Rum
Single Blended Rum
/ Appleton Estate • Nassau Valley, Jamaica • 43.0% ABV

Appleton Estate 8 Year Reserve

7.9
Score out of 10 Based on 266 reviews Latest review
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AI Sensory Summary

"Reviewers generally describe the aroma as fruity and sweet, highlighting notes of ripe banana, pineapple, mango, honey, vanilla, and baking spices alongside oak. The palate is frequently reported as featuring caramel, brown sugar, and molasses balanced by spicier and earthier flavors like black pepper, oak tannins, leather, and tobacco. The finish is characterized by oak, tea-like tannins, warm spice, and fruit, though reviewers differ on whether its duration is short or lingering. Additionally, reviewers diverge regarding its overall profile, with some identifying pronounced sweetness and Jamaican funk, while others find the rum relatively dry and devoid of funk."

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Appleton Estate 8 Year Reserve

Appleton Estate 8 Year Reserve

Rum ·Single Blended Rum · 43.0%
Appleton Estate · Nassau Valley, Jamaica
7.9
/ 10 from 266 reviews Latest review
Community score
No community reviews yet (0/5)
Why people like it, or don't
AI Summary

"Reviewers generally describe the aroma as fruity and sweet, highlighting notes of ripe banana, pineapple, mango, honey, vanilla, and baking spices alongside oak. The palate is frequently reported as featuring caramel, brown sugar, and molasses balanced by spicier and earthier flavors like black pepper, oak tannins, leather, and tobacco. The finish is characterized by oak, tea-like tannins, warm spice, and fruit, though reviewers differ on whether its duration is short or lingering. Additionally, reviewers diverge regarding its overall profile, with some identifying pronounced sweetness and Jamaican funk, while others find the rum relatively dry and devoid of funk."

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Taste Profile
Flavor DNA
The Ideal Moment
Nightcap Well-Balanced
Taste Character
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Flavor Drivers

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Consensus Check

Key findings

Loved for

  • Raisins
  • Sugar
  • Lime
  • Smooth
  • Connoisseur
  • Warming

Criticized for

  • Flat
  • Tropical Fruit
  • Bread
  • Harsh
  • Bold
  • Fiery

Flavor profile

  • Sweet & Confectionery sweet, vanilla, caramel 97/266
  • Fruity banana, fruit, orange 70/266
  • Woody & Roasted oak, wood, woody 62/266
  • Spicy & Herbal spice, cinnamon, spices 48/266
  • Chemical & Industrial alcohol, copper, metallic 26/266

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