Appleton Reserve Blend
A newcomer-friendly Jamaican-style blend with mild tropical fruit, light caramel sweetness and gentle spice. RumX members see it mainly as a mixer or easy shots rather than a serious sipper.
- Approachable profile
- Tropical fruit notes
- Good for cocktails
Details about Appleton Reserve Blend
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How does Appleton Reserve Blend taste?
Aggregated from 43 community reviews.
Light, fruity mixer-friendly Jamaican A newcomer-friendly Jamaican-style blend with mild tropical fruit, light caramel sweetness and gentle spice. RumX members see it mainly as a mixer or easy shots rather than a serious sipper.
Those new to Jamaican rum who want a smooth, slightly fruity option for cocktails or relaxed shots without heavy funk or high ABV heat.
Enthusiasts seeking complex, funky or high-intensity Jamaican rums to sip neat; anyone wanting strong oak or cask-strength power.
How is Appleton Reserve Blend rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.0 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 41% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 9% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This rum is made for drinks and rumpunch, it's way too young and unbalanced to drink pure.
Review by Émile Shevek
It has its own why, good in mixing and for shots
Review by Miňo
I have tried it alone and prefer not to,rather in drinks.
Community purchases
128 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 14 members.
About the Appleton Estate distillery
The Appleton Estate distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Appleton Estate have been reviewed 3,449 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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