Velier Appleton Hearts Collection - 1994
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For experienced palates chasing complex, tropical-aged Jamaica. This cask‑strength Appleton mixes dried orange, tropical fruit, mint and heavy oak with roasted, leathery notes. Widely praised as a benchmark Hearts release for slow winter sipping.
- Huge complexity
- Balanced wood and fruit
- Excellent alcohol integration
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Benchmark Appleton Hearts powerhouse For experienced palates chasing complex, tropical-aged Jamaica. This cask‑strength Appleton mixes dried orange, tropical fruit, mint and heavy oak with roasted, leathery notes. Widely praised as a benchmark Hearts release for slow winter sipping.
Seasoned enthusiasts who love intense, oak-driven Jamaican pot still rums with dried orange, tropical fruit, mint and a touch of industrial funk at full strength.
Beginners or those sensitive to high ABV, heavy oak, or slight bitterness; anyone seeking an easygoing, sweet, standard Appleton-style sipper.
How is Velier Appleton Hearts Collection - 1994 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.8 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Mirco
Very mature Appleton with a calm, balanced profile. On the nose, ripe tropical fruit, orange peel, a hint of banana and a subtle herbal note, accompanied by wood and a touch of menthol. Deep and well-structured on the palate with fruit, spices, dry wood and a slightly tart note that adds excitement. Seems composed and elegant, clearly designed for maturity and balance, without being loud or overloaded.
Review by Galli33
#5 RumXCalendar Blind tasting: Nose: fruits (apricot, cocconut, banana), fruity, woody M: spicy, woody, astrigend, roasted, minty F: oak, vanilla, caramel Prediction: guyana maybe (had some appleton estate in mind, but with that tastes… i‘m unsure) , approx. 55-60%…. totally wrong 🙈 Update: Still the beste AE Hearts for me An amazing Appelton Estate! It has a nice burnt umber color and oily tears. The first impression is a smell of glue and different fruits, the typical Jamaican/appleton smell. For sure this one needs time to fully open. In mouth it has a bitter, complex, ginger, tropical fruits… and low ester. The finish is a warm, dry, salty, woody, vanilla with a bit of orange. Resume: Best of Appelton so far!
Review by Oliver
Very balanced and aromatic. I like very much! Currently my favorite from the Hearts Collection!
Review by Jakob
On the nose, great vanilla sugar notes from the bourbon barrel, the tropical maturation classic notes for the
Review by Tschusikowsky
5.12.21 RumX Advent calendar: Babäämmm👊🏼 What a piece! In hindsight, I probably should have left it in the air longer. I was rather blind with TDL. The rum has a lot to discover, lots of nuances, lots of complexity. Top👏🏻 Retasting: best of the series for me. Very long finish. Lots of concentrated red fruits. Delicious
Review by Basti
Edit: Für mich der Beste aus der Hearts Serie. Appleton Hearts Crosstasting mit den Jahrgängen 2002, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999. 2002: Fruchtig und würzig mit einem Hauch Menthol. Am Gaumen viel Holz und Gewürze, leicht adstringend und bitter, Fruchtnoten ganz dezent. 1993: Deutlich intensiver mit mehr Gewürze und mehr vom Fass, dazu auch dreckige Noten, die mich an TDL oder Chairmans erinnern. Am Gaumen extrem trocken und bitter mit ordentlichen Fasseinschlag, leicht verkohlt. Mir fehlt hier etwas das Fruchtige. Abgang ist sehr lang! 1994: Ähnlich 1993, jedoch mehr Frucht und eine deutliche Minznote. Auch am Gaumen deutliche Parallelen, jedoch nicht ganz so bitter und dreckig und Fruchnoten sind noch dezent vorhanden. 1999: Viel Holz und Gewürze, mit Trockenfrüchten und trop. Früchten im Hintergrund. Am Gaumen jede Menge Gewürze und Holz, dafür kaum Fruchtnoten, aber auch keine verkohlten/bitteren Noten. 1995: Auch hier wieder dreckige Aromen mit Teer, Leder und Lack. Ähnlich wie 1993/1994. Die holzigen, bitteren Aromen dominieren auch hier am Gaumen. Für mich: 1994 8.8, 2002 + 1999 8.7, 1993 + 1995 8.6
Review by Maxence
This rum is perfect for winter evenings ! Quite complex with sweet notes of dried oranges, chocolate, ginger bread, ... It smells and tastes like a Christmas rum ! Additional aging makes it better than the 2003 vintage in my opinion. Nice release from Velier 😋
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
On the nose briefly reminiscent of foursquare by coconut, orange peel and banana, then comes caramel and some mint, as well as floral notes.Taste then clearly floralerb
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Yesterday evening it was time to open the last and oldest of my three hearts collection. From opening the bottle to the finish you're not in doubt that this is an Appleton Estate. The nose is there from pouring the glass and if you leave it for a while, you don't even need to put it to your nose to pick up the beautiful nose. The nose is both typical Jamaican and Appleton Estate; dark, oak, polish and spices topped off with a bit of orange. The palate is wonderful, full bodied and complex again with oak, spices and fruit. If you leave the sip in your mouth it will get bitter on you.
Review by Serge
Update: in direct comparison with the 94 Platzhirsch, it really did extremely well. The 94 is somewhat fruitier and sweeter in my opinion and the 93 has the nicer tannin, wood and minty mixture. Both outstanding and actually almost on a par ... the 94 perhaps a little more feelgood and the 93 more demanding on the palate.
Review by Stefan L
This is just so good! Having a great tasting evening with my friends and just wishing I had more of these fantastic drops. - Totally agree with myself from above.
Review by zabo
It would be a dream to be able to try the whole Appleton Hearts range. My conclusion would be that this is a really high-quality range. All in all, they are all great bottlings. I personally find it difficult to choose a true winner here. Only the 84 falls a little short. Both it and the 02 can't quite keep up, although that's complaining at a high level. However, if I had to choose one, it would probably be the 03 because it was the first one I tasted from the series.
Review by Frank
RumX Advent Calendar, 5.12., blind.How blatant can you get wrong: the fruitiness paired with menthol and something dirty has allowed only one conclusion for me. Caroni! Totally wrong.A very round fruity-woody-caramel nose. Tobacco, leather and some oil and graphite are right there as well as blood orange, cherry, pear and papaya. Something fresh is there, maybe a hint of mint or thyme? The wood is also very pleasant and dry with some vanilla. A slight vinegar note comes through.On the palate, initially strong, bitter-salty with an almost umami tinge. Freshness of menthol and something artificial, like iodine, gum or tar. Spicy with cardamom and some green pepper. The lemon balm lingers and it gets a bit soapy.Complex and full-bodied. Age and high abv are top.
Review by Joachim Guger
Wow. A very nice, very, very solid nose. Solvent, deep barrel maturity. Only then dried fruit and orange peel. Extremely complex, needs some water. Warm, full and complex in the mouth. You have to like the intense wood maturity, but it is perfectly done for age.Great rum with the flair of a tropical matured Demerara!!! More! More!
Review by SaibotZtar
RumX Advent calendar 2021 Day 5 Nice nose, a little too alcoholic overall.
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