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Taste
Woody, Caramel, Molasses
Most mentioned across 17 tasting notes
- Perfect for
- People wanting an easy, sweet Jamaican mixer
- Less suitable for
- Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk
- How to drink
- Neat and in cocktails
J. Wray & Nephew LTD. Appleton Blackwell Black Gold
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Don't come to this expecting Jamaican funk — that's the first thing regulars flag. It's a soft, lightly sweet dark rum with caramel, cocoa and a spicy, woody edge, and the 40% still shows through. Several call it their favorite bargain Jamaican for mixing; others find it thin and flat on the tongue. Pleasant nose, gentle flavor, low on esters.
The community says- Caramel-cocoa nose
- Easy, low burn
- Less suitable for: Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk
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How does J. Wray & Nephew LTD. Appleton Blackwell Black Gold taste?
From community reviews · summarized with AI
Soft, sweet Jamaican with little funk Opinions land between "nice daily mixer" and "too soft and flat to sip." Most agree it's easy, caramel-sweet and missing the Jamaican punch — better in a glass with cola than neat.
Aroma profilePeople wanting an easy, sweet Jamaican mixer
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk
Style & occasion: Mature & oakyCocktails & mixingSipping neat
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Buying advice
Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after characterful, mature, oaky rums for cocktails. Of 137 rums from Jamaica in this style with at least the same score that ship to you, none is cheaper.
Similar in style and available now.
Milder
Appleton Signature Single Estate Jamaica Rum6.9/10 (251)25.85 €
24 rated both: 6 scored it higher, 16 scored Blackwell higher, 2 gave both the same score.Sweeter
Clarendon Canerock (Jamaica)7.5/10 (323)36.14 €
Rated better
Appleton Reserve7.5/10 (247)36.40 €
23 rated both: 18 scored it higher, 4 scored Blackwell higher, 1 gave both the same score.Similar rating, cheaper
Plantation Original Dark7.0/10 (376)22.05 €
Woodier
Appleton Rare Casks 12 Years7.6/10 (342)44.56 €
What does the community say?
66 community reviews
Rating scale & review checks
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15 selected written reviews
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Review by Sam 🥃
First Jamaican rum that I could taste. I find it good and very accessible considering its price. In spite of its 40%, I find the alcohol a bit too pronounced and I also regret the semi-opaque bottle. But it's a good start to discover Jamaican rums, with flavors, like coffee, chocolate, tobacco...I find the nose better than the mouth. The history of a rum is just as interesting as its aromatic palette, sometimes more. In the history of Blackwell, there is Bob Marley, James Bond, and Joy Spence the Master Blender of the Appleton Estate brand. It is interesting to note that by buying Blackwell rum a portion is donated to the Golden Eye Foundation in Oracabessa which acts in favor of the population and biodiversity of the bay. Nice anyway
Review by Stefan Persson
Overall a too sweet rum without the Jamaican funk that I can’t recommend for sipping, but that probably would work a quite well in a Dark’N’Stormy Tasted it that at the Sweden (Stockholm) Rumfest 2024. The distillate in Blackwell Rum comes from Wray and Nephew. It’s said that they’re using an old family recipe created by the Blackwell’s family that once owned J Wray and Nephew. The rum is said to be aged between 18-24 months which seems relevant. In nose it’s sweet and woody with aromas of chocolate and molasses. At the palate it’s even sweeter but there are also flavors of vanilla, chocolate, caramel, spice and fruits.
Review by Timo Groeger
Honestly expected worse from this rum. It's relatively oaky, but also very spicy, with a quite pleasant sweetness on the palate, mainly from caramel and chocolate. Solid.
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
Tried again after a long time. 40% clearly noticeable, otherwise an aromatic, solid sipper. 3rd tasting (somehow the bottles have to get empty too) Eye: beautiful intense mahogany in the glass. Nose: cocoa, raisin, a bit of wood, all very subtle and unimpressive. Palate: a bit of fruit, smoke, then rather thin, almost watery. Finish: short, roasted. Conclusion: dispensable – something for Jamaica tourists who want to bring a pretty souvenir but don't understand rum. I still brought the small 200ml flask from the island.
Review by Patrik Onderka
In this price range you cannot expect much. This was just a blind shot. It lacks Jamaican fun. Not great, not bad. Too soft and flat on palatte. I would put it into cocktails, it is too flat on tongue.
Review by alex
C’est pas le rhum de l’année mais ça se laisse boire. Ça glisse tout seul. En daily rum ça va c’est cool mais surtout ne s’attendre à rien d’exceptionnel.. un léger goût de Jamaique, du fruit mais ça manque de puissance et d’esters 😂😂
Review by Godspeed
This is perhaps my favorite bargain Jamaican. I like it more than Appleton signature, more than Myers's. Those have their place but this lacks the slight sharpness of the signature and the comically voluptuous registers of caramel coloring and flavor additions of Myers. It's my go-to Jamaican cocktail rum when I need something just a little sluttier than an Appleton 12.
Review by Rum N Bass
Very average, don't buy again
Review by Jakob Deiner
Der etwas noblere Myers's, nicht ganz so intensiv in Geruch und Geschmack, durch die leichte Süße pur etwas angenehmer zu trinken, keine Dark Rum typische Bitterkeit oder andere Fehlnoten. - Pur: 3.5/5 - On the rocks: 3.5/5 - Rum Fashioned: 4/5 - Rum Cola: 4/5 - Rum Mule: 4/5 - Rum Punch: 3.5/5
Review by Serhii Chernyi
Ямайский ром для коктейлей, в аромате и во вкусе, дуб, много карамели, сухофрукты, во вкусе не много ямайского фанка, клея, довольно сильно чувствуется алкоголь, послевкусие короткое, но в принципе ром не плохой, не отталкивает, приятно…
Review by Montana
A slightly sweet and alcoholic smell, a little spicy, later slightly cinnamon.The taste is slightly sweet at first, then becomes a little alcoholic and fruity.The finish is medium long and slightly burning.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Hodnotím 7,0 z 10, solidní rum, který nezklame.
Review by Richard Krupa
Parade Rum for 500,-
Review by Lana Hamilton
Good for cocktails
Review by MoMcGurk
A caramel nose and pleasant flavor. A bit sweeter than I would have thought with a twist top, and less burn too. Mixed did not get much from it.
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J. Wray & Nephew LTD. Appleton Blackwell Black Gold at live auctions
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139 bottles logged by 122 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
53% opened, 41 emptied.
What does J. Wray & Nephew LTD. Appleton Blackwell Black Gold cost?
Community paid 19–35 €.
Current best price: 23.74 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 24 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
+10 additions in the last 3 months.
Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.
139 purchased · 69 tasted · 40 wishlist · as of
Details about J. Wray & Nephew LTD. Appleton Blackwell Black Gold
A rum from Jamaica, bottled by J. Wray & Nephew LTD., at 40%.
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