Review #1438; Rum #737
Well, I forgot I have tried this before but that was about 3.5 years and many rums ago. So let’s see how my tastes may have shifted.
This is a rum from Appleton Estate, that famed Jamaican distillery. This is a 100% pot still rum distilled from molasses that was aged for 21 years in Jamaica before being bottled at a high proof with no additives. It is a single marque multi cask blend.
These rums were born out of a collaboration between Joy Spence of Appleton and Luca Gargano of Velier.
Distillery: Appleton Estate
Bottler: Velier
Region: Jamaica
Still: Pot
ABV: 63%
Nose: Grapefruit, Vanilla, Orange Marmalade, Black Tea, Dark Chocolate, Star Anise, Raspberry
Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Orange Marmalade, Black Tea, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Grapefruit, bit of salt, Leather Couch, Toasted Nuts, Star Anise, Raspberry
Finish: Long finish, Black Pepper, Dark Chocolate, Black Tea, Vanilla, Grapefruit, Salt, Toasted Nuts, Star Anise, Raspberry
Rating: 9/10
Link to my previous review of this is above but I gave it a 6 then. It is so much better than that. Packed full of amazing fruity flavors, the spices and dark chocolate keep it in check and the grapefruit and black tea are a great combo. Its decadent, rich, and a joy to sit here and sip. Perhaps I am stupid for changing my views on it 4 years after, but I don’t care because these are my own ramblings. It’s an incredible rum that I wish was more affordable so I could get a bottle.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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