Appleton 21 Years Nassau Valley Cask 21yr 43%

RX10553 Very good Pot & Column Still Rum <100€

8.0/1040 ratings

Community rating

“Elegant sipper, lacking Jamaican intensity.”

The 21 Years Nassau Valley Cask from Appleton Estate in Jamaica showcases careful aging in a balanced profile. This 43% ABV rum combines molasses and sugar cane juice distilled using both pot and column stills, offering a harmonious blend of woody, vanilla, and nutmeg aromas. While some users highlight its smoothness and complexity, with pleasant oak and spice notes, others feel it lacks intensity typical of Jamaican rums. Compared to its predecessors, this rum offers a subtler experience, appreciated for its refined body and aroma. It has been favored for its elegant smoothness, yet some suggest a higher ABV might enhance its character. Overall, it's a noteworthy addition to the Appleton Estate line.

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Highlights

Smooth and balanced flavor profile
Refined and elegant sipping experience
Complex oaky and vanilla notes

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How does this rum taste?

The 21 Years Nassau Valley Cask delivers a smooth and elegant sipping experience, accentuated by woody, vanilla, and nutmeg notes. It shows refined complexity with subtle aroma.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Oak Vanilla Woody Orange peel Nutmeg Caramel

Taste

Woody Vanilla Nutmeg Roasted Orange Coffee

Finish

Spice Oak Woody Tobacco Chocolate Banana

Community reviews

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Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

11 March 2023

8.2/10

“With a medium to long finish, Appleton Estate has managed to up the ante through the versions of the 21 year one. I have tried the previous ones and still have the last one released which I had to compare in a side by side comparison, and this one is better. The fruity side with spices is there with the woody tones which is then finished off by chocolate and coffee and a hint of tobacco. Lightly, very lightly dry and overall rounded and well balanced. The natural sweetness is also amazing. Price to quality is very good and I've already ordered backup bottles :-) 30.01.2022 Enjoying it again and still stand by my score. Wonderful release especially when looking at the price tag.”

Aroma

Citrus Woody Orange peel Vanilla Nutmeg

Taste

Orange Coffee Chocolate Woody Dry

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crazyforgoodbooze

7 March 2024

7.8/10

“Similarly good as the old 21 Appleton but I have the impression it's a bit woodier. Almost a bit "rotten". Delicious and elegant but still! However, I like the classic 21 better overall...”

Aroma

Banana Nutmeg Woody Citrus Orange peel

Taste

Coffee Balanced Nutmeg Orange Chocolate

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cigares

19 June 2024

8.1/10

“Du bois de cèdre, du citron vert, de l’ananas pas mûr et du végétal au nez. L’attaque en bouche est un peu acqueuse, traduisant une dilution. Les arômes peinent à émerger puis emplissent la bouche. La finale est plus longue que pour le 15 ans d’âge, plus sèche, plus boisée. Un rhum assez sec et marqué par le bois, les fruits sont bien présents pourtant. Bizarrement moins intéressant que le 15 ans d’âge qui a plus de vivacité.”

Aroma

Pineapple Lime Vegetal

Taste

Woody Citrus Tropical fruit

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zabo

3 February 2024

7.9/10

“RumX Calendar Day 16 But for me blind, it would have been a Foursquare. I would never have thought of it. All in all, more of an easy sipper. But it's amazing how broad the range of a distillery can be. A bit thin, unfortunately...”

Aroma

Woody Vanilla Milk chocolate Polish Fruity

Taste

Woody Nutmeg Vanilla Tobacco Chocolate

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DomM

31 December 2023

8.1/10

“Little more spices (vs. Dried fruits) on the nose vs. the regular 21y. On the palate more freshness and citrus notes vs. the standard bottling. A little more interesting overall.”

Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓

16 December 2023

7.0/10

“RumX-Adventskalender 16.12.2023 Blind tasting: Nose: caramel, sherry, pleasing Palate: oh, thin and watery, that typical musty sherry note again, citrus on the finish too Thought the rum was one of the earlier Wagemut bottlings, perhaps also a Cuban - and was wrong. But that's perfectly okay, of course. Unfortunately, this rum is not a highlight at all.”

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Tschusikowsky

5 January 2024

7.9/10

“Rum X Advent 16.12.2023 Blind absolut bei Foursquare gewesen. Kam bei mir kein Jamaica durch. Durchaus leckerer und gefälliger Rum. Leider leicht dünn.”

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Rare Akuma

11 January 2024

6.9/10

“#24DaysOfRum2023 - Day 16 An after dinner treat on the nose, quite similar to what you would expect from FS or ADL. Firstly coconut flakes, nougat and lots of vanilla and nutmeg. Then the breakfast table gets set with mixed berries, foremost gooseberries, orange zest and grains. And finally light aromas of furniture polish and clay. Exciting nose. On the palate not enjoyable to my taste. It has been watered down so much and so inefficiently; it’s almost criminal. Nearly none of the exciting aromas from the nose manifest on the tongue. Ever accidentally ran water through the coffee filter twice? I have. And that’s what this tastes likes. The water has not been integrated well, and you can taste it intersecting with the spirit, reducing its quality to that of any store-bought solera column still. Only 8x more expensive. As a result of the thin, weak palate the finish is incredibly short and simply tastes like a dissolved sugarcube. It took me a long time to put a score on this, because the nose is very nice. However I simply could not classify this as “good”. Not a memorable, nor repeatable experience.”

Aroma

Coconut Berries Gooseberry Orange peel Nougat

Taste

Sugar Oak Vanilla Malt Coffee

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mto75

16 December 2023

8.0/10

“Eichenfass, Vanille, Karamell, Orangenschale an der Nase. Am Gaumen Nuss, Nougat…schöne Balance, aber paar mehr Prozente wären nicht schlecht gewesen.”

Righrum

14 April 2024

7.3/10

“RumX Advent Calendar I had high expectations about this one, but the blind tasting returned me a rum with little body and maybe even less interesting to drink then younger releases. Update - April 24 Drinking again this rum, it seems slightly better, but still no room for improve in mark. Too light both in terms of perceived strength and, more importantly, in terms of taste. Light nose, wood and tea but really little funkyness, in the mouth it is led by the wood, vanilla and spices overall. Very Bajan in terms of style, maybe at 50abv it would tell us another story”

Aroma

Oak Woody Vanilla Nutmeg Milk chocolate

Taste

Vanilla Woody Nutmeg Roasted Oak

Photo of the rum 21 Years Nassau Valley Cask taken from user Righrum

Maarten Bot

16 July 2022

9.3/10

“Finally found this new appleton 21 in a store in Holland. Is very hard to find! Really like the new look of the bottle and the box! Still have a bottle of the old 21 year old and compared them.The new version is bit smoother and has a slightly browner color. Think is a great new 21 appleton and will order a back up bottle :)”

Vincent D

23 January 2024

8.0/10

“Complexe malgré les faibles degrés. Le nez est intéressant. En bouche, c'est moins fruité et plus sombre. Je n'aurais pas pensé à un Jamaicain initialement mais c'est un profil intéressant, bien que plus sage que ses compatriotes.”

Aroma

Oak Woody Caramel Citrus Vanilla

Taste

Woody Nutmeg Spice Vanilla Chocolate

Photo of the rum 21 Years Nassau Valley Cask taken from user Vincent D

Christian Rudt

16 December 2023

8.0/10

“Beim blind verkosten blieb an der Nase erstmal Pfirsich Eistee haften. In der Nase kommt der Alkohol trotz der nur 43% zu stark durch, am Gaumen dafür rund und gefällig. Damit könnte man sich sicher einen schönen Abend machen.”

Aroma

Peaches Tea Orange peel Oak Caramel

Taste

Balanced Roasted Banana Orange Woody

Piotr Ignasiak

17 December 2023

7.7/10

“RX calendar day 16. I thought this is a less intense Foursquare. Quite light.”

Lot-NAS

17 December 2023

7.6/10

“Calendar #16 / blind Sehr viel Karamell in der Nase, Crème brûlée, Zimt und mal wieder das Backgewürzt. Ein wenig Sternanis, Süßholz (als was gebt ihr das eigentlich in der App ein?), alte Eiche und Vanille. Die Nase ist schon mal sehr vielversprechend, schön würzig und ausgewogen. Alkohol ist kaum präsent. Oh geschmacklich deutlich dünner, schon fast etwas lasch im Antritt. Mehr als 45% würde ich dem nicht geben. Vanille, Karamell, Pfirsich (den Eistee finde auch passend), das Holz ist vorhanden und bringt leicht bittere Noten ins Spiel. Der Gaumen ist jedenfalls deutlich weniger komplex als die Nase. Im Abgang ebenso Vanille, Karamell und Backgewürzt. Bei der Nase dachte ich an Guyana, der Gaumen ist aber eher Foursquare. Gefällt mir insgesamt gut, geschmacklich wird der Tropfen aber der tollen Nase nicht wirklich gerecht. Ein schöner easysipper, über den man nicht allzu viel nachdenken muss. Ich würde auf einen mittelalten verdünnten Foursquare tippen. Vielleicht sowas wie RX8515 oder RX6813. Den RX313 habe ich irgendwie mit mehr Punch in Erinnerung, aber wer weiß… Könnt jedenfalls ein guter Kandidat für einen Royal Bermuda Yacht Club sein.”

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Jamaica

Distillery
Appleton Estate

RumX ID
RX10553

ABV
43%

Category
Pot & Column Still Rum

Made from
Molasses and sugar cane juice

Distillation
Pot and Column Still

Age
21 years

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
<100€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

85 €

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