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Appleton Estate 12 Year Old Rare Casks — illustrated landscape of Jamaica
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Appleton Estate

Appleton Estate 12 Year Old Rare Casks

Jamaican pot-still rum with orange peel and treacle.

ABV
43.0%
Age
12 yr
Price
$45 $$
Rating
4.0 / 5
  • RegionJamaica, Jamaica
  • CaskEx-bourbon American oak
  • FamilyRum

Flavour wheel

Smoke: 1/10 Smoke 1 Fruit: 7/10 Fruit 7 Spice: 6/10 Spice 6 Sweet: 7/10 Sweet 7 Floral: 2/10 Floral 2 Oak: 6/10 Oak 6

THE STORY

Made in Nassau Valley from estate-grown cane, Appleton 12 blends pot and column still rums in ex-bourbon barrels.

Nose

Molasses, orange peel, nutmeg, tobacco.

Palate

Orange, vanilla, toffee, oak.

Finish

Long, warming with dry spice.

Aging process

Aged at least twelve years in Jamaica’s tropical climate, with high ‘angel’s share’ losses.

Terroir & region

Nassau Valley, Jamaica. Limestone-filtered water and Cockpit Country’s microclimate.

Member tasting notes · 1

WHAT MEMBERS FOUND

Nose8.0
Palate8.0
Finish8.0
Marta AlvesConnoisseur · Lisbon · SEP 2026
4.0/5

Orange peel and treacle

A rum that speaks Jamaican. Superb neat.

Nose 8Palate 8Finish 8