The Most Hyped Rum Ever | Appleton 17 Year Legend

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It’s time we talked about what might be one of the most hyped rum releases ever: Appleton Estate 17 Year Old Legend.
On May 17th, Appleton revealed the upcoming release of Appleton Estate 17 Year Old Legend. Why’s it a big deal? Why’s it a legend? And why are some folks upset about it? Let’s break it all down.
This rum is a re-creation of the legendary rum crafted by J. Wray & Nephew in the 1940s: Wray and Nephew 17 Year. Which just happens to be the rum that Trader Vic used in 1944 to create the original Mai Tai. Yep, this is the rum that started it all. The rum that folks in the Tiki scene have been waiting for forever.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:16 The Legendary Wray and Nephew 17
4:28 Appleton 17 Details
5:28 Why People are Upset
8:02 Differences Between Appleton 17 and Wray & Nephew 17
9:19 Tasting
12:39 Mai Tai Tasting
15:30 Thoughts on the Quantity and Price
17:58 Hopes for a Future Release
18:30 Outro
Unlike the core lineup of Appleton products, this is a 100% pot still rum and blend of those four rare marks I mentioned. It was distilled in 2005 and bottled in 2022, giving us the 17 years. It was all aged in ex bourbon barrels and bottled at 49% abv.
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@czrs85 Жыл бұрын

All I want is 15 year Appleton at cask strength. Willing pay $125-150. Please take my money Appleton.

@therumrevival Жыл бұрын

I would love a cask strength 15 year. Cask Strength anything from Appleton would be great!

@kawonewilliams1949 Жыл бұрын

Great breakdown. I'm not sure I would spend the 500 on it, but it's good to know there's another vintage bottle of rum I'll never taste. I see this channel growing and great things happening here 👏🏾.

@therumrevival Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! Yeah I think this purchase kinda blew my rum buying budget for a couple of months lol

@StevetheBarmanUK Жыл бұрын

Arminder... my man... that’s a FANTASTIC video mate. Ignoring the price tag and such... and my own personal view of this Rum... your Rum breakdowns...this actual Video... it's all spot on the money! Great content! 👏👏👏

@therumrevival Жыл бұрын

Hey Steve, thanks soo much! Means a lot! Did you get to try some at The Rum Show?

@StevetheBarmanUK 11 ай бұрын

@@therumrevival Yeah, but it was wasted on me. Really Decent. Can tell the quality. But I didn't really appreciate it for what it was. Much like the A15. Totally wasted on me. I'm happy with the 12...but actually quite happily drink the 8.

@l30red08 11 ай бұрын

Love this, great video. Glad to find a high quality, knowledgeable, charismatic rum reviewer. Can't wait to check out your other videos.

@therumrevival 11 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! Thank you!

@scottbehrens7299 11 ай бұрын

Great video, I stumbled upon your channel and love all your content and approach to rum. Subscribed and looking forward to more! thanks.

@therumrevival 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@thegoldenrabbit8024 Жыл бұрын

Insane you were able to snag that bottle! Thanks for the video!

@therumrevival Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@lightplays2181 11 ай бұрын

Good review , like. Cheers !

@therumrevival 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@robmichaels4728 Жыл бұрын

Another great video, Arminder. Please keep up the good work, thinking this channel will be growing exponentially. Love the comments and tasting of the Appleton 17 as well as the Mai Tai. Did you use the "classic" 3/4 oz lime, or the recipe on the Legend box? Hopefully Appleton is continuing to produce these marques so that we may have another opportunity next year.

@therumrevival 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Yep, I went with 3/4oz lime - the one in the Smuggler's Cove book. Yeah fingers crossed we see more down the line.

@pan_alkoholowy 10 ай бұрын

I just stumbled on your channel and im sure to say, that i will stick around for long. Great content, the production is excellent and yet, you are the YT newbie... Very curious how this channel will go on in future, the potential is very obvious so keep it up. All best from Poland, na zdrowie!

@therumrevival 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much I appreciate the support!

@vincethewhat1362 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Arminder! Always happy to hear your thoughts and perspective since I find your palette reliable and nuanced. I think your idea/ hope for a non age statement version is my ideal scenario to come out of this whole thing. Now all I need to do is figure out what I’m gonna do with my bottle in the meantime……

@therumrevival Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, fingers crossed something like that comes out of all this. In the meantime, we'll just have to suffer through our bottles of Legend lol

@Constantine_in_Fiji Жыл бұрын

Thanks Arminder for taking us on this little journey. Really enjoyed it! And don’t forget the dark rum float on top of that next mai tai 😂

@therumrevival Жыл бұрын

LOL of course - how could I forget the dark rum float.... and grenadine!

@Constantine_in_Fiji Жыл бұрын

@@therumrevival ah, of course the grenadine! 😂

@_allcap 4 ай бұрын

Rumba in Seattle is great. I didn't know you were from the area

@therumrevival 4 ай бұрын

I wish I was! Just visited a few times

@GregTally 11 ай бұрын

Didn't know rum nerds was a thing, but glad someone has this beverage on information lock down.

@therumrevival 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! And oh yeah there are tons of rum nerds.

@yaarghmaargh 11 ай бұрын

Very cool breakdown. I just use 1.5 oz of Appleton 12, and .5 of Wray and Nephew. No idea if this is what this cocktail is suppose to taste like, but I can say that it does taste delicious.

@therumrevival 11 ай бұрын

I'll use that exact same combo time to time. Makes for a great mai tai

@hongji18 Жыл бұрын

wasn't able to get a bottle at a popular local liquor in NYC as it was sold out instantly. not sure I would put the trigger on a 17 yr old for $500 if it was available. thx for the great review

@makeanddrink Жыл бұрын

Don't forget the grenadine!

@therumrevival Жыл бұрын

lol yes of course how could i forget!

@f2343 Жыл бұрын

I’m curious what specs you used for your Mai Tai? This was a really the video I was waiting for, I always respect your opinions, glade you got your hands on that rum to review. I’m confident like you said there are other better rums out there.

@therumrevival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! The Smuggler's Cove specs I went with are: 2 ounces rum 1/2 ounce orange curaçao (Pierre Ferrand) 3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed 1/4 ounce orgeat 1/4 ounce Rich Mai Tai Syrup

@chunkymurps 7 ай бұрын

@@therumrevival You really should have mentioned the specs you used in the actual video. I'm glad someone else asked the question because i was going to myself, but just saying 'orgeat' doesn't help. You need to be more specific.

@jcloiseau 10 ай бұрын

Very nice video!

@therumrevival 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@kidyuki1 Жыл бұрын

Good to hear that the rum really comes alive in a mai tai! I do have to say that the (at least according to your pallete) lack of fruity hogo is making me feel a lot less bad about not getting to try it myself. Considering it's all pot still, I was really hoping for an Appleton with a bit of amped-up funk, even if it was rounded off by the age. It would be cool if Appleton/J Wray did some more pure pot still releases, maybe ones that are a little more available and a little less cost prohibitive lol.

@kidyuki1 Жыл бұрын

Like you said, it makes sense for them to release the 17 year under the Appleton brand, but if they did do the NAS mai tai blend like you said, it'd interesting if they did it under J Wray and called it "original mai tai rum" or something like that.

@therumrevival Жыл бұрын

Yeah , that luck of fruity hogo caught me by surprise. And yes, Really hoping we get an affordable pot still rum from them. It would easily sell

@carlosc9127 6 ай бұрын

That price tag is a large call. I could be inclined to spend that amount for the 30-year-old Appleton Estate, but for a 17 year. wow.

@therumrevival 6 ай бұрын

Then you definitely don’t want to watch my newest video: $400 for a 5 year rum LOL

@bottomshelfdav Жыл бұрын

so sick dude

@therumrevival Жыл бұрын

thank you my dude!

@lrvogt1257 9 ай бұрын

One would suspect that the people who made W&N would have some to match the flavor. Three dots and a dash in Chicago has a bottle of W&N and a vintage orange liqueur which they noted was sweeter than current curaçao’s. You can get a mai tai with them for $800. There is an article in food&wine. I’ve had their regular priced mai tai which tries to emulate it and it’s good but I like the ones make at home Bette because they are to my tastes… my wife and friends like it better too.

@therumrevival 9 ай бұрын

Wow, that would be cool to try that Three Dots mai tai. Though boy is it expensive. I think you are spot on, the best mai tai is the one that is to your taste.

@lrvogt1257 9 ай бұрын

@@therumrevival Here's the article. Food&Wine Why Does This Mai Tai From a Famed Chicago Tiki Bar Cost $800?

@uraniumrock8381 7 ай бұрын

I have a bottle of AE 21 I spent around 100 bucks on. Honestly, not much difference between it and AE12. I prefer AE8 over both of them.

@therumrevival 7 ай бұрын

I agree with you. I lean more towards AE8.

@uraniumrock8381 7 ай бұрын

@therumrevival AE8 is the funkiest, it holds up the best in cocktails. Signature is actually great, too. Where AE12 shines is as a bridge to whisky people. It's a fantastic way to introduce jamaican rum to bourbon drinkers.

@kidyuki1 Жыл бұрын

Make sure to float some Rose's grenadine on top of that mai tai!

@therumrevival Жыл бұрын

lol

@alexmil002 6 ай бұрын

Nice review. Yea this bottle is too rare and expensive for me. What do you think of the 15 year old? I feel like it's reviewed less than the other core bottlings. I really love the 12 year old. I think most people do.

@therumrevival 6 ай бұрын

I lean in the direction of less aged with Appleton. There's a bit too much oak for my palate. I think I prefer the 8 over the 12 and 15.

@BhutWhut 3 ай бұрын

@@therumrevivalRR, can you recommend any Trinidad rums that are without additives?

@therumrevival 3 ай бұрын

@@BhutWhut That's tough as I'd recommend looking for an independent bottling of trinidad rum but generally I'm not seeing any on the market at this moment. Holmes Cay has some Ten Cane Trinidad rums out that are additive free, but I wasn't in love with it. There are some new Samaroli Trinidad releases but I haven't had them and they are kinda pricey.

@BhutWhut 3 ай бұрын

@@therumrevival I've had Angostura 1919 but it seemed very sweet and the vanilla was overwhelming. I was just looking for something at the price point of Kaniche (Barbados) but from Trinidad. I know that on the island they have a great variety, but I guess much of it doesn't get exported. At least there are lots of Barbados options here stateside. BTW, we rummies appreciate the great job you're doing with this channel. Keep it up. 👍

@therumrevival 3 ай бұрын

@@BhutWhut Yeah I really wish the Angosutra stuff didn't taste so sweet. Having looked into it a bit more, definitely seems like there is a hole in the market for an undosed affordable trinidad rum. Also, thank you for watching and the support!

@lrvogt1257 9 ай бұрын

I’d be interested to know the rest of your recipe. What orange liqueur and orgeat and how much? I’ve been tweaking my recipe for a year. This “original” MaiTai makes me think of seeing a film and someone tells me the book was better but I don’t care because I don’t have that point of reference and I really liked the film.

@therumrevival 9 ай бұрын

I went with the standard Smuggler's Cove specs. I used Ferrand Dry Curacao (1/2 oz) and Liber & Co (1/2oz)

@lrvogt1257 9 ай бұрын

@@therumrevival Thank you... My last batch was : 1 Appleton Estate 12 1 Plantation Original Dark 1 Lime Juice 1/4 Grand Marnier 1/4 Clémont Creole Shrubb 1/4 Giffard Orgeat Dash of Black Walnut Bitters small Pinch of Salt My wife just dislikes Pierre Ferrand so that's out and the other two have a nice complexity together. Giffard Orgeat is very flavorful so a little goes a long way. Liber & Co is good too.

@SigandGibbs 11 ай бұрын

Im not an experienced taster in general but when I tried it it felt like there was almost a menthol aftertaste. Lile an apricot cough drop

@therumrevival 11 ай бұрын

Oh nice, I can totally see that menthol note on the finish

@mmeiselph7234 11 ай бұрын

Would be interesting to see people with access to this trying for mixtures of existing rums to make an attempt at replication. That or even an oak spiral in a cheaper bottle (as I have done with make "Prudent Pappy" bourbon having watched vids on that).

@therumrevival 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, seems like folks are trying to reverse engineer it. I might try, but I will say that the combo of jamaican rum and rum agricole doesn't really seem to match AE 17.

@BhutWhut 3 ай бұрын

Just seems bizzare spending 5 bones on a bottle to make Mai Tai's with

@therumrevival 3 ай бұрын

plenty of other more affordable rums that make equally as good mai tais for sure

@parkeranderson1172 11 ай бұрын

I remember seeing the label leaks, how did you even get your hands on a bottle???

@therumrevival 11 ай бұрын

Appleton sent out a newsletter announcing when it went on sale at Reservebar.com

@parkeranderson1172 11 ай бұрын

@@therumrevival Ah, gotcha. So I suppose you got it at MSRP at least! I’m one that hopes they might bring this blend back again. I understand it isn’t identical and I know it would theoretically devalue people who had already bought theirs now but unlike Appleton 21 and other Foursquare releases that I can’t afford (for now), it seems I may never be able to get hands on this.

@therumrevival 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, there was no way I was going to pay more than MSRP. And I'm totally fine with my bottle getting devalued if it means others can enjoy it@@parkeranderson1172

@robertflaxman6014 10 ай бұрын

"Any press and goodwill that comes out of this release, they'd want to channel that into their actual brand" - ah, but what if they did the release in an extremely annoying way that made a lot of people angry?

@therumrevival 10 ай бұрын

True - It'll be interesting to see what, if anything, they do to win those people back