Appleton Rare Casks 12 Years
Loved by LukaŽiga, Louis Zimmermann & 43 more
A rum for curious explorers: balanced Jamaican character with gentle funk, vanilla, banana, caramel and dry oak. At 43% and no added sugar, it’s an easy sipper or premium mixer loved for value and versatility.
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Classic, approachable Jamaican all-rounder A rum for curious explorers: balanced Jamaican character with gentle funk, vanilla, banana, caramel and dry oak. At 43% and no added sugar, it’s an easy sipper or premium mixer loved for value and versatility.
Rum fans who want a balanced, mildly funky Jamaican that works both as an everyday sipper and a reliable base for Mai Tais, tiki drinks and rum-forward cocktails.
Hunters of high-ester funk bombs or cask-strength power, and anyone who dislikes noticeable oak or prefers very sweet, heavily dosed rums.
How is Appleton Rare Casks 12 Years rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.7 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 79% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 266 ratings
Review by Stefan Persson
Appleton is a nice rum when you want a round and less funky Jamaican compared to the other brands from there. The nose is soft and fruity with aromas of caramel, coffee, leather, banana and orange. At the palate it’s fruity, full bodied, woody, nutty, spicy and a little funky with flavors of dark chocolate, oak and vanilla. The finish is medium long and round with flavors of coffee.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,7:On the nose, we have all Jamaican markers combined with sweetness: ether, glue, vanilla, orange, grapes, plums, mango, banana, passion fruit and walnut. The whole is complex, yet easy to drink. Very tempting... 8,5:On the palate, the attack is supple without being to sweet.Notes from the nose are present, some caramel added. A certain woodiness accompanies vanilla and orange peel. The whole is not devoid of vivacity. 8,4:The fairly long vanilla-dominated finish reveals a touch of cocoa, some black tea.A wisp of caramel bitterness crawls in, now a touch less rounded. Generally well rounded, nose great, as a whole better than 21, more Jamaican, but finish-still very good, not on the nose level.
Review by Henning
Rund aber flach, bleibt wenig Geschmack hängen. Holz, und Gewürztöne. Gut trinkbar aber Langweilig. Hier hätte ich mehr erwartet und bin von Appelton deutlich eher meinen Geschmack gewöhnt. Keine Fehler aber nichts für mich
Review by Louis Zimmermann
Une excellente porte d’entrée dans l’univers des rhums jamaïcains. Celui-ci livre les marqueurs typiques que l’on attend, avec des notes de fruits tropicaux et une douceur apportée par ses 43% (même si certains pourront trouver cela un peu léger). Il permet de poser les bases avec justesse. Son seul petit défaut, à mes yeux, est un manque de vivacité, mais pour le rôle qu’on lui attribue, il remplit parfaitement sa mission.
Review by Dunzi
Not my favorite, but price performance fully okay. In the finish quite sharp, but you can already tell that it is an honest rum.
Review by Joachim Guger
Let it be said up front, I am an Appleton fan.Nice flavor profile. Dried fruit, banana, perfect wood ripeness, spice and at the end the potstill portion with solvent. Complex.Also has something fresh like an Agricole.The 43% limit the potential, if you want more, you should reach for the 2003, this resembles it the most.At 25€ a bargain and a Gästerum, for which you do not have to be embarrassed and to which I myself like to reach.😉 Super in the Daiquiri.🍸The bottle is also really nice.
Review by Luca Iazzetta
Rather sluggish
Review by Rumpalumpa
Einfach nur wunderbar diese Kombination von leichtem Jamaica Funk auf Basis von klassischen karamelligen, süßen Rum Noten, die den meisten andere Jamaikanern meiner Meinung nach fehlen. Perfekter Einstieg in Jamaika Rum.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This one is better than the regular 12 year old and a very nice surprise. I also like the shape of the bottle. Oak from nose to finish, very fresh with fruits and spices. This is a sipper and not a mixer. Price to quality is very good.
Review by Jarrod Smith
Tasting side by side with the 8 year, this is a lot more enjoyable. Almost no alcohol taste. More wood, and a beautiful mouthfeel.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Really solid Jamaican. For me, however, more of a mixer. 74/100
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
The nose is quite nutty, almonds mainly. There's also caramel and wood. Not too fruity or funky. Burnt dark sugar dominates the palate but tobacco and oak keep things from being too sweet. The finish is medium to long and has lots of chilled out oak and espresso coffee notes. It's a good rum to relax with. Nothing to shocking but the quality is there.
Review by Tim
Toller Einsteigerrum, der harmonische und runde Aromen hat. Früchte (ganz schwach Ester) Karamell, Holz, Gewürze. Auch im Mund und Abgang mit ähnlichen Aromen, wobei etwas Tabak und Erde hinzukommt. Einziger Kritikpunkt ist natürlich die Verdünnung. Ein Rum mit Fasscharakter.
Review by pavlix vipax
Ešte neviem, vo vôni lepšie asi ako čokoľvek, ale v chuti celkom silné, stipkavejsie, whiskovejsie, ešte treba dať šancu, olejové silné, dobre, nejaké ovocie na záver marakuja, krémové uhladené, čokoláda, jemne stipnutie, kratší záver , vôňa sladká, estery, karamel, v chuti celkom kompkex
Review by Martin Ekrt
I have another gift in the form of this bottle. Light aromas of banana, vanilla, barrel, nuts and a subtle taste of Jamaican esters. Silky flavours of vanilla, tropical fruit, cask, light esters and finishes with more dried fruit and caramel. The perfect unpretentious rum for everyone.
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"Although the trend in the rum community today is to drink Jamaican rums with a higher amount of esters than Appleton 12, it will certainly defend its place of honor. It has a balanced intense but smooth aroma and a complex taste in which you will find both sweetness and dryness, with citrus, coffee, chocolate or vanilla. It drinks beautifully and lingers in the throat long enough for you to enjoy it to your heart's content."Read full review →
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About the Appleton Estate distillery
The Appleton Estate distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Appleton Estate have been reviewed 3,770 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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