Rum Review: Appleton Estate Reserve
Posted by Arctic Wolf on February 14, 2010
This is the second review in the series I am completing of the Rums in the Appleton Estate family of Rums. The Appleton Reserve rum is constructed from a blend of 20 aged rums which have each been aged for approximately 8 years. The rum is intended to be perfect for those who wish to be introduced to a complex rum style meant for sipping neat and for using in sophisticated cocktails.
One thing that I noticed which was missing from the newer bottles of Reserve, is the 8 year age statement. I am not sure when the age statement was dropped but his seems to be a trend among major distillers of spirits worldwide. These large distillers are increasingly more concerned with a signature taste profile than they are with adhering to a specified minimum age requirement for their spirits. In the end, taste is what matters and my review will be concerned with the taste and character of the rum and not the age.
Here is an excerpt from my review:
This has a spicy zip on the tongue that is full of citrus peel, oak spice, candy apples, cloves, and cinnamon. There is, (in spite of the softness of the rum on my tongue), a sharpness and intensity in these spicy flavours. Underneath this spiciness are additional flavours of butterscotch, caramel and vanilla. At the bottom of the palate I find an earthiness which seems almost brooding to me.
You may read the full review here:
Review: Appleton Estate Reserve
Of course I could not resist adding a few cocktail suggestions to the review. Enjoy!
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