On 2010-06-04 17:28, swizzle wrote:
As i'm writing this i'm sipping on some Appleton 21 y.o. which has very little left in the bottle and also has been on my shelf for a long time. This rum only became available here a couple of years ago and was/is very expensive ($175aus a bottle). When I purchased it I must say I was really not that impressed (especially at that price). I personally find that in general, most rums have an amazing aroma but that doesn't always carry through into the taste. I've also come to the conclusion that I don't like rums that have been aged for too long as I find they have too much of a woody taste to them. Ron Zacapa 23 being the exception.

The Appleton 21 was one of those rums that I felt smelt amazing on opening, but lacked the character that I enjoy in rums. Trying that same rum again now after having it sit on my shelf for at least 18 months, it's come as quite a shock to find that (I think) it has lost pretty much all of it's aroma and now, whilst still having a rummy taste to it, it is very bland, and also nothing like I remember it when I first bought it.

On 2010-06-21 17:58, swizzle wrote:

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I wish you were here... I just acquired a vintage ceramic jug of Appleton 20 YO rum. Cork intact, it has never been opened. I am so looking forward to trying this vintage spirit! Would love to have the current 21 YO to try side by side.

I wish I was there also. That would certainly be very interesting to try. Last year when Appleton held the Tiki cocktail competition here there was a rum tasting beforehand where we able to taste the entire range of Appleton rums including the 30y.o. I will stand by my previous comment on not liking older rums and found that the 30y.o. definitely didn't change my opinion.
I've also sampled an 18y.o.? which I believe was called the Masters Blend. It had a purple label and was released only in Canada. Now don't get me wrong, Appleton rum is a really good product, I just find that once you know it's flavour profile you know you are drinking it regardless of it's age.

On 2011-02-02 15:26, uncle trav wrote:
I just received this mini from a nice older lady that I know. She got it on a trip to Hawaii years ago. It is still sealed. Is it still good and should I try it?

On 2011-02-16 07:16, captnkirk wrote:
I own a 125 year old bottle of Edouard Pernod Absinthe which was opened in the 1920s. It has air oxidized and tastes like wet cardboard flavored vodka.

On 2011-02-16 07:16, captnkirk wrote:
I own a 125 year old bottle of Edouard Pernod Absinthe which was opened in the 1920s. It has air oxidized and tastes like wet cardboard flavored vodka. The green color and delicate herbal flavor of this liquor lasts almost forever in a perfectly sealed bottle, however it will go off very quickly in an opened bottle.