Appleton Estate Rare Casks
$50
Jamaica’s Appleton differentiates itself right from the start by growing as many as 10 distinctive types of sugar cane on its 1,000-acre estate. Crops are made into molasses and fermented and then distilled, using either pot or column stills. Once blended, Appleton is one of the longest-aged rums, once making a 50-year-old. This minimum 12-year-old shows off the brand’s signature orange peel note, plus tropical fruits, cocoa, coffee, vanilla and molasses. It became savory and nutty with the cigar, which added sweetness.
Bacardi Reserva Ocho
$33
The family-owned Bacardi started with a goal to make a refined spirit that belied the notion that all rum was raw. The solution included a proprietary yeast, the use of two column distillates (low and high proof), and charcoal filtration. The magic not only…
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Cigar Aficionado (Digital) - 1 Issue, September/October 2023