Rare Blend 12 Years

Appleton has turned my originally rather cultural interest in rum into enthusiasm. I have been traveling to the Caribbean regularly for over 20 years, and in recent years I have always been drawn to Jamaica. Naturally, I have also visited Appleton Estate Distillery: On the premises, the aromas of Dunder in the air are intensely enhanced by the tropical heat ... this is exactly how Appleton 12yo smells and tastes. Warm, soft, rich, full of aromas, lovely, simply very, very tasty. I measure all other rums by this rum.

not quite as tasty

A truly classic mixed distillation rum and one of the best and most versatile cocktail rums out there. Great as an occasional little sipper too. Delicious oaky taste and a little more gentlemanly than many other jamaicans. You won’t find some hogo esther explosion here but it does have a taste that is uniquely its own. A must-try mega-classic that does what it does very well indeed and at an incredibly affordable price point to boot.

Super entry into Jamaica with great PLV and availability. Relatively heavy for rums of this price range. Is excellent for cocktails.

Mild. Not very funky. Good for sipping, but better as Mixer.

On the nose, an explosion of fruity notes coupled with caramel. In addition, wood and vanilla and ester rather in the background. In the mouth then comes typical Jamaica the dry, smoky, spicy direction with dark chocolate, which has completely replaced the fruit from the nose. The musty/fermented component is still within limits here. Hints of caramel and fruit in the mouth, but really only subtly. In the finish almost atypical for Jamaica. Probably the best and most affordable rum for an entry into the world of Jamaica!

"The ultimate gift bottle? we have a lot of sweetness, some nice aromas, a nice decanter, in short, it's worth the price without being crazy. To sum up, my tasting notes: Nose: Orange In the mouth: Orange, Vanilla "

Nice flavor profile (oak, dried fruit, orange).More funk than the 21 Years, unfortunately lacks a few horsepower or percent.Still a good rum for beginners. And at 30€ by far the best on the square. The Appleton is also great for mixing. Mai Tai is very good, El Presidente as well.

Nice and dry

Really solid rum, great for sipping

Très agréable à déguster. Ce rhum me laissais perplexe mais une fois en bouche les saveurs sont présentes. Un nez assez corsé et boisé mais lorsqu’il est en bouche, sa rondeur et sa douceur prennent le dessus. A essayer.

Beautiful wood notes and simply a classic. Of course, no High Ester profile, but Appleton 12 belongs for me in a well-stocked home bar.

Still one of ‘must have’ in bar. Still great quality and value for money. Try for sure hundreds of rums, but still come back to this from time to time.

Adjusting the score after retasting. I am still having a few shots in 1 bottle and a complete unsealed bottle. Great rum one of my top 10.

Der Appleton Estate Rare Blend ist die vorletzte Version des 12 Jahrigen. Angenehm pur und als Mixer. Ich verwende diesen Rum für den Mai Tai und Planters Punch. Dieses Rum hat vieles was einen guten Jamaikaner ausmacht. An den Jamaican Rare Gold aus 70ern kommt er aber nicht Ran.