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Appleton Signature Blend
Honey, vanilla and a peppery bourbon-like spice run through this 4-year Appleton blend, with just a hint of Jamaican funk poking through. One taster nailed it as "very honey tasting," another as "orange peel with slight hint of molasses." Most agree it's thin and light neat, but shines in a Mai Tai or with cola. An easy, wallet-friendly first Jamaican.
The community says- Great in Mai Tais
- Thin, watery neat
- Bourbon-like spice
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How does Appleton Signature Blend taste?
Aggregated from 132 community reviews.
Light, honeyed entry Jamaican for mixing A go-to entry Jamaican and mixer — honey, vanilla and spice that carry into cocktails. The catch: thin and watery neat, and the spice reads as bourbon to some who dislike it.
People easing into Jamaican rum and Tiki mixing
Anyone wanting a bold, full-bodied neat pour
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How is Appleton Signature Blend rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.9 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 28% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 7% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
77% rate it between 6 and 8. 18 selected write-ups from 132 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Stefan Persson
Bought me a bottle of this rum in Nerja, Spain. It’s a blend, as the name says, of rum aged at least for four years. Overall a much to thin/weak rum in my opinion. The nose is mostly fruity with scents of citrus. At the palate it’s balanced, sweet, fruity, spicy and a little woody with flavors of honey, citrus, orange , apricot, peach, vanilla and cinnamon. The finish is rather short and a little smoky.
Review by Timo Groeger
Bar Nationale in Thessaloniki. Dieser Appleton Estate ist quasi derselbe Rum wie der Angostura. Auch hier haben wir vor allem Vanille und Karamell in der Nase und am Gaumen. Am Gaumen ist er zusätzlich dann noch sehr würzig.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Good entry level Jamaican with an outstanding price. With this rum my love for Mai Tai has started back then seven years ago.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a great rum for a Mai Tai and here's my recipe. Appleton Estate Signature Curacao Orange Liquer Fresh lime juice Maple syrup Almond syrup To spice it up a bit you can add some Rhum Agricole.
Review by Gregor
Beautiful intense nose. But unfortunately the taste is very watered down and too weak.
Review by Jarrod Smith
Disappointingly subtle Jamaican hogo, but very smooth and buttery for its price point. Fairly light/easy drinking. Very little alcoholic harshness. An excellent rum overall, especially at the price.
Review by F.L.O.
Now I have to break a lance here! The rum is of course nothing to drink pure, BUT it is the absolute hammer as a food addition, e.g. - muesli - fruit salad/yoghurt - muffin Add 2cl at a time and that's it. So the points refer to the application :-)
Review by Trinkfluencer
Very full-bodied with a very long finish. Smells very different to how it actually tastes. Very interesting, especially on the nose.
Review by The Rumanticist
Orange peel with slight hint of molasses
Review by Vince thewhat
Very honey tasting
Review by SoFlo Rum Drinker
They call it spicy but to me this spice taste is what I don't like. It's that bourbon flavor I hate.
Review by Kay Schmidtke
Ich stehe total auf diesen süssen Jamaika-Rum Geschmack, wie die kleinen Raumkugeln aus dem Kiosk für damals 10 Pfennige. Auch bei süssen irischen Whiskys kann ich nicht nein sagen. Dieser Rum ist mein Favorit für die Mischung mit Cola. Der Geschmack kommt gut durch und bleibt lang genug im Mund um unbedingt noch mehr trinken zu wollen. Lecker.
Review by Bastei
Ideal für Tikis wie Mai Tai
Review by Ondra Blahovec
Mladší Jamajka a jako všechny appletony suchý. Nezklamal v žádném drinku.
Review by Fred Roccapina
transformé en rhum arrangé mangue cannelle vanille
Review by Kamil Křenek
For drinks Ok
Review by Kieron Wood
Tasted 30-09-2016 This original blend was a solid mixer rum and balanced on flavours . A bit like ronseal does exactly what it says on the tin , personally prefer the new blend but prefer the presentation of this bottle.
Review by Gabriel Bossu
Really not good
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →It doesn't shy away when mixed. At the price point it certainly offers more flavour and complexity than most entry level rums. Another bonus is it is easily available in the UK supermarkets so maybe next time your doing the weekly shop, instead of the Lambs, Morgans or Sailor Jerry...
Details about Appleton Signature Blend
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Jamaica, distilled by Appleton Estate, at 40%.
Community purchases
356 bottles logged by 293 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
43% opened, 93 emptied and repurchased.
What does Appleton Signature Blend cost?
Community paid 12–32 €.
Current best price: 23.60 € – within the typical community range.
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About the Appleton Estate distillery
The Appleton Estate distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from Appleton Estate have been reviewed 4,294 times with an average of 7.8/10.
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