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Velier Appleton Hearts Collection (2025 Edition) 1999
People are genuinely split on this 26-year Appleton. Everyone agrees the nose is lovely — dried fruit, spice, resin, a touch of mint — but the palate turns very woody and drying, with cola-nut herbal notes and heat that takes a long time to settle. Give it an hour in the glass and it opens up. Dark, spicy, tropical esters underneath, but the oak dominates.
The community says- Beautiful complex nose
- Tropical spice and esters
- Very woody, drying
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How does Velier Appleton Hearts Collection (2025 Edition) 1999 taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Woody, spicy old Appleton that needs air Great nose, serious tannic oak on the palate. Several find the alcohol poorly integrated and the wood too heavy; fans call it complex and satisfying once it breathes for an hour.
Experienced drinkers who love heavily tropical-aged, oak-forward Jamaican pot still
Anyone put off by strong tannic wood or hot, unintegrated alcohol
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15% rate it between 6 and 8. 13 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by zabo
Most helpful positive review
Mit Spannung habe ich diesen neuen 99er Appleton Hearts erwartet. Irgendwie ist er doch ein bißchen anders als ich die anderen aus der Serie in Erinnerung habe. Finde aber, dass er schon viel Zeit braucht um sich zu entwickeln, da er etwas alkoholisch ist. Nach einer guten Weile ist er aber dann soweit.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Most helpful mixed review
Vom Holz zersetzt. Die Nase gefällt mir gut und ist deutlich angenehmer als der alte 1999er. Am Gaumen dann viel Holz, Bitterstoffe und Kräuter. Wage Kräuter Likör Assoziationen. Alkohol erstaunlich schlecht eingebunden. Der Rum bleibt alkoholisch und ist sehr trocken. Ich war nie ein Fan vom 1999 Hearts. Das ist eine konsequente Fortführung der geschmacklichen Ausrichtung des Jahrgangs. Meins ist es nicht. Edit: nach zwei Stunden im Glas wird es deutlich besser und der Alkohol lässt den Rum sich etwas entfalten. Daher doch deutlich aufgewertet. Am Ende trotzdem nicht wirklich überzeugend.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
So, after I had the rum in the glass yesterday and it surprisingly didn't convince me, I of course had to taste it again today, this time against the "old" Appleton 1999 (RX7801). And now, after the tasting, I (almost) stick to my verdict from yesterday: RX26144 is a solid rum for advanced drinkers, but unfortunately on the palate it not only has an acidity problem (wet wood), but the alcohol is also not very well integrated. Quite different is RX7801: balanced, optimally "powered," with a great and rare juniper note as well as fennel (?) – herbs like I like in rum. Please try the two rums against each other yourselves, then you might understand why the "new" Appleton 1999 doesn't score quite as well with me as you might expect given the specs.
Review by Skyfly
After a long breathing time (which this rum really needs because of the alcohol strength), a wide potpourri of tropical fruits, a pleasant sweetness, intense wood, and various spices reveal themselves – with every sip, you taste something new here. I'm curious how the open bottle will change the rum.
Review by RumTaTa
Nase, gut ausbalanciert Mischung aus milden Estern und Trockenfrüchte, Gewürze und Fasseinfluss Gaumen: alkoholisch, Trockenfrüchte, wieder schwach Ester, Würze und Fasseinfluss Nachklang: fassbetont, Trockenfrüchte, Würze Der Rum ist gut, super ausgewogen, für meinen Geschmack fast zu homogen und der Alkohol m.M.n nicht gut eingebunden. Mich haben die Ester positiv überrascht, kannte ich von Appleton noch nicht.
Review by Johannes
Borderline woody, tropical esters, very light fruits, dominant mint notes. I need to compare it with the other Appletons sometime. Right now, after some rather mediocre rums, this one surprisingly seems pretty good to me...
Review by Leo Krüper
Schöner, sehr kräftiger und würziger Appleton. Dunkles Profil mit reichlich Alkohol. Tolle Nase.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
I like this one clearly better than the old 1999. Still definitely on the woody side but with more dried fruit, less woody acidity, and a bit more depth and spice. The alcohol could be a bit better integrated, but overall this is a clear improvement over the old 1999 bottling. Still, it won't be my favorite in the Hearts series. 😄
Review by Mentalo
Die zweite Abfüllung der 1999er Hearts Reihe. Wird nicht mein Lieblingsjahrgang und er braucht etwas Zeit im Glas. Aber dann bekommt man eine komplexe Abfüllung die aber, wie die erste 1999er Abfüllung, nicht meinen persönlichen Geschmack tritt. Aber man bekommt ein Wechselspiel aus bitterer Holznote, angenehmer Süße, Kräuter, Gewürze und dezenter tropische Fruchnote. Vermutlich ist es die dominantere Kräuternote (besonders im Abgang, wo ich nur noch Holz , Kräuter , Kolanuss (?) schmecke), welcher mir nicht so zugesagt.
Review by Buddudharma
Gefällt mir ausgesprochen gut. Dunkles Profil, das jedoch überraschend lebendig ist, ohne störende Bitterkeit. Würze, Leichte Fruchtnoten sowie eine benzinartige Note, die gut ins Bild passt. Alkoholintegration ist fulminant. Einzig der etwas unspektakuläre Abgang verhindert eine Bewertung über 90.
Review by Necron
Honestly, this one was a ride. Firstly, this is a sweet and strong rum - do not take it lightly. Onto the review. The smell is outright sweet and alcoholic but has a lot of woody smell. I was impressed as it is the first time I actually smelled the wood. Tasting is another ride. First off the alcohol is very very strong here and then the flavours beneath it are just as dominating. The blend of spiciness and sweet sensations melded well to leave a very long lasting impression. When I say it lasted, it is the first rum ever to leave an actual taste for more than a couple of minutes. I will only recommend this rum to rum lovers. This is after considering the price per bottle and the value it holds. Also please consider using a wine cork dispenser - the bottle is not very well designed for pouring (wasted a shot to pour out 2).
Review by Greg G
This is what I’m looking for in an Appleton. String fruity and spice notes that integrate well their the age and wood. Needs a fair amount of time to breath and I find the wood is really the strongest flavor here (shouldn’t be a surprise based on the amount of tropical aging) but for the niche it fills I find it one of the most satisfying releases. Would I buy it again for the price? Probably not. But it is a great bottle to have in the collection and one I will reach for when I’m really craving
Review by Joachim Guger
Zuerst mal eine wunderschöne Farbe, ölige Schlieren. Klare Ähnlchkeit zum Vorgänger. Lack und Klebstoff, das sind die gegenüber dem 1999.1 höheren Congenger-Werte. Insgesamt würziger, komplexer und tiefer, dafür weniger geschmolzen. Selbst nach 90 Minuten noch nicht vollständig geöffnet, geben wir ein paar Tropfen 💧 dazu. Nun frischer, Minze und Schokolade. Im Mund dann sehr holzig und adstringent. 1984 lugt um die Ecke. Kurzer Abgang. Kräuter und Gewürze. Tolle Nase, aber dann viel zu holzig. Der 1999.1 ist eindeutig mehr Genuss. Dazu am Plattenteller: Updown Top Ranking / Althea & Donna
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Details about Velier Appleton Hearts Collection (2025 Edition) 1999
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Velier, at 63%.
Community purchases
29 bottles logged by 29 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Appleton Hearts Collection (2025 Edition) 1999?
Community paid 270–339 €.
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