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Appleton Special Gold Jamaica Rum
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The look inside the bottle
How does Appleton Special Gold Jamaica Rum taste?
Aggregated from 12 community reviews.
2 of 12 left detailed tasting impressions
How is Appleton Special Gold Jamaica Rum rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.0 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 0% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 8% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
42% rate it between 6 and 8. 1 selected write-ups from 12 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Johannes G
Beautiful Jamaican for mixing, which must not hide even pure. For me, one of the best rums for the classic rum cola. More fruity than the classic Havanas or similar, not quite as complex as, for example, a Smith
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Market value
What this bottle last achieved at auction. A research indicator, not a forecast.
Auction results 42 € – 46 €
from 4 sales, latest 10/2024
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Details about Appleton Special Gold Jamaica Rum
A rum from Jamaica, distilled by Appleton Estate, at 40%.
Community purchases
35 bottles logged by 29 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
34% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
35 purchased · 13 tasted · 1 wishlist · as of
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