Appleton Estate Rum 25 Years 1998 Collection 126Proof – 750ML

The Hearts Collection is Appleton Estate’s annual series of ultra-limited, vintage-dated, pot-still Jamaican rums, hand-selected by Master Blender Joy Spence (in collaboration with Luca Gargano) from the distillery’s rare tropical-aged stocks. This 1998 vintage was distilled in 1998, aged 25 years in Jamaica, and bottled at approximately 63% ABV (126 proof).

Product Highlights

• Distillery: Appleton Estate, Nassau Valley, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica — one of the oldest continuously operating rum estates.
• Vintage: 1998; Age: 25 years.
• Proof / ABV: ~126 proof (~63% ABV).
• Pot-still, 100% pot still Jamaican rum (no column still) for this Hearts release.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Aromas begin with rich vanilla and warm butterscotch, generous dried tropical fruits such as mango and pineapple, dark chocolate, coffee-bean roast, ginger and molasses. Oak influence is deep yet well-integrated.
Palate: Full-bodied and complex — dried dark fruits (plum, fig), citrus peel (orange/mandarin), maple syrup sweetness, robust oak spice (clove, cinnamon), leather and tobacco-leaf depth, balanced with the pot-still Jamaican character of tropical fruit and subtle funk.
Finish: Long, warming and elegant: lingering vanilla, toasted oak, dark chocolate, subtle saline/jamaican rum “terroir” hint, and a refined long-tail of spice and fruit.