Velier Appleton Hearts Collection - 2002 2002 20yr 63%

RX15475 Very good Pot Still Rum 5,700 bottles Under 250€

8.5/1076 ratings

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“Complex, fruity nose; rich vanilla, oak, and spice palate.”

The "Hearts Collection - 2002" from Appleton Estate is a limited-edition rum aged for 20 years and bottled at cask strength with an ABV of 63%. Users commend its round, elegant profile marked by cherry, vanilla, and apple on both nose and palate. The aroma teases with hints of caramel, dried fruit, oak, and woody notes. The flavor profile is rich, featuring vanilla, roasted caramelized notes, apple, and a hint of molasses. Although powerful, it is notably balanced and approachable, with a slight roughness that adds character. This rum shines with a combination of dark spices, yellow fruit, and a gentle barrel influence, making it a preferred choice for both sipping and sharing.

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Highlights

Balanced and approachable despite high ABV
Rich, complex flavor with vanilla and caramel
Pleasant nose with cherry and dried fruit

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How does this rum taste?

The "Hearts Collection - 2002" offers a complex blend of fruity, spicy, and woody notes. Its 63% cask strength delivers power with hints of vanilla, caramel, and mint. While elegant and enjoyable, some find the alcohol slightly overpowering.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Vanilla Caramel Dried fruit Woody Oak Lemon peel

Taste

Vanilla Oak Roasted Caramelized Apple Mango

Finish

Oak Woody Roasted Caramel Earthy Pineapple

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Oliver

27 May 2023

8.6/10

“On the nose a great combination of fruits (cherry, apples, mango), citrus and sweet notes (caramel, vanilla). Quite dry on the palate with red fruits (cherries again) and spicy wood notes. Little esters, but a pronounced spiciness and creaminess. Great Jamaican rum with little funk but power.”

Aroma

Intense Apple Bitter orange Vanilla Caramel

Taste

Bitter orange Red fruits Vanilla Oak Intense

Photo of the rum Hearts Collection - 2002 taken from user Oliver

Jakob

17 February 2024

8.5/10

“Round profile with, on the one hand, sweet notes of vanilla sugar, caramel and, on the other, a fresh potpourri of both tropical citrus and red berries, mango and apples. The barrel also announces itself with mild wood aromas on the nose as well as subtle bitterness on the palate. Very nice.”

Aroma

Oak Vanilla Green pepper Caramel Unknown

Taste

Apple Bitter orange Oak Mango Red fruits

Photo of the rum Hearts Collection - 2002 taken from user Jakob

SaibotZtar

11 February 2024

8.2/10

“Exciting... you can clearly see the somewhat younger age.... not quite so round less barrel influence ... Floral notes, somehow solvent and glue. Somewhat bitter and rough, at least pure. I will test it in May Tai.”

Aroma

Oak Bitter orange Unknown Mango Apple

Taste

Roasted Bitter orange Caramelized Dry Mango

Photo of the rum Hearts Collection - 2002 taken from user SaibotZtar

DomM

25 November 2023

8.7/10

“Nice combination of dark notes, spices and a yellow fruit basket. A little rough on the edges.”

Aroma

Oak Vanilla Woody Dried apricot Mango

Taste

Mango Bitter orange Vanilla Oak Roasted

Giorgio Garotti

25 June 2023

8.5/10

“Of all the Appleton velier releases this one for me is the least convincing!The nose is intriguing while when you taste it it all fades a little too soon!It leaves you with lots of citrus, some spice and a fair amount of cask influence!A few notes of caramel, roasted pineapple and red fruits remain only on the side and a greater presence of them would have helped!Overall a good rum with a few flaws!”

Aroma

Coconut OrangePeal Lime Caramel Burnt

Taste

Coconut Bitter orange Lime Grapefruit Raspberry

Photo of the rum Hearts Collection - 2002 taken from user Giorgio Garotti

Aussierumfan

1 February 2024

8.4/10

“Not a bad rum by any means but doesn't stand out massively to me. Quite a nice nose, on the palate it is quite powerful and maybe even slightly rough? I'm getting lots of fruits, some caramel, vanilla and maybe coffee? A shortish finish. I am getting a bit of barrel influence as well. A good rum to try!”

Aroma

Fruity Spicy

Taste

Fruity Coffee Spicy Caramel Rough

Photo of the rum Hearts Collection - 2002 taken from user Aussierumfan

Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪

5 January 2024

8.2/10

“I would have expected much more from both the name and the retail price. So much alcohol that it makes everything elusive. Still a good rum, but personally I would never spend 300 euros on it, maybe barely 60 euros. Let me say that the world of rums, but not only, often presents rums with excessive costs but poor quality. Just look at Samaroli or Velier who now too frequently, exploiting their name, offer bottles for sale at prices at least double their real value. As is often the case, where business is successful, prices go up relegating certain tastings to a small group of people. This creates an inflation that could in the future put a strain on the rum world and close its doors to the masses who will look elsewhere.”

Aroma

Woody

Taste

Toasted Nutty Citrus

Basti

4 June 2024

8.7/10

“Appleton Hearts Crosstasting mit den Jahrgängen 2002, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999 (RX15475, RX15474, TBD) 2002: Fruchtig und würzig mit einem Hauch Menthol. Am Gaumen viel Holz und Gewürze, leicht adstringend und bitter, Fruchtnoten ganz dezent. 1993: Deutlich intensiver mit mehr Gewürze und mehr vom Fass, dazu auch dreckige Noten, die mich an TDL oder Chairmans erinnern. Am Gaumen extrem trocken und bitter mit ordentlichen Fasseinschlag, leicht verkohlt. Mir fehlt hier etwas das Fruchtige. Abgang ist sehr lang! 1994: Ähnlich 1993, jedoch mehr Frucht und eine deutliche Minznote. Auch am Gaumen deutliche Parallelen, jedoch nicht ganz so bitter und dreckig und Fruchnoten sind noch dezent vorhanden. 1999: Viel Holz und Gewürze, mit Trockenfrüchten und trop. Früchten im Hintergrund. Am Gaumen jede Menge Gewürze und Holz, dafür kaum Fruchtnoten, aber auch keine verkohlten/bitteren Noten. 1995: Auch hier wieder dreckige Aromen mit Teer, Leder und Lack. Ähnlich wie 1993/1994. Die holzigen, bitteren Aromen dominieren auch hier am Gaumen. Für mich: 1994 ->8.8 2002 + 1999 ->8.7 1993 + 1995 ->8.6”

Aroma

Spice Tropical fruit Young wood Tobacco Barrel

Taste

Spicy Young wood Tobacco Dirty Tropical fruit

Photo of the rum Hearts Collection - 2002 taken from user Basti

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

18 March 2023

8.5/10

“#4024 This one has a bit more power in the profile and I can actually get the coffee on the nose. Again nice and fruity with nice roasted wood and some added caramel and spices. This one also draws really nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass has a nice caramel touch. Price to quality is pretty OK though these releases are getting hyped and picked up by people to be auctioned off.”

Aroma

Woody Floral Vanilla Roasted Caramel

Taste

Woody Roasted Honey Apple Cherry

Photo of the rum Hearts Collection - 2002 taken from user Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

mto75

15 April 2023

8.5/10

“Today the 1993 in direct comparison with the 2002. This Hearts-typical note, which somehow smells like polish or floor polish, I have with both in the nose, with the 02er a bit more pronounced. The 93 goes a bit more in the direction of freshness, herbs and tobacco, the 02 more in the direction of orange liqueur marzipan cake and brioche. On the palate, both with dried fruit, the longer aging is clearly evident in the 93, expressed in a slight (but not unpleasant) bitterness, tannins and black tea. The 02 has even more sweetness and goes more in the direction of allspice and latte. Both again top notch bottlings, but the 93 is already a bit more complex.”

Photo of the rum Hearts Collection - 2002 taken from user mto75

Mirco

28 October 2023

7.8/10

“A lot of wood / bitter and for me little fruit. Am somewhat disappointed. Alcohol could be better integrated.”

Aroma

Vanilla Caramel Oak

Taste

Vanilla Oak Roasted Caramelized

Photo of the rum Hearts Collection - 2002 taken from user Mirco

Johannes

14 March 2023

8.6/10

“Slightly fruity notes paired with caramel, marzipan and barrel influence. I like very much!”

Photo of the rum Hearts Collection - 2002 taken from user Johannes

Joachim Guger

16 June 2023

9.0/10

“Appleton Hearts 2003 - 2002 - 1993Nose: All three very, very similar. Same marque? Banana bread, dried apples, licorice, caramel, fine spice, glue and glue. Powerful and warm. Compared to the 2003, the 2002 is a bit drier, dustier, a bit more licorice and less fruit . The 1993 is a bit woodier and more complex. All three great.Mouth: 2003 and 2002 again very similar. The 2002 a bit woodier and spicier. The 1993 then again...maybe a touch too much.Conclusion: all three shine with a nice flavor profile. All three highest craftsmanship in terms of quality, integration of alcohol and wood maturity. The latter also applies to the 1993, 29 years of tropical storage and - matter of taste - just fine. Which one do I like best? Difficult decision, probably the 2002.what I miss? The variety. How many Marques can Appleton offer? Is that all after 7 bottlings?now another Muckerl has flown in and committed suicide....”

Aroma

Banana Dried fruit Mango Unknown Licorice

Taste

Dried fruit Clove Ginger Licorice Salty

Photo of the rum Hearts Collection - 2002 taken from user Joachim Guger

Steffmaus🇩🇰

9 February 2024

8.1/10

“Tried at my favorite cocktail-bar in Copenhagen. The nose is very orange-like and it gets better after a few minutes in the glass. Complex taste from the first sip, and I'm getting notes of molasses, ripe fruits, oak and some fusel oil.”

Aroma

Orange

Taste

Molasses Fruity

Photo of the rum Hearts Collection - 2002 taken from user Steffmaus🇩🇰

crazyforgoodbooze

29 March 2023

7.0/10

“Is similar to the 2003 already just not my profile. Way too much wood, hardly any fruit, a bit spicy and earthy, a lot of tannins and also the alcohol could be integrated a bit better. Has for me no nice drinking flow. Unfortunately not my case.”

Aroma

Pungent Oak Floral Green pepper Woody

Taste

Dry Woody Mineral Astringent Dried fruit

Photo of the rum Hearts Collection - 2002 taken from user crazyforgoodbooze

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Jamaica

Distillery
Appleton Estate

Bottler
Velier

RumX ID
RX15475

ABV
63%

Category
Pot Still Rum

Vintage
2002

Cask number
#404082 - 404101

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Pot Still

Age
20 years

No. of bottles
5700

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
Under 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

241 €

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