Appleton Special Gold, which I believe has been replaced with Kingston 62, is a better than average gold rum. The funk that is missing in most Appleton rums shows up here more than I expected. It is a very young rum, so it does have some heat and won't blow you away, but it's great in cocktails. The funk is evident on the nose, along with banana notes. The palate is watered down quite a bit and a bit hot initially, but it does give way to dried fruits and a bit of charred oak. The finish is short and sweet, but only a touch hot. This is not meant to be a sipping rum, so if you plan to only use this in cocktails, you will be happy with the purchase. There are better sipping rums out there, but I have to say for the price it's worth owning for the use in cocktails alone. Unlike most Appleton rums when a cocktail calls for Jamaican Gold rum, you can safely use this one.
About this bottle
Appleton Estate is produced in the heart of Nassau Valley, St. Elizabeth, dating back to at least 1759. This release is a blend of column-still and pot-still rums which are aged for an undisclosed amount of time in former Jack Daniel's barrels.
How it tastes
Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.
Reviews
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Very nice spiced rum, fragrant, smooth, mostly for cocktails or drinks, but it can also be enjoyable on the rocks. The price was nice before (8 EUR), but nowadays the price tag is just unreasonably high. I rather keep my 14 EUR for other bottles.
This is a very harsh rum. It is hard to focus on the flavors beyond heat. Some funky floral notes on the nose.
VIEN 2360 0423 - Baked banana, sweaty, light oak, sharp middle/aftertaste / for mixing
Poor choice.
God mixer.
Tastes like this
Closest flavor profiles across the whole catalog.
