Appleton Reserve Rare Old Jamaican Rum (Ceramic)

Rich, fruity, nostalgic Jamaican rum experience.

Rich and complex flavor profile
Historical significance and vintage appeal
Smooth and oily texture
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Appleton Reserve Rare Old Jamaican Rum delights with its aged, complex profile, featuring dried fruits, woodiness, and mild spice. However, some consider its 43% ABV a bit weak.

389.00 €

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Details about this rum

Country
RumX ID
RX5283
ABV
43%
Made from
Molasses
Age
12 years
Bottle volume
75cl
J. Wray & Nephew LTD. 12yr   43% Appleton Reserve Rare Old Jamaican Rum (Ceramic)

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    How does this rum taste?

    Appleton Reserve Rare Old Jamaican Rum offers a rich blend of aged molasses-based rum with a distinctive character attributed to its 12-year maturation. Noted for its deep caramel, dried fruit, and wooden notes, this rum captivates connoisseurs. Produced by J. Wray & Nephew LTD, it provides hints of chocolate and spices, delivering a complex olfactory journey. Although some find its 43% ABV slightly diluted, it stands out with an oily texture and balanced, fruity flavors. This vintage rum, often praised for its historical significance and smoothness, has a flavor profile purportedly superior to its contemporary siblings. Appreciated by users for its deep aroma and nostalgic charm, it represents a piece of rum history well-regarded today.

    Aroma

    Dried fruit Caramel Barrel Raisin

    Taste

    Dried fruit Spicy Woody Barrel

    How is this rum rated?

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    8.3/10 22 reviews
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    Top 11%

    A wonderfully deep red gold. Hammer nose!!! Polish, dried fruit, tar and beef jerky. Very fine and complex. Reminiscent of a TECA and also has something of a Caroni. In the mouth then tropical fruits and now woody and spicy. Again very complex and fine. The 43% is quite OK, with a few % more it would be one of my absolute favorites. A really great rum and very different from today's Appletons.

    was very excited about the 12-year-old from the ceramic decanter! On the nose, there is a clear difference to the 'current' 12-year-old. The old one is much more intense, with dried fig, polish, old closet, tobacco, Werther's Echte Karamellbonbon and a slight freshness. It is more in the direction of the Hearts series. On the palate, the 'old' has a pleasant interplay of cask, spices and café au lait, and somehow it also has a pleasantly warm cognac note...thank you for the FT to Vienna!

    10.10.2020 Sample tasting at home. Notes Medium dark to dark in colour. Nose Workshop, wood, fruits, light citrus, faint chocolate, faint floral, raisin. Palate Oily, wood, light smoke, light earthy, citrus, chocolate, light caramel, raisin. Finish Short to medium, wood, raisin, light chocolate, faint caramel, faint smoke.

    Ich liebe diesen 12 jahrigen Appleton. Wirklich angenehm zu trinken und ganz anders als Rare Blend und Rare Casks. Hier wurde bereits vorweggenommen, was später in der Hearts Serie seine Fortsetzung findet. Interessant wie sich der 12 jährige im Laufe der Zeit verändert hat. Ich werde in nächster Zeit alle verschiedenen 12 jahrigen Appleton Estate Rums verkosten und bewerten.

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