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J Wray and Nephew/Campari have recently announced that the whole Appleton Estate range is to be revamped. A press release has been issued and here is a link to that. Personally I don’t really see the point but hey I’m not in charge of J Wray and Nephew/Campari. Appleton Estate Extra is bottled at 43% ABV in a 70cl bottle. The first thing you notice about the Extra is the mahogany colour of the rum. The Appleton Special and V/X are a orange/brown and the Reserve is a gold colour. The Extra is much darker than all three. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services.
Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. On the nose, my immediate impressions are ripe dessert banana and molasses, along with light grassiness and faint hints of oak. Sweet brown sugar is featured prominently on the palate, along with sweet, toasty baking spice and fruitiness that trends toward caramelized plantains or tostones. There’s a bright note that is something like lime citrus, and an overall profile that is nicely balanced between freshness and richness, while being slightly punchy as well.
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The taste is nice, a bit of sweetness up front with fruit and then oak and tobacco or leather. Then it settles into the heat. Ice can sometimes diminish the lighter and fruitier flavors in a spirit, but in this case I think it actually gives them a little space to breathe. Observations: Here we have an excellent example of rum bottled without added flavourings or sugar, as per Jamaican regulations. At 15 years old, it shows excellent maturity without too much oak influence obscuring the spirit character.
The nose also draws you in. Unlike many Jamaican rums it is not at all pungent. The Jamaican funk of lesser aged rums such as their White Overproof or the V/X is not present. It is a million miles away from the ester heavy Smith & Cross, Hampden or a Monymusk offering. It is a very nice nose. It remind me of Bajan rums and also St Vincent’s Captain Bligh XO. It has that extra little spicy nose. The nose is all rich brown sugar/molasses, dry oak tones and mix of citrus and cinnamon and ginger notes. It’s as good a nose as I have noted especially from a Jamaican rum – thus far. To get the full flavor experience I recommend letting it breathe in the glass for at least 5 minutes before drinking. And when drinking it, doing so in small sips so as not to overwhelm your taste buds with its stronger flavors. On the other hand, because of the orange peel and vanilla flavors, I think this rum would also excel in a variety of mixed drinks where these flavors complement. The Appleton Estate was founded in the Nassau Valley of Jamaica, a location with rich soil, limestone hills, and plentiful underground water sources. The plantation started creating sugar cane, and in 1749 started to produce their own rum with that sugar.Behind the strong, slightly bitter and charred oak flavor, are several other interesting flavors. Most apparent is the spicy orange peel with a vanilla twist. Before the rum leaves the taste buds, I also sense some lighter but quite complex notes akin to nuts, coconut and various citrus fruits. This works really well, and I think the key is exactly what we saw when we added some ice: that dark chocolate note blending well with the tropical fruits. Those two components are shining through and complementing each other nicely, making for a deliciously balanced and enjoyable tropical drink. While the Appleton Estate was cranking out rum, another Englishman named John Wray started his own business venture by founding The Shakespeare Tavern in 1825 in what was then the small village of Kingston, Jamaica. The town would eventually become the nation’s capitol, and the tavern a wild success. Wray was joined in 1860 by his nephew Charles James Ward, who proved to be an indispensable business partner, eventually earning his spot in the company name when it was changed to J. Wray and Nephew. Appleton is a great distillery and this is a great rum,’ says our buying director Dawn Davies MW. ‘It shows the perfect balance between elegance and power and would be equally enjoyable for someone just dipping their toe into rum as those already in love with the category.’ What’s in the bottle?
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