Appleton Estate V/X

Never tastet this brand before, so i dont know what i shall expect.

Bought this one after reading some reviews and liked what I found, not one to trouble any others but smooth enough if you can cope with a bit of an edge now and again. Its not always about getting a really smooth finish but for the price its a nice way to get away from spiced or with coke! Nice in a coffee too!

Fruity with gorgeous aroma like young Calvados. Colour and taste is clean.

There Cemedine odor but enough tasty.

Tres bon pour un rhum non vieilli. Bon rapport qualite/prix

I love Appleton 12yo, but had for years steered well clear of this thinking that it would be dreadful. I wasn't expecting a huge amount but was looking to expand the easily gettable (supermarket), less expensive (GBP20) everyday rums (I spend too much on rum).

The nose demonstrates a step down from the 12yo. Lacks the richness and power, but still has the iodiney notes but it's all a bit too industrial. The same is carried through on to the palate. However what saves this for me, is the length it has, which is long and quite soft and mellow.

On balance not a bad drop if there isn't anything else around. I like rum straight up but this might be better suited to mixing. Definitely worth spending the extra GBP5 or 6 to get the 12yo.

To drink with a slice of lime or with ginger ale. One can add ice cubes too according to preferences.

I've heard appleton is a great brand but at least this one is not to my taste. Perhaps the more expensive ones are

Bought this one as a mixer and was surprised. I also would recommend it as a sipping rum. I love the smokey touch of oak and maple. Good introduction into Jamaica Rum. You can't do anything wrong at this price.

Appleton was the rum that started it all for me. I distinctly remember being 15 and having a buyer get me this rum. The idiot walks in with a my 20$ bill outward all scared and we take a trip down the liquor isle looking like whores in church. At a very high volume he goes IS THIS THE ONE DAD WOULD LIKE. Me and this guy look nothing alike so even Helen Keller could see we were pulling something. Yes that is what DAD (me) would like. I still have that bottle half full today 8 years later and will never drink it for nostalgia. Appleton has a distinct smell that can only be described as "appleton". Its a dry wood molasses kind with a hover of alcohol in it. Right off the bat you can tell its gonna be a dry rum. Taking a swig of appleton straight isnt the greatest idea. Its harsh on entry then smooth then harsh then smooth then harsh. But appleton has the most distinct flavour barrel of them all. Its an oak but its not like the basic oak barrel wearing her yoga pants and northface (if you get that props to you). The appleton oak is smokey and you can tell many other batches were made. Not a lot of sweetness but it teeters on just the right amount of dryness. Its not very complex in its nature, just very distinct. In coke it really hails high though. Because the harshness is gone and what you have left is the distinct Appleton flavor. Honestly though with appleton its best sticking with the v/x and not bother with the 8 year, Reserve or 12 year because they all honestly taste the same, shoot for the older years like the blend and 20 year. All I know is some day I will go to an auction and adopt the 50 year as my only child. Until then !

...von Cocktails, Longdrinks und co. Für "straight" Geniesser nicht geeignet.