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Appleton Joy
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Orange peel, dried fruit and oak spice sit on a light, elegant frame here — a 25-year Appleton blend at 45%. Most tasters find it round, complex and dangerously easy to sip, with cocoa, vanilla and citrus. The recurring gripe: the body runs a bit thin and the alcohol integration isn't flawless for 45%. An elegant sipper more than a powerhouse.
The community says- Elegant and round
- Complex, long finish
- Keep in mind: Body a bit thin
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How does Appleton Joy taste?
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Elegant, complex sipper that leans light Loved as an elegant, complex easy sipper with orange peel and dried fruit. Several find it a touch thin and wish for higher ABV; a few feel the hype outruns the glass.
Aroma profileFans of elegant, aged Jamaican sippers
Those wanting bold, high-proof punch
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after characterful, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
56 community reviews
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18 selected written reviews
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Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
Much alike the 21-year old but much smoother even though it’s 90 proof. Buy it if you find it. The nose is fruity, woody and round with aromas of dried fruit and oak. At the palate it’s complex, fruity, spicy, dry, balanced and round with flavors of ginger, dried and tropical fruits. The finish is between medium and long.
Review by Jakob
Most helpful mixed review
Relatively disappointing, had expected more. Rather trivial profile and for me the alcohol integration is not clean enough.
Review by Joachim Guger
The nose is dominated by solvents, polish, then tropical fruit, citrus, tobacco. The 25 years of tropical maturity is hardly noticeable. Very nice.In the mouth then much more wood. Long, complex finish , now more caramel and dried fruit.Very complex, easy drinking.Appleton I would not have recognized here, I can not help myself, the rum reminds me strongly of a 45% Caroni minus rubber and tar.😉Not for full proof gladiators, but that was not the intention here. It should be a great sipper, he is then also.Certain recognition value with the 95 Hearts.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Incredibly elegant, round and full-bodied. It's like baking a banana in honey, dusting it with cocoa and cardamom and then sitting down in a heavy leather armchair in front of the fire. Truly an absolutely wonderful sipping rum from Appleton, which is well suited to the name "Joy"! I was skeptical but am very pleasantly surprised! 😍
Review by Lukas Jäger
Big name, big price, medium taste. Not bad, but price and fame probably come mainly from the marketing or the limitation. Quite complex and long in the mouth, despite the low alcohol, but then again also thin. Above all, very restrained in the nose. Overall, very spicy with dried fruits, which definitely show the age of this blend. For me, despite everything, no highlight, but good, complex and of course also tasty. Can you already also drink ;-)
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Trade fair rating 14. GRF 2025: Solid, but it didn't really convince me, probably mainly due to the dilution. I tend to prefer more punchy rums like Appleton Hearts, probably I shouldn't have approached Joy with that expectation. But nice to have tried it at a fair price at the rhumauction.com booth.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Though a light profile rum I still like it a lot and this is my second bottle 😊 ---------- I just bought this one and I am not disappointed. This is a great rum and I decided to buy it after a tasting. If you like funky Jamaican then this is it.
Review by DomM
Expertly crafted and increasingly balanced and smooth. Despite the low ABV, this bottling is very rich in flavors and provides lots of complexity. Only the mouthfeel might have improved at an higher ABV imho. Very good.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
Reviews from GRF 2025 continue. On the nose: Quite complex and fruity palate. Quite mellow on the nose. Vanilla, caramel and butterscotch notes dominate. Taste: Oak, spices. Quite strong orange peel notes. Little bit of ginger notes. Creamy mouthfell and dry. Cocoa. Finish: Woody and leather notes. Little bit of coffee notes. Very dry Quite complex rum from nose to finish. With the palate like this and a big price tag you would still want higher abv with stronger notes. Taste profile could use touch sweetness for my liking, especially the finish. Note that im reviewing the last drops from the bottle so that might have something to do in the tasting notes.
Review by Filip Šikula
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Review by Alexander Rasch
In the Champions League of easy sippers, the Joy would certainly be far ahead, as it is elegant and round and dangerously easy to drink. It is tasty and you can also find a certain complexity. Overall, however, way too overpriced. For beginners who also want to spend some real money, certainly an option.
Review by Johannes
Very exciting! But a bit thin…
Review by Stefan L
Still very good.
Review by Henry Davies
It’s a much hyped bottle and for me just misses the target. It’s not in absolute terms a bad rum but I struggle to get excited about it in any regard. The nose is pleasant and settles down well, butterscotch and some oak and vanilla. The mouth is where it struggles a bit more, the integration is not quite there and light spice with some pot elements but an altogether unmemorable mouth. The finish retains some spice and is a bit more exciting but doesn’t draw you back in. It’s a collectors bottle more than a drinkers bottle and I would much prefer a Appleton 15/21 or one of the hearts bottles
Review by Richard Krupa
Wood with caramel, after a long time newly tasted Appleton, pleasantly gentle sweetish taste
Review by Thomas P.
Very solid in a Crusta.
Review by Kieron Wood
This stuff is very good . On the nose definitely orange and bannana. Drinking is lovely on the rocks with a jamaican rum taste then you can tell has been blended over years and years of trial and error ... A nice nod to the only female blender to work at Appleton , Joy ....
Review by Jules Selected Spirits
To expensive, nice, but to easily, no punch no power no after tasting.
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Expert reviews
3 critics scored it, averaging 8.3/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
Expert review by RumRock
Read full review ›I have to say right from the start that all three rums are incredibly well made and Appleton really knows what they're doing. Overall, my favorite was the Appleton Estate Joy 25 Y.O., but it was quite close with the 21 Y.O.
Expert review by The Dunder Hut
Really nice rounded experience, but the alcohol integration is not perfect for 45%, and unfortunately not enough for the 90. But a great experience with a reasonable price. At today's rates, I wouldn't buy it.
Expert review by Single Cask Rum
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Appleton Joy at live auctions
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120 bottles logged by 84 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
17% opened, 6 emptied.
What does Appleton Joy cost?
Community paid 135–414 €.
Current best price: 595.00 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 347 €. Price history with 7 auction results in RX+ ›
120 purchased · 61 tasted · 42 wishlist · as of
Details about Appleton Joy
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Jamaica, distilled by Appleton Estate, at 45%.
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