Appleton Reserve Rare Old Jamaican Rum
Highly praised vintage Appleton: complex tropical fruit, light smoke and wood, very balanced with a long spicy finish. Flavor intensity is elegant rather than powerful at 43%.
Fans of classic Jamaican molasses rum who enjoy complex tropical fruit and gentle wood in an easygoing 43% sipper, including whisky or bourbon drinkers curious about vintage Appleton style.
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Elegant, fruity vintage Appleton
If you enjoy Appleton 12 or balanced Jamaican profiles, this vintage 20‑year gives you more depth and fruit without turning into a high‑ester brute—great for attentive, unhurried sipping.
Those craving high‑ester funk, cask‑strength power or very sweet, modern dessert rums—this is subtle, dry and relatively low in ABV.
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About the Appleton Estate distillery
The Appleton Estate distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Appleton Estate have been reviewed 3,340 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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25.05.2019 Sitting at home enjoying some nice samples. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Round, banana, light roasted wood, herbs, faint chocolate, light smoke. Palate Round, light, fruity, pineapple, light tobacco, light floral, faint coffee. Finish Medium long, light, light roasted wood, spices, anise, fruits.
Von den ganzen Ceramic Abfüllungen, wohl der mit der meisten Fruchtigkeit. Nochmal vielen Dank an Rumauction die mich auf einen kleinen Dram eingeladen haben. Alles in allem ein wirklich leckeres Teil. Und das bei den wenigen %%. Hätte dieser ein paar % mehr, wären deutlich mehr Punkte drinnen gewesen.
Really great vintage appleton. Lightweight, but not boring. Perfect for a relaxed entry.
Toller vintage Appleton. Ungewöhnlich fleischige umami Note und sehr rund und ausgewogen! Wirklich geil wie hier früher Appleton Mal gemacht wurde, geile spannende Gelegenheit, vielen Dank dejan und Sebastian!