Velier Appleton Hearts Collection - 1984
Loved by Renato, Christoph & 49 more
For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 37‑year, 63% Appleton pot still that’s all about old oak, polish, bitter coffee, dark chocolate and dried fruit. RumX users love the legendary nose and historical character, best slowly sipped with water.
- Legendary nose
- Extreme old oak
- Historic bottling
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Monumental oak bomb for hardcore sippers For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 37‑year, 63% Appleton pot still that’s all about old oak, polish, bitter coffee, dark chocolate and dried fruit. RumX users love the legendary nose and historical character, best slowly sipped with water.
Hardcore oak fans and seasoned Jamaica enthusiasts who enjoy very dry, tannic, high‑ABV rums with varnish, leather, coffee and dark chocolate notes.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV or bitter tannins, and drinkers expecting fruity, easygoing Appleton or good price‑to‑value.
How is Velier Appleton Hearts Collection - 1984 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.5 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 95% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Renato
The wood is very present from the beginning to the end, we start in the undergrowth. The fruits are more shy. The whole has a lot of power and length. Exceptional.
Review by Nafets
Absolutely inedible!
Review by Christoph
I love this oak forest. There are other unicorns besides the 1986 WIRD. You walk in a very old oak forest, fresh resin on the nose (the couch potato could also say glue), some orange keeps in the background, humus-rich forest floor on which grows damp moss. The taste continues with a pleasant bitterness for wood lovers, dried fruits keep in the background. Too much fruit here would also destroy the flair of the forest. With time in the glass, leather and vanilla come through more strongly. The finish is extremely long lasting, complemented by tobacco. Disappointed here who expects a maximum of complexity which is simply not very pronounced.
Review by Tom Tomson
Flüssige Eiche!!
Review by DomM
Incredible intense and complex animal. The smell occupies the whole room with the nose changing considerably over a couple of hours. Wood and bitter notes are very dominat alongside some fruits. All in all not unlike a very long aged Demerara.
Review by Adrien B
Très beau nez concentré. Mais Bouche trop boisé amer pour moi. À peut être plus laisser oxyder la prochaine fois
Review by mto75
The nose is extraordinary, difficult to describe everything: Floor wax, caramel, but also glue, orange peel, pipe tobacco, leather, dried dates and herbs. I really like that! Dried fruit, caramel and leather grow on the palate. But then the bitter wood barrel takes over very quickly and doesn't let up on the finish either, with a slight menthol note and a hint of kumquat. If the barrel impact wasn't quite so extreme, it would certainly be in my top 5.
Review by Johannes Eisner
Während in der Nase noch einiges abgeht, lutscht man am Gaumen gefühlt an einer verstaubten Holzdaube rum. Würde man den Stoff blind verkosten und hätte nicht „Appleton 1984“ im Hinterkopf, würde man wahrscheinlich sofort abwinken. Aber das Pathos allein kann‘s leider nicht richten.
Review by Filip Šikula
The oldest piece of today's Hearts Four. Again, everything is different. Intense wood, hints of rubber and mustiness. So I wouldn't blindly pick an Appleton. Maybe just a hint of polish, but that goes right down to the glue. On the palate, brutal wood, nice bitterness and age. A very pleasant and intense piece with a palate-scrubbing finish. A big hit for me, a flat rum that is definitely not a simple rum. And the price is what it is.
Review by Joachim Guger
Rarely seen such a strong red cast. Solvent, polish and then naturally a lot of wood and bitter coffee. But to this, a perfectly inserted counterpoint of a wonderful cocoa note and dried fruit. Great. In the mouth, it is then over with the balance. Woody, bitter, furry, all very intense and nothing else. The finish is then also corresponding. The 1994 Caroni with the yellow box seems lovely in contrast.😀 With a little water the nose seems a bit fresher, then on the palate a touch of dried fruit and a touch less furry. Difficult, hammer nose 🔨🔨, but drinking is no fun.
Review by Chateau Caroni
The nose is fantastic but the mouth is too biter, lost the fruits
Review by VeryRare
Für mich definitiv verholzt mit einer gewissen modrig und bitterkeit. Bleibt sehr lange im Gaumen, jedoch unangenehm. Da war bestimmt ein Fass nicht optimal.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
I've heard this one was super woody..too woody. I took the 2003 first to get ready. Actually I really like this one too. It is very woody/dry/bitter/tannic, but it works. For me its not too woody. There's some fresh flavour like menthol and eucalyptus too. Lots of dark coffee and chocolate (which I adore in those states). A very long dry bittery finish. I reckon its not for everyone and the 2003 is better. I do love this one too.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Pure aceton, no complex taste. After the aceron taste disappear (3mins), you can taste wood, nuts a little bit..
Review by Serge
Great rum with an insanely delicious nose that screams wood in perfection. On the palate, the woodiness pays tribute to its age. Overall, I don't think it's worth its market price, but it's still quite tasty. Not so good in terms of market value performance.
Community purchases
103 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 40 members.
About the Appleton Estate distillery
The Appleton Estate distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Appleton Estate have been reviewed 3,456 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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