Appleton Estate 12 Year Rare Casks Rum 750ml

Appleton Estate 12 Year is a blend of pot and column still rums, every one aged at least 12 years in American oak bourbon barrels on the estate in Jamaica's Nassau Valley. It was sold as Rare Blend and now as Rare Casks; neither name means a special cask. It has no added flavors and is bottled at 43%.

It is funky and aromatic, with overripe banana and pineapple, orange peel, leather, tobacco, chocolate and black tea.

If you like Appleton 8 Year, this is the step up, with more oak and more of the funk Jamaican rum is known for. For a softer aged rum at the same price, try Tanduay Double.

Sip it neat or on a large cube, or use it in a rum Old Fashioned. It also makes a Blue Mountain cocktail with coffee.

More Appleton bottles, from Signature to 21 years, are under rum. Pick it up at our Brooklyn store or get same-day delivery in Brooklyn, Manhattan & Queens.