Appleton Rare Blend 12 Years

Smooth sipper, top cocktail choice

According to the community, this rum offers mellow vanilla, caramel, and woody notes with just enough spice. It's smooth enough for sipping, but shines in classic Jamaican rum cocktails.

7.5/10 355 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Approachable and balanced
    Great in cocktails
    Strong value for money

    Reviewers love Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12 Years for its balanced, approachable profile that's both rich and easy to enjoy neat or mixed. Most mention classic aromas of vanilla, wood, and caramel, with flavors leaning toward oak, spice, and a subtle fruitiness. Many highlight its versatility, excelling in cocktails like Mai Tai, and appreciate its value at this price. A consistently recommended bottle for newcomers and seasoned fans alike.

    Aroma

    Woody Vanilla Caramel Ester

    Taste

    Oak Woody Vanilla Spicy

    How is this rum rated?

    7.5/10 355 reviews

     A very good everyday rum. The nose is rather round but mostly woody and fruity with a little spiciness and a little roasted. At the palate the aromas comes back rather strongly as flavors (except for the roastiness) with a certain sweetness.

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    7.6 /10
    Review by: Stefan Persson

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

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    5.5 /10
    Review by: Leo Krüper

     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.

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    8.5 /10
    Review by: Lutz Lungershausen

     not quite as tasty

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    5.8 /10
    Review by: Torsten vom Endt
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX16
    ABV
    43%
    Category
    Pot & Column Still Rum
    Made from
    Molasses and sugar cane juice
    Distillation
    Pot and Column Still
    Age
    12 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <50€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Appleton Estate 12yr &nbsp; 43% Rare Blend 12 Years

    How is the price of this rum developing?

    The RumX community has already added 1,051 bottles to their collections:

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    605
    opened
    242
    emptied
    204
    Open rate
    42%
    Ø Market value
    34€

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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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