Appleton Estate Black River Casks 15-Year

This rum is slightly better than the Appleton Estate 12-year, and it has less of an aggressive bite, but, for the price, it is rather mediocre. Overall flavor intensity is limited and thin.

If you love oak you might really like this. Other than that it is pretty average. I could list a dozen 15 year olds which blow this away right off the top of my head.....and they all cost less. I received this as a corportate gift. This is probably exactly what it was marketed for. I found it to be thin and not at all complex. What little is there is in nice balance. It comes with this fancy taste notes card which touts orange peel, hazelnut and coffee. After 250 rum tastings I would be all over this. These notes did not find me. This is a quality distillery but they sure make a TON of different rums. Some are genuinely good, some are marketing cash cows designed for revenue only. This is the latter. Decent rum but completely overpriced and over hyped.

Jedná se o blend rumů, které zrály v jednou použitých sudech z amer. dubu po bourbonu min. 15 let. Některé rumy, které tvoří finální blend však pocházejí až z 50letých sudů.
Název vzdává poctu řece Black River v jamajském údolí Nassau, která dodává vodu filtrovanou vápencem, jež se využívá k výrobě všech produktů lihovaru.

Aroma: Lehounká smradlavost Jamajky, bourbonovitost, kokos
Chuť: Nasládlá, jemně dřevitá
Dozvuk: Svěží, kořenitě dřevitá vanilka, velmi jemně tropické ovoce, stopově esterový
Sladkost: 0/3
Vzorek #9 na RumFest Praha 2021
Moc dobrý Appleton (u mě lepší než 21yo!) s lehce esterovým profilem, který mě opravdu baví. 8,5b.

This is definitely a tasty rum, but the difference between the Appleton 15-year and 12-year is too marginal to be worth the extra $30.

Chuť 15 je zase o level výš než 12. Výraznější drevitost a Plnejsi chuť. Chutná všem a za ty peníze je úplně super. Dost podobný 21.

Nice upscale packaging wood and gold metal cap. Beautiful golden brown hues, looks great in my glass. Nice warm banana bread scent, slight funk on first note followed by mild cinnamon and spice with a very long mildly warm finish. Plenty of depth and flavors 43% strength better than 40%. I will likely by this again. Great value. Solid 8-8.5 but not a 9 like 21.

There's the light at the end of tunnel. Thanks Appleton for something new, exciting!

The diff between this and 12yo rare case is not huge, but noticable. Similar profile, but better balanced, more smooth. Still authentically funky. It's not smoky and not dry like their other 15yo. A bit weird on nose and not infinity aftertaste - minus 1 point.

Anyway, just the pleasure to consume )