Appleton Reserve

Versatile, fruity sipper and mixer

Banana, caramel, and oak stand out, with a touch of smokiness and vanilla. It's recommended for both sipping and mixing due to its balance and solid flavor profile.

7.4/10 175 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Banana and caramel flavors
    Great value for money
    Works in cocktails

    Reviewers consistently appreciate the Appleton Estate 8 Year Reserve for its vibrant banana, caramel, and fruity notes, with many also picking up hints of smoke and vanilla. Enjoyed neat or in classic rum cocktails, it’s praised as a great value-for-money sipper and mixer. Most agree this rum is approachable for newcomers and worth adding to any home bar for its versatility and well-rounded Jamaican character.

    Aroma

    Banana Vanilla Honey Barrel

    Taste

    Banana Caramel Smoky Fruits

    How is this rum rated?

    7.4/10 175 reviews

     Bought a bottle and tasted this rum in Nerja, Spain. It’s a blend of many distillates, both from column and pot still, aged for a minimum of 8 years. Overall a rum that surprised me in all aspects in a good way. The nose is delicious, fruity, spicy and woody with scents of orange, baking spices and oak. At the palate it’s balanced, smooth, full bodied, sweet, fruity and spicy with flavors of honey, orange, pineapple, apricot, pepper and vanilla. The finish is very smooth and longer than expected.

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    7.5 /10
    Review by: Stefan Persson

     Its good for it’s price. Too bourbon-forward for my preferences. Would not buy a bottle. Spices and wood are dominant, very little amount of solvents shining through the barrel notes. It does not have as many estery notes as Appleton signature, at the same time it is not as balanced and complex as Appleton 12. Get an Appleton Signature or Appleton 12

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    5.0 /10
    Review by: Krogulczyk

     All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube.

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    8.5 /10
    Review by: Steve the Barman

     A retaste for me and I still stick to my initial score and statement 😊 I have to say that this one is best used in a mixer.

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    6.4 /10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX6875
    ABV
    43%
    Category
    Pot & Column Still Rum
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot and Column Still
    Age
    8 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <50€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Appleton Estate 8yr &nbsp; 43% Reserve

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    The RumX community has already added 411 bottles to their collections:

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    61
    Open rate
    33%
    Ø Market value
    28€

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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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