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Brand Appleton
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Country Jamaica
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Region Nassau valley
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Size 70CL
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ABV 40%
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Closure Screw cap
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Flavour Fruity
Appleton Estate Reserve Blend, 70 cl
Regular price £22.89
Full-bodied, smooth, and delicately balanced spice and nutty notes, followed by oaky honey, subtle vanilla, and a hint of hazelnut – all wrapped in rich, dried orange peel. It’s reminiscent of a spicy fruit cake.A dazzling rich topaz and honey colour with a luxurious gold rim.Balanced, yet lingering, with echoes of wood. It leaves you wanting more. Read more.
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Description
There is so much good to be said about Appleton. Not necessarily one of the most famous of Rums it has tremendous character, which is probably as much to do with the life-loving, bold and utterly enthusiastic character that is Joy Spence their master distiller than anything else. That is not to denigrate all the hard work that goes into creating this wonderful Rum. Anything but. Appleton Estate is an authentic Jamaican rum that is made in the Cockpit Country; a unique, lush and fertile terrain. The beautifully complex and aromatic Appleton Estate rums are produced on their estate, which makes it one of the few rums in the world to claim a terroir; and the only rum in the world that has a terroir as unique as the Nassau Valley. (Terroir can roughly be translated to be a set of unique weather, soil and geographic demarcations that impart unique quality)- proof that it really does matter where your rum comes from. The first known documentation of rum production on the Appleton Estate is dated 1749. However, it is believed that the origins of the Estate date back to Sir Francis Dickenson in 1655. The rums are aged in 40 gallon Number One select oak barrels, giving a smoother, less woody texture Famous it may not be, but we cannot recommend this enough.
Tasting Notes
Fruity notes banana, mango maybe a little grape
Painkiller Cocktail Recipe
So the legend goes, the Painkiller cocktail was invented in the 1970’s in the British Virgin Islands at a bar called Soggy Dollar Bar. It was originally made with Pusser’s Rum, a type of rum made using the British Royal Navy recipe. The drink was trademarked in the 1980’s so that ...