Appleton 21 Years

"As a summary it’s complex with a deep taste and a fantastic balance between sweetness and dryness. The nose is a little of everything, but mostly strong aromas of fruits. At the palate all the flavors comes to you together with a certain sweetness and roundness."

"This is a super good rum for the price. A little bit of Jamaica funk all the way and a real joy. You can taste the complexity of the 21 years of maturing."

"A very good introduction to the world of unsweetened rums. Round and harmonious without the typical Jamaica ester funk."

"I found it at a bar on my holiday in bibione! Great to start a holiday 😅… So it’s a very fruity interesting solid lovely rum. I can suggest to everyone, who will end a hard working day with an fruity rum to relax! try it you won't regret it. Cheers *Update: Still one of my favorite rums 🥃"

"if Jamaica should be easy sipping then it would be this one. Definitely one of the better old Jamaicans with a nice honey banana note! could only have a few more %😅 but for a really nice harmony of wood, sweetness, fruitiness and light ester notes."

"I honestly think this is outstanding quality. Only downside is the low ABV. Nevertheless the rum does not fail to deliver an intense profile. Highly recommended if excessive ABV is not (yet) your cup of tea."

"A rum that I expected a lot, too much... A mix of vanilla and tropical fruits with a persistent caramel impression.In the mouth a diluted side first, then spices, caramel again and tropical fruits and prune.The finish is rather short. I find it disappointing especially in comparison with the CDI clarendon 59,4%, much more interesting."

"Strong part, you notice the 21 years almost immediately. Great nose which is rather sweetish, vanilla, caramel and burnt sugar. The palate also has a subtle sweetness, dark chocolate, vanilla and caramel. The wood only becomes noticeable in the finish."

"Nice drinking rum of my style - sweet taste, caramel, nuts"

"Tastes much better to me now than when I first tasted it, probably because I now also noticed a toasty chocolate note alongside all the fruit and caramel/honey."

"Very nice Appleton, which unfortunately lacks 10-15% power. Do not understand why this release runs so under the radar."

"Noble and elegant. A Jamaican that is not demanding and yet presents typical flavors. Ideal for the ambitious beginner."

"8:On the nose, what's immediately striking is its balance. The woodiness is toasted, the alcohol present but well blended and no single aroma takes precedence over the others. Vanilla, floral notes, almond, caramel, woodiness and orange form a winning team with all tropical fruits and funkiness and roasted aromas that emerge on airing. 8,5:On the palate, the attack is both lively and greedy, sweetness is pleasant . The batch is more present here than on the nose(long ageing), but blends very well with the molasses and brings us nutty notes, spices, caramel sweetness and overpowers that famous Jamaican funkiness with grassy and ripe tropical fruits notes. Walnut returns at the end and is a leading note through the palate. 8:The finish is relatively dry, yet long. A mixture of brown sugar and toasted woodiness accompany us for quite a while. Well rounded and smooth, yet lack of that strong omnipresent Jamaican funkiness that we find in Appleton 12 rare casks."

"It is very good but it does not excel beyond its price point. Better integration of alcohol than its younger counterparts. One of those “you get exactly the level you paid for” kind of rums."

"Beautifully complex Jamaican rum, beautifully balanced. Beautiful ester notes and the smell of vanilla and banana on the nose. This continues on the palate. Overall a rum with a lot of body and depth."