Appleton Estate 8 Year Reserve Rum

Slightly sweat. Mild flavor.

Definitely not bad, but I like the Signature and 12 year more. Acetone nose gives to a spicy taste with mellow aftertaste. Signature is less expensive though and the 12 year is far superior.

Appletons have that strange distinctive odour. Hard to smell anything beside that. The taste is alcoholic fiery, dry but sweet anyhow. There is also afterburn, but decent one. For 8 yrs, it should be better rounded and mellowed, more refined. 8 years or not, this one has qualities to be rather mixer than sipper. Altrough I very liek 12yrs and V/X Appletons, this one is little bit of dissapoitment for sipping. So better mix it up or mellow it down with ice/water.

This rum is really nice. It has that Appleton Estates nose of molasses and funk. The sip is a bit of ash, which leads to burnt sugar and then turns a tad bitter. I think it’s excellent (and am fascinated by what people notice in a drink like this!)