiscent of a T.D.L with some REV through the mint/black tea note. Adds a great and heavy barrel influence due to the tropical aging.After some time grapefruit, herbs and some glue come in. The alcohol is very well integrated. An almost endless finish. Lots to discover here. Great. My #2 from the Hearts Collection!" - 8.7/10

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"Quite exciting. A rum that already has a lot of barrel influence and therefore recognizable signs of age - but has not yet fully matured beyond its zenith and is drowning in bitterness and an exuberant wood influence. On the nose, heavy notes of glue, wood, tea and dark and sweet fruit. There is plenty of mint on the palate, as well as tart hints of leather and spices. The finish is spicy, which makes me think of ginger. That's something, even if I would have liked to have tasted the distillate with 2-3 years less tropical maturation." - 8.4/10

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"Edit: It would be a dream to be able to try the whole Appleton Hearts range. My conclusion would be that this is a really high-quality range. All in all, they are all great bottlings. I personally find it difficult to choose a true winner here. Only the 84 falls a little short. Both it and the 02 can't quite keep up, although that's complaining at a high level. However, if I had to choose one, it would probably be the 03 because it was the first one I tasted from the series. Another wonderful Appleton Hearts bottling. As already mentioned, the minty notes on the palate are reminiscent of T.D.L and REV. I had feared that the long tropical maturation, the cask/wood and especially the bitter note would ruin the drop. But this is not the case. A direct comparison of the complete series is still pending. In any case, very successful." - 8.7/10

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
Bottler
RumX ID
RX15474
ABV
63%
Category
Pot Still Rum
Vintage
1993
Cask number
#413487 - 413499
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Pot Still
Age
29 years
No. of bottles
3,600
Bottle volume
70cl
Price range
250€+
Type of spirit
Rum
Velier • Appleton Estate 1993   29yr   63% Hearts Collection - 1993

How is the price of this rum developing?

Ø Market value
320€

The RumX community has already added 113 bottles to their collections:

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103
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5
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5
Open rate
9%

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About the Appleton Estate distillery

The Appleton Estate distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Appleton Estate have been reviewed 2,563 times with an average of 8.0/10.


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