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J. Wray & Nephew LTD. Appleton White Overproof
Here's the surprise: for 63% it drinks tamer than the number suggests. Expect overripe banana, pineapple, citrus and that glue-and-solvent Jamaican funk, with a grassy, vegetal edge. Most people keep it as their cocktail workhorse, but plenty sip it with a splash of water or lime and come away happy. Long, spicy, slightly salty finish.
The community says- Strong Jamaican funk
- Banana & pineapple
- Hot neat
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How does J. Wray & Nephew LTD. Appleton White Overproof taste?
Aggregated from 187 community reviews.
Fruity, funky Jamaican overproof mixer The go-to unaged Jamaican mixer for many home bars. Fruity, funky, sharp. Some sip it with water and enjoy it; others find it too hot and one-dimensional neat.
Cocktail makers and fans of funky Jamaican overproof
Anyone wanting a soft, easy neat sipper
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 72% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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81% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 187 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Ian Gilman
Most helpful positive review
Love this overproof. Almost tame enough to sip, makes a great addition to many drinks, including an Agricole old fashioned
Review by Yann Thom
Most helpful critical review
Typical of Jamaican rums it is the perfect rum to make mai tai. Pure I like less.
Review by Stefan Persson
One of the epic rum mixers, used by Victor Bergeron when he created the Mai Tai back in 1944. The nose is mostly fruity and spicy. On the palate, the fruitiness dominates with flavors of citrus, banana, and pineapple. The finish has a certain sweetness and a long spiciness.
Review by Jack M
I tried this years ago before I got into actual rums (when I thought Diplomatico was the best thing going 😂) and thought at the time that it was awful and tasted like paint stripper. How wrong I was! Tasting it again now having developed my palate and this is smooth, floral, funky, even slightly sweet. I fully get why it is a great staple for many bars. Actually reminds me of a much more subtle version of the Clairin Sajous I have.
Review by Louis Britten
Good for getting completely smashed by and making strong cocktails but never on its own or just a mixer.
Review by Loris Bozzetti
I’m giving this one a 9 because for me it’s truly the best white rum I’ve ever had. I bought it because it was recommended to me, especially for mixing. But I have to say, even neat it’s so well-balanced, smooth, and tasty. Sure, you definitely notice the 63% ABV, but the flavor is amazing. I’m really surprised. Definitely a rum that will become a standard at my place from now on.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Pure alcohol taste
Review by Hans-Peter Jank
The white overproof badly. Super for mixing. Since also succeeds the Mai Tai without the legendary Appleton Legend.
Review by Vycas
Harsh as the day is long. I like it as a mixer or to show the diversity of rum. Goes well with squirt for and American take on Wray and Ting since ting isn’t readily available.
Review by C Ap Adam
Whilst I love the intensity this brings as a mixer, I'm enjoying it perfectly fine cut down to ~50% ABV and sipping neat. I get less bananas and pineapples than others though, and more on rhubarb and citrus fruits - green, sour, tart, and the like. The finish is straightforward and long. Hyfryd. The aftertaste of wet celery sticks and cucumbers is a strange one. Totally worth it.
Review by LukaŽiga
7,8:On the nose, the first impression we get are overripe, fermented tropical fruits like banana, pineapple and medicinal notes like esters, solvents, vegetal tones with mushrooms, lavender and grass. On aeration, the rum is spicy and smoky, fresh and herbaceous, citrus fruits are out, there is some rubber and a yoghurt note. 7,7:On the palate, the attack is funky, estery, fruity with overripe banana, pineapple, citrus, quite intense. Then vegetal notes arise with grass, floral touch, spices like salt. 7,6:The finish is medium long with esters, still funky, dry, a bit smoky, spicy with black pepper, salt, fruity with tropical, citrus fruits and vegetal, herbaceous with tea, grass. Edit:19.9.25
Review by Anton Krioukov
Wow! This may be my favorite expression from this distillery. I could wear this sent as a perfume. This is one of my favorite mixers of all time, and after building up your proof tolerance, it makes a fantastic sipper. I’m always surprised at how complex and yet still approachable this distillate is.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Right in your face! Ya man :D still one of the best price-performance Jamaican rums. Absolutely perfect base for making homemade Falernum but also makes great daiquiris, Wray & Ting, and more. A must-have rum for every Tiki bar.
Review by Montana
Vanilla, fruity, sweet, somewhat alcoholic.The taste is also fruity, only slightly alcoholic on the nose, already very mild for this percentage.The finish is also surprisingly mild and not too long.
Review by zabo
Well, you don't need to say too much about this rum. Everyone knows this one. It is and remains a very good standard/basic mixer at a fair price. In my opinion, it should not be missing in any home bar
Review by Noname971
Very good rum in spite of its titration to 63 of good fruity flavours come out of it. dry or in ti punch this rum really surprised me.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Pure not my world, but the classic among the white Unaged Jamaican Rums.
Review by Karolis Šimkus
Just majestic.
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
The nose has a big hit of tropical fruit and smoky molasses. There's also some underlying citrus. The fruit from the nose is still there in the palette. Grassy notes also present. On the sweeter end of white rums. The finish is salty and earthy. Some peppery points. Overall, it's not the best Jamaican overproof. But a lots of good competition there.
Review by Kieron Wood
A staple to any decent home bar . Being a Jamaican fan boy this was my gateway to the beautiful island . I love it with ting , straight or even in a Zombie Nosing Deep acetone and bannana Tasting Oranges and bannana
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Details about J. Wray & Nephew LTD. Appleton White Overproof
A White Rum from Jamaica, bottled by J. Wray & Nephew LTD., at 63%.
Community purchases
586 bottles logged by 506 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
40% opened, 80 emptied and repurchased.
What does J. Wray & Nephew LTD. Appleton White Overproof cost?
Community paid 18–35 €.
Current best price: 20.30 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+11 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
586 purchased · 196 tasted · 125 wishlist · as of
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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