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Appleton Estate - 21 yrs
Size
70 cl
Price
€229.20 ex. VAT
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Tasting notes
Produced by the most esteemed distillery in Jamaica, this 21 year old rum bears witness to the excellence of the Appleton Estate. Aged exclusively in oak casks for 21 years, this latest creation from Joy Spence is a marvel of finesse and harmony. Its notes of orange, nutmeg, vanilla, almond, coffee and cocoa create a delicious ode to its roots: the tropics. Don’t miss out on this rare rum. Only 12,000 bottles are produced a year.
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Provenance
- Type
- Rum
- Producer
- Appleton Estate
- Country
- Jamaica
- Style
- Dark
Technical
- Vintage
- Grapes
- ABV
- 43%
- Size
- 70cl
- Ageing
- Serving
- 20° - 22° C
- Drinking window
Key characteristics
About this rum
The Estate Reserve
The Estate Reserve is a stirred cocktail made with Appleton Estate - 21 yrs, served in a crystal rocks glass.
- Method
- Stirred
- Glass
- Crystal rocks glass
- Ice
- Large cube
- Garnish
- Expressed orange peel (flamed oils over the drink surface) placed on the rim, and a single Luxardo maraschino cherry speared on a cocktail pick resting across the glass
Ingredients
- 60 ml Appleton Estate 21 Year Old Rum
- 15 ml Cognac (VS)
- 10 ml Amontillado Sherry
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 sugar cube
- 5 ml filtered water
Method
- Place the sugar cube in a mixing glass.
- Add the Angostura bitters and filtered water to the sugar cube.
- Gently muddle until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Add the Appleton Estate 21 Year Old Rum, Cognac, and Amontillado Sherry to the mixing glass.
- Fill the glass with large ice cubes.
- Stir continuously for 45 seconds until properly chilled and diluted.
- Strain into the prepared glass using a julep strainer.
Serve
Serve in a crystal rocks glass with one large hand-carved ice cube. Garnish with an expressed orange peel (flame the oils over the drink surface) placed on the rim, and a single Luxardo maraschino cherry speared on a cocktail pick resting across the glass. Present on a dark wooden coaster with a branded napkin.
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Producer
Appleton Estate
Appleton Estate is a Jamaican rum producer that has been crafting premium rums for over 265 years. The estate is located in the Nassau Valley in Jamaica, which is known for its fertile soil and ideal climate for growing…
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