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J. Wray & Nephew LTD. Appleton White Overproof
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Here's the surprise: for 63% it drinks tamer than the number suggests. Expect overripe banana, pineapple, citrus and that glue-and-solvent Jamaican funk, with a grassy, vegetal edge. Most people keep it as their cocktail workhorse, but plenty sip it with a splash of water or lime and come away happy. Long, spicy, slightly salty finish.
The community says- Strong Jamaican funk
- Banana & pineapple
- But: Hot neat
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How does J. Wray & Nephew LTD. Appleton White Overproof taste?
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Fruity, funky Jamaican overproof mixer The go-to unaged Jamaican mixer for many home bars. Fruity, funky, sharp. Some sip it with water and enjoy it; others find it too hot and one-dimensional neat.
Aroma profileCocktail makers and fans of funky Jamaican overproof
Anyone wanting a soft, easy neat sipper
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkyCocktails & mixingSipping neat
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after bold, tropical, funky rums for cocktails. Of 326 rums from Jamaica in this style with at least the same score that ship to you, none is cheaper.
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Hampden Rum Fire8.0/10 (302)37.59 €
92 rated both: 72 scored it higher, 11 scored J. Wray & Nephew LTD. Appleton White Overproof higher, 9 gave both the same score.
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204 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Stefan Persson
One of the epic rum mixers, that was used by Victor Bergeron when he created Mai Tai back in 1944. The nose is mostly fruity and spicy. At the palate the fruitiness dominates with flavors of citrus, banana and pineapple. The finish has a certain sweetness and a long spiciness.
Review by Ian Gilman
Most helpful positive review
Love this overproof. Almost tame enough to sip, makes a great addition to many drinks, including an Agricole old fashioned
Review by Yann Thom
Most helpful critical review
Typical of Jamaican rums it is the perfect rum to make mai tai. Pure I like less.
Review by LukaŽiga
7,8:On the nose, the first impression we get are overripe, fermented tropical fruits like banana, pineapple and medicinal notes like esters, solvents, vegetal tones with mushrooms, lavender and grass. On aeration, the rum is spicy and smoky, fresh and herbaceous, citrus fruits are out, there is some rubber and a yoghurt note. 7,7:On the palate, the attack is funky, estery, fruity with overripe banana, pineapple, citrus, quite intense. Then vegetal notes arise with grass, floral touch, spices like salt. 7,6:The finish is medium long with esters, still funky, dry, a bit smoky, spicy with black pepper, salt, fruity with tropical, citrus fruits and vegetal, herbaceous with tea, grass. Edit:19.9.25, 1.9.26
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Right in your face! Ya man :D still one of the best price-performance Jamaican rums. Absolutely perfect base for making homemade Falernum but also makes great daiquiris, Wray & Ting, and more. A must-have rum for every Tiki bar.
Review by zabo
Well, you don't need to say too much about this rum. Everyone knows this one. It is and remains a very good standard/basic mixer at a fair price. In my opinion, it should not be missing in any home bar
Review by Adrian Wahl
Pure not my world, but the classic among the white Unaged Jamaican Rums.
Review by Jack M
I tried this years ago before I got into actual rums (when I thought Diplomatico was the best thing going 😂) and thought at the time that it was awful and tasted like paint stripper. How wrong I was! Tasting it again now having developed my palate and this is smooth, floral, funky, even slightly sweet. I fully get why it is a great staple for many bars. Actually reminds me of a much more subtle version of the Clairin Sajous I have.
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
The nose has a big hit of tropical fruit and smoky molasses. There's also some underlying citrus. The fruit from the nose is still there in the palette. Grassy notes also present. On the sweeter end of white rums. The finish is salty and earthy. Some peppery points. Overall, it's not the best Jamaican overproof. But a lots of good competition there.
Review by HenryL
In direct comparison to the Rum Fire and Rum Bar:Clearly more restrained nose. But pleasantly fruity with a slight citrus note. The alcohol comes through the strongest here.On the palate, sweet tropical fruits with a slight floral note that takes over the reins in the finish.This bottle has been up for a while, so maybe some of the power has been lost. For me place 2.In the Wray
Review by Hans-Peter Jank
The white overproof badly. Super for mixing. Since also succeeds the Mai Tai without the legendary Appleton Legend.
Review by TheJackDrop
"So cool!! A gentle, full-bodied, fruity slap in the face... I need one! To sum up, my degustation notes: On the nose: Solvents, Ester, Tropical fruit, Very ripe, Vanilla, Vegetal In the mouth: Intense, Funky, Ester, Pineapple, Very ripe, Sugar, Sweet Finish: Vegetal, Mango". 23 euros a bottle, what more could you ask for a good daiquiri?
Review by Beancheese
This is awful to sip (perhaps could settle and open up with some water) and is pretty intense on the nose as well. The alcohol is about as poorly integrated as one can find but it’s not trying to do that. What this does have is fruit and funk and because of that you have yourself a great mixer at a fantastic value. Since I rate rums based on the experience of sipping I should be scoring this a 6. I can’t bring myself to do it though since I feel it would do it injustice. As a mixer this would be 7.5+ so I feel I can sleep easy settling in the middle and calling this a 7.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
The score is for the use ability in this mixer. Lays a very good and strong foundation in the mixer.
Review by Loris Bozzetti
I’m giving this one a 9 because for me it’s truly the best white rum I’ve ever had. I bought it because it was recommended to me, especially for mixing. But I have to say, even neat it’s so well-balanced, smooth, and tasty. Sure, you definitely notice the 63% ABV, but the flavor is amazing. I’m really surprised. Definitely a rum that will become a standard at my place from now on.
Review by Leo Krüper
Absolute classic. Unfortunately burns too much for me. In direct comparison, Rum Bar clearly wins.
Review by Boletus
I bought the bottle for mixing and it fulfills this task brilliantly, not only considering the affordable price. For a full review it must be tasted neat as well and I have to say I’m really positively surprised. The alcohol content is noticeable, but the mouthfeel is still pleasant and initially even a bit buttery. It is surprisingly vegetal and has enough fruity facets and also some esters. A good spirit!
Review by C Ap Adam
Whilst I love the intensity this brings as a mixer, I'm enjoying it perfectly fine cut down to ~50% ABV and sipping neat. I get less bananas and pineapples than others though, and more on rhubarb and citrus fruits - green, sour, tart, and the like. The finish is straightforward and long. Hyfryd. The aftertaste of wet celery sticks and cucumbers is a strange one. Totally worth it.
Review by abaker-rum
A pungent mix of rotting pineapples and bananas in a good way. There is a sweetness on the palate but it comes in hot at 63% abv. There is a very good funky fruit that lends it self to this being a very good cocktail rum.
Review by Eric Frechin
Regarding the bottle with a pourer, you immediately guess the primary use: for cocktails. But I find that it remains of relatively good quality for its price. There is some funky spiciness, some fruitiness.
Review by M. Mark
Of course it was bought as a mixer, I just really love to try all rums neat as well. The smell is beautiful to me It remains my a clairins. Funky, brine, fruity and fresh. The taste is, well, just booze. Still fresh, less fruity, then the smell promised, naturally sweet. A tad harsh after all. The aftertaste has a metallic tail, which I'm not a big fan of. As a mixer it shines. Still with the metallic aftertaste, but nothing wild so it's drinkable very well. Nose: 8/10 Neat: 6/10 As a mixer: 8/10
Review by Anton Krioukov
Wow! This may be my favorite expression from this distillery. I could wear this sent as a perfume. This is one of my favorite mixers of all time, and after building up your proof tolerance, it makes a fantastic sipper. I’m always surprised at how complex and yet still approachable this distillate is.
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
06.2024 First impression: strong and dirty Nose: fruits and esters Palate: intense 63% initially sting quite a bit, then rich tropical fruits, coconut, and esters come through Finish: the alcohol lingers long, then the fruits reappear Overall impression: not complex enough for me to sip neat, there are more exciting ones. But great as an energy carrier for mixers. The photo shows the typical 200ml flasks from Jamaica that I brought back - of course, there are also 700ml bottles on my shelf. 2018 On Jamaica, got to know and appreciate it as a rum boom (with the energy drink "Boom") or in fruit juices.
Review by Christian Rudt
First time grabbing the classic white from Appleton. It already impressed as part of the passion fruit Mai Tai. Neat, the freshness and fresh tropical fruits really stand out. The alcohol is quite noticeable but with patience and small sips, definitely recommendable, especially if you're new to Jamaica Overproof Rum. Definitely recommended as a mixer for the home bar.
Review by Louis Britten
Good for getting completely smashed by and making strong cocktails but never on its own or just a mixer.
Review by Rumpalumpa
Update, because I think that you should not evaluate this rum according to how he tastes pure, I do not really enjoy him. In the cocktail but ne ne decent grenade. On the nose, the grassy notes predominate over the fruit umd the esters. In the taste, however, these then come to the fore.
Review by Montana
Vanilla, fruity, sweet, somewhat alcoholic.The taste is also fruity, only slightly alcoholic on the nose, already very mild for this percentage.The finish is also surprisingly mild and not too long.
Review by Godspeed
A classic and very popular Jamaican expression that however is not very typical for the style. You will not find a lot of hogo here but as a cocktail overproof it has a good niche carved out for itself. Can’t wait to try Rum Fire from Hampden which I’ve heard is more flavorful and less sharp than this one. Not to say I don’t like the sharpness here, it punches through excellently in cocktails and is very good at pushing its flavors to the very tip of the spear. Quite simply excellent for cocktails, try a Wray & Ting with it at least once if you can.
Review by Steffmaus🇩🇰
Starting off Friday evening with this one. Maybe 3rd or 4th time tasting it, but this time documented. Tasting it neat, but I could see this in a cocktail. To me it has a very fresh and vegetal nose, and notes of tropical fruits, some spice and molasses
Review by Henry Davies
It’s a big bold unaged rum. The nose has huge sugar cane notes with strawberry and ester fumes that hint at what is to come, actually a really enticing nose if you are after that type of nose. On the mouth it is actually tamer than the ABV would suggest, with an intense mouth with some green artichoke and citrus elements. The finish fades with good length and is surprisingly spicy and salty. It’s actually not a terrible slow sipper if you are in the mood but a bit one dimensional and brash for me to score higher and I find it lacking as a mixed drink for anything other than as a float to a cocktail
Review by Noname971
Very good rum in spite of its titration to 63 of good fruity flavours come out of it. dry or in ti punch this rum really surprised me.
Review by w00tAN
Nice Jamaican for mixing, of course also works neat but there is some competition ;)
Review by F.L.O.
My first Jamaica overproof... from 2015. As the Jamaicans say: helps against headaches! A true fruit bomb. I've tried it as Caipi, daiquiri, and Cuba libre. Nowadays indispensable in the home bar. Always goes down well in a daiquiri!!
Review by Andrew Mainprice
Best with a little water
Review by Karolis Šimkus
Just majestic.
Review by Beaureve
I'm trying to compare it off the top of my head with Rum Fire, since back then I chose between these two for a white overproof Jamaican rum. Nose: fruity as well as fresh and vegetal. Overall, I don't like it as much as Rum Fire. Taste: fruity. Also a clear sweetness to be tasted. A bit alcoholic. Here too, I would prefer Rum Fire. I think the comparison with Rum Fire doesn't do it justice. Overall definitely not a bad rum (especially for the price asked) that you certainly have to consider on its own. Overall, I'm very happy with my choice back then but would consider buying it for a Wray & Ting and other mixed drinks. If it convinces there, I'll adjust the rating a bit upwards. I don't need it again neat.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The nose first surprises with its fruity character, leaning strongly towards citrus. It has a spicy and ester-rich profile. It’s slightly vanilla and you know it’s an overproof! The palate is powerful. The rum takes over the palate without asking. The profile is particularly spicy, and it grabs the taste buds with its bitterness. The palate is less fruity than the nose, and we find a funky and full-bodied side that we didn’t expect. The finish is on orange notes and a slight lemony acidity. To try in mixology as a kick for cocktails.
Review by BlackTotDay
Essential ingredient in my cocktail bar. An edgy exotic fruit slush; a lot of Jamaica for relatively little money.The rum forms a base for my own Falernum. I use the Overproof Rum and young brown rum (like Foursquare) in a ratio of 2:1 for this.Total 500ml rum, 500ml sugar syrup (1:1) and 120ml freshly squeezed lime juice.
Review by Émile Shevek
Foreign and overripe tropical fruits
Review by hulk banner
Powerful stuff
Review by Pavel Spacek
Pure alcohol taste
Review by Galli33
You‘ll get here a good rum for a few euros. Nose: solvents, ester, funky, glue, red fruits, overripe fruits Mouth: funky, intense, floral, spicy, banana, pineapple, overripe fruits Finish: short, grass, vegetal, earthy, alcoholic
Review by Coffee Guy
I'm a straight drinker. The W&N tastes relatively mild with its 63%. It reminded me of plum brandy in terms of flavor. I only drank it drop by drop and let the taste explode in my mouth. Since the finish is long, it's very economical when drunk neat. I think it's great, but not an everyday rum :)
Review by Henning
Great mixer for cocktails with tropical fruits and high citrus content. Price-performance ratio is good in my eyes. Not my favorite for pure tasting with white rum but can be done once.
Review by thomas fraboulet
Overproof white Jamaican. I mainly use it to make Falernum & Allspice dram. I prefer the Rum Bar OP, the W&N is still quite brutal, hard to handle neat. Goes well with Campari and grapefruit soda in a Kingston Americano or to use in a rum blend for a Mai Tai
Review by Solidfunk
A little burnt tire and some overripe banana. Roasted vanilla bean. Water white pour. Plenty of chile pepper on the finish. Light tar. Bottle I tried a hint of at a party, slightly breaking dry January a couple days early.
Review by Kieron Wood
A staple to any decent home bar . Being a Jamaican fan boy this was my gateway to the beautiful island . I love it with ting , straight or even in a Zombie Nosing Deep acetone and bannana Tasting Oranges and bannana
Review by zack goldberg
This is a rum I have had on my bar for a decent amount of time, I've mostly used it for creating my own falernum and it has worked great for that! But I have been doing more of a deep dive into rum itself I figured it deserved its own tasting. On the nose it's citrus and grass and that lovely Jamaican funk and with this being an unaged rum you defiantly get that nail polish remover which I don't hate to be perfectly honest with you. On the palete it's fruity, leaning towards the citrus end of the spectrum, orange is a player with pineapple there is an essence of sweetness there without it being sweet, like the sweetness when you take a bite of a perfect orange vs prosseced white cane sugar taste. Defiantly not my favorite finish, wasn't bad, wasn't great on here they said people have tasted mango on the finish and I didn't clock on to that until now! All and all a great rum, perfect for cocktails and making liqueurs probably not my prefferd sipping rum but it may be good with a sweet/savory meal
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2 critics scored it, averaging 7.4/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Great PLV and pure Jamaican flavors. In comparison, I like the RumBar Overproof but better.
Expert review by Rum nagykövet
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Details about J. Wray & Nephew LTD. Appleton White Overproof
A White Rum from Jamaica, bottled by J. Wray & Nephew LTD., at 63%.
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