J. Wray & Nephew LTD. Appleton Blackwell Black Gold
Most enjoy it as a cheap, accessible Jamaican mixer with chocolate-caramel notes. Critics find it thin, too sweet and low on funk. Consensus: decent value starter, not a serious sipper.
Value seekers and new Jamaican drinkers who like sweeter, low-funk rums for Dark ’n’ Stormy, cola or easy sipping without additives.
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Budget-friendly, soft Jamaican starter
If you enjoy Appleton Signature but want something softer and sweeter for mixed drinks, this will feel familiar—just don’t expect big funk or deep complexity.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk, serious sippers wanting depth, or anyone sensitive to even mild alcohol burn.
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About the Appleton Estate distillery
The Appleton Estate distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Appleton Estate have been reviewed 3,358 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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First Jamaican rum that I could taste. I find it good and very accessible considering its price. In spite of its 40%, I find the alcohol a bit too pronounced and I also regret the semi-opaque bottle. But it's a good start to discover Jamaican rums, with flavors, like coffee, chocolate, tobacco...I find the nose better than the mouth. The history of a rum is just as interesting as its aromatic palette, sometimes more. In the history of Blackwell, there is Bob Marley, James Bond, and Joy Spence the Master Blender of the Appleton Estate brand. It is interesting to note that by buying Blackwell rum a portion is donated to the Golden Eye Foundation in Oracabessa which acts in favor of the population and biodiversity of the bay. Nice anyway
Auto-translatedOverall a too sweet rum without the Jamaican funk that I can’t recommend for sipping, but that probably would work a quite well in a Dark’N’Stormy Tasted it that at the Sweden (Stockholm) Rumfest 2024. The distillate in Blackwell Rum comes from Wray and Nephew. It’s said that they’re using an old family recipe created by the Blackwell’s family that once owned J Wray and Nephew. The rum is said to be aged between 18-24 months which seems relevant. In nose it’s sweet and woody with aromas of chocolate and molasses. At the palate it’s even sweeter but there are also flavors of vanilla, chocolate, caramel, spice and fruits.
Honestly expected worse from this rum. It's relatively woody, but also very spicy, with a rather pleasant sweetness on the palate, consisting mainly of caramel and chocolate. Solid.
Auto-translatedTasted again after a long time. 40% clearly perceptible, otherwise an aromatic, solid sipper. 3rd tasting (the bottles have to be emptied somehow) Eye: beautiful intense mahogany in the glass. Nose: cocoa, raisin, a little wood, all very subtle and not very impressive. Palate: a little fruit, smoke, otherwise rather thin, almost watery. Finish: short, roasty. Conclusion: Not worth drinking - something for Jamaica tourists who want to bring back a nice souvenir but know nothing about rum. I brought the small 200ml flask back from the island anyway.
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