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Appleton Special Gold Jamaica Rum
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How does Appleton Special Gold Jamaica Rum taste?
Aggregated from 11 community reviews.
2 of 11 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 9% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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45% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 11 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
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 · 12 tasted · 1 wishlist · as of
About the Appleton Estate distillery
The Appleton Estate distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Appleton Estate have been reviewed 4,225 times with an average of 7.8/10.
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