Appleton 15 Years Black River Casks
A solid stepping stone into Jamaican rum: 15-year, 43% Appleton with relaxed funk, vanilla, caramel and toasted oak. RumX members enjoy it as a smooth, balanced sipper with good value for age.
- Smooth and rounded
- Balanced fruit and oak
- Good value age
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Smooth, woody Appleton stepping stone A solid stepping stone into Jamaican rum: 15-year, 43% Appleton with relaxed funk, vanilla, caramel and toasted oak. RumX members enjoy it as a smooth, balanced sipper with good value for age.
Drinkers building their palate who want a relaxed, woody Jamaican with light funk and easy sweetness, especially fans of Appleton 12 looking for a calmer, longer-aged sipper.
High-ester and cask-strength hunters, or anyone wanting big funk, intense fruit, or very long finishes; some may find it too tame or slightly bitter/oaky.
How is Appleton 15 Years Black River Casks rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.9 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 89% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Jarrod Smith
Very well rounded and balanced rum. I was worried it would be too woody but the oak is matched with spice, esters, and subtle sweetness without too many tannins. Terrific mouthfeel.
Review by Double Barrel
Very shy nose, no texture and very short finish. Dilution simply kills it. What the use to release a 15 years old that got less character than the previous 12?
Review by Janda
Some of the most beautiful spirit I’ve tasted. A very relaxed and easy going rum. An ideal evening sipper.
Review by Michael Schillheim
Nice and unagitated, very pleasing, super Jamaica beginner.
Review by Cedric Ries
very soft and pleasant finish
Review by Santo
A little too sweet for my taste, but it has lovely aromas on both the nose and the palate. Good relaxing rum
Review by cigares
Caramel, cedar wood, vegetal, cinnamon, pineapple and citrus on the nose. The palate has a clean attack, the fruit is there and the aromas rise and fall gently. They fade together fairly quickly, leaving mainly caramel and cedar. A good rum for the price, very well made.
Review by Fifulek
Nose: 12+ 8 but wd-40 is substituted by fermenting vegetables Taste: 12+ 8 Finnish: shorter than 12 but more intense
Review by Kieron Wood
Sampled at UK rumfest 2024
Review by Lukas Jäger
An easy introduction to the world of Jamaican rums. From memory, I like the 12-year-old a little better, but I would have to try them in parallel. Personally, I don't like the bitterness, which I find far too dominant. All in all, a little characterless, there are stronger representatives of the Jamaican style, even in the lower price segment.
Review by Patrik Onderka
Love the longer finish and complexity. My favorite Jamaican rum. Really love this Appleton estate. A little bit better than its 12 year twin. Have some hearts collection. Home to taste some of them. Especially 1984 (the flagship).
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Am after the 12th GRF still too exhausted for a proper evaluation. But nice unspectacular rum after the exciting variety of the last few days. And a worthy gentle start to the year until the next German Rum Festival.
Review by Werner10
Very smooth but not weak at all. Fruity with a tiny bit af esters and also a nice woody touch. I like it a lot.
Review by Balian
Nice rum for beginners.
Review by Rumpalumpa
Wie erwartet, ist der Jamaika Funk hier im Wesentlichen auf etwas Banane beschränkt. Diese harmoiert aber schön mit den warmen, würzigen Aromen die an ein weihnachtliches Bananenbrot erinnern. Mit 43% aber einfach zu dünn.
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275 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.
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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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