Appleton Estate Rare Casks 12-Year

Nice and balanced flavour, in my top list from now on

Probably my favorite "English Style" rum workhorse (sipping and mixing).

After the huge disappointment that was the Diplomático, this is my second ever tasted rum, and I really liked it.

For starters, it actually smells like rum ("ester notes", banana, or, if you ever used the solvent ethyl acetate, somewhat like that).

The taste is very smooth, without being sugar-sweet and it leaves an oaky aftertaste with some pleasant sting and warmth. This one is definitely barrel aged and 12 years sound plausible. So, to my surprise, this one could also be considered an "easy sipper", but also has an interesting bouquet, if you smell closer.

Clean but also slightly spicy & hot
Theres smoothness …. Also flavor ..
not super whiskey like but similar .. notes of caramel vanilla etc

Did not like the way this rum tastes. Had a great aroma but disappoints in the glass mixed or on the rocks.

Nice one. Haven't drunk that many rums from this brand so I have nothing to compare it to

Nice body, molasses , smooth but not the best.. I need to try more.

Tasted at Laka Lono on 11/20/22. Deep dark gold. Aroma of coconut chocolate and hugu. The funk still remains in the flavor. Slightly thin but awesome honey and Jamaican funk.

Very nice rum, has that typical Jamaican flavour but not that funky. Hints of banana but also a little dry and oaky, touch of licorice candy. Good depth to it.

I don't normally go for anything above 40% but I thought I'd give this a try. It's good; it's what you expect from an Appleton product... but... trouble is I was kinda expecting more. If you're an Appleton enthusiast you'll love it, I'm sure, but for someone like me with a little experience who's trying to travel the world vicariously through rums I really yearned for this to bring more, especially for a 12-year aged product. The El Dorado 12, for example, delivers way more. But... this isn't a complaint at all; I'd buy it again.