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Appleton Estate 12 Year Old Jamaican Rum vs Green Spot
Appleton Estate 12 Year Old Jamaican Rum
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*2:1:1 Appleton 12, Smith & Cross, Worthy Park 109.
Then yeah for aged I think Appleton Signature, 8, or 12 or El dorado 8 or 12 would be great choices and work great in a Mai tai.
Combined the most expensive rum I owned (Appleton 12) with the cheapest (Cruzan blackstrap)!
I love Appleton 12.
Appleton 12 is yummy.
Green Spot
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Irish: Redbreast 12 or Green Spot. Both have the typical creamy malty character, but Redbreast is more tropical fruity and Green Spot is more fresh green apple.
Green Spot is also a good choice, €55~€65. Also triple distilled with a sweet, creamy malt, but has a green apple fruity note instead.
They are both excellent, and I doubt you could tell much of a difference in this cocktail with the mezcal.
You could go with Bruichladdich maybe or Green Spot if you’d like an Irish whiskey option.
But Powers Johns Lane, Green Spot, and Redbreast 12 are all terrific entry points to the category too.