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Appleton Reserve Blend
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Ripe tropical fruit up front — mango and banana — with a light caramel sweetness and a bit of spice, then a mild, soft finish that turns nutty and occasionally sharp. Members find it fruity and easy but young; several say it's better in drinks than sipped neat. One taster liked the drier, oakier lean over the older V/X, just not by much.
The community says- Ripe tropical fruit
- Soft and mild
- Keep in mind: Tastes young
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From community reviews · summarized with AI
Fruity, young Jamaican built for mixing Fruity and mild, but most agree it's too young and unbalanced to drink neat. People reach for it in rum punch, shots and mixers rather than a tasting glass.
People who want an easy fruity Jamaican for cocktails and punch
Anyone wanting a balanced neat sipper
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkyCocktails & mixing
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Review by Timo Groeger
Away from Agricole, but still in the Caribbean ;) Mostly fruity on the nose, especially tropical fruits and overripe. On the palate also tropical fruits, mango and banana are recognizable, plus a slight sweetness (caramel). Nothing special.
Review by Serhii Chernyi
• Color: Rich, noble cognac-amber with a copper sheen. • Aroma: Complex and mature, slightly estery. Dominated by expressive notes of sharp spices, oak, and nutmeg, harmoniously intertwined with tropical fruits and caramel. • Taste: Thick, rounded, and full-bodied. On the palate, it reveals velvety creamy caramel, chewy toffees, and rich, tannic woody notes with a spicy hint. • Finish: Short, dry, and noble, leaving a powerful, warming accent of charred oak, noble bitterness, and a spicy trail.
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.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
21.12.2025 Having a friend over who is not up to the heavier stuff, so we run through a few lighter rums. ---------- This rum is made for drinks and rumpunch, it's way too young and unbalanced to drink pure.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review ›It has a great balance to it. Less funky and I prefer the drier oakier profile much more. I guess I'm left a little disappointed with the new blend but at the same time pleased that my re-collections have proved correct. It's a touch better than the V/X but I...
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121 bottles logged by 116 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
45% opened, 29 emptied.
What did the community pay for Appleton Reserve Blend?
Community paid 21–33 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 25 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Appleton Reserve Blend
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Jamaica, distilled by Appleton Estate, at 40%.
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