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Appleton Reserve Rare Old Jamaican Rum
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What surprises people is how fruit-forward this old Appleton is — banana, pineapple and citrus with only light oak, a whisper of smoke and those faint machine-grease and tar notes. Tropical and dried fruit on the palate, spice and leather underneath. The nose wins everyone over; a couple of tasters find the palate a touch watery at 43%, but the spicy finish runs long.
The community says- Complex fruity nose
- Long spicy finish
- But: Slightly watery palate
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How does Appleton Reserve Rare Old Jamaican Rum taste?
Summarized by AI from 28 community reviews.
Fruity, elegant old Jamaican, gentle at 43% Members love this vintage Appleton for its complex, fruity nose and long spicy finish. The main gripe: at 43% the palate can feel light, even a little watery.
People who want an elegant, fruity Jamaican that isn't a funk bomb
Anyone chasing high-ABV punch or heavy pot-still funk
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
25.05.2019 Sitting at home enjoying some nice samples. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Round, banana, light roasted wood, herbs, faint chocolate, light smoke. Palate Round, light, fruity, pineapple, light tobacco, light floral, faint coffee. Finish Medium long, light, light roasted wood, spices, anise, fruits.
Review by Happy Oner
Most helpful mixed review
No body, watery.
Review by cigares
A rum tasted at the German Rum Festival in Berlin in 2024. A nose that is both soft and lively, with tropical fruits, citrus and yellow fruits, light wood and like a machine grease side. A truly complex fruitiness. The palate is slightly watery but the aromas are not far off, lots of fruits, all kinds of fruits, with freshness. Also flowers. The wood supports but is discreet. The finish is rather long with fruit aromas and, at the very end, the machine grease side and the wood. A very beautiful rum, extraordinarily complex for a simple rum.
Review by zabo
Of all the Ceramic bottlings, probably the one with the most fruitiness. Thanks again to Rumauction for inviting me to a little dram. All in all, a really tasty one. And that with the low ABV. If this had a few % more, it would have scored significantly higher.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Great vintage Appleton. Unusually meaty umami note and very smooth and balanced! Really awesome how Appleton used to be made back then, great exciting opportunity, many thanks Dejan and Sebastian! But I like the 12-year-old just a bit better.
Review by Joachim Guger
Very fruity, smoky, a bit woody. Light lacquer and tar notes. Balanced and well integrated. Really great nose. On the palate, tropical and dried fruits. Wood and spice. Now it’s a bit watery, but the bottle might have been open for a while. The freshly opened 12-year-old ceramic pot didn’t have that. Very spicy, long finish. Over time, honey comes through. 🍯 Enchanting nose, a bit weaker on the palate but a great finish. The 43% ABV naturally sets limits, but it’s an awesome rum – and better than the 12-year-old. Hard to stay objective here. A favorite distillery, distilled when Ian Fleming spent his winters in Jamaica, bottled around the time I was born.
Review by Oliver
Really great vintage appleton. Lightweight, but not boring. Perfect for a relaxed entry.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Amazing profile, it should have cca 7% abv more to keep more taste
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6 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
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What did the community pay for Appleton Reserve Rare Old Jamaican Rum?
Avg. community purchase price 464 €.
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Details about Appleton Reserve Rare Old Jamaican Rum
A rum from Jamaica, distilled by Appleton Estate, at 43%.
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