Well-aged, high-end rum is a growing category that has crossed over in terms of appeal to many whiskey drinkers and collectors. But there is one distillery and one series that consistently stands out as the best—Appleton Estate’s Hearts Collection. The latest release is a 1999 vintage rum aged for 26 years that is well worth the required splurge.
Appleton Estate, Jamaica’s oldest continuously operating rum distillery, has been around since the mid-18th century in one form…

