Appleton Estate
Appleton Estate has sugar cane plantations and distilleries in Jamaica that have been producing rum since 1749. Different degrees of aging of rum are produced, sometimes very dark and molasses-rich, but without the very high-estrogen, fruity character typical of many Jamaican rums. It is the oldest growing company and distillery in Jamaica.
The sugar cane is harvested mechanically and partly in the old-fashioned way (with machetes ). The Appleton Estate cultivation area comprises more than 11,000 acres (45 km²) of land.
The parent company J. Wray and Nephew produces the Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum .
history
The origins of Appleton Estate date back to 1655 when the British took control of Jamaica from the Spanish.
In 1957 J. Wray & Nephew was sold to a group of major shareholders of the Jamaican group of companies Lascelles deMercado , in 1989 J. Wray & Nephew became a full subsidiary of the group. In 2008 CL Financial , the largest private group of companies in Trinidad and Tobago and one of the largest in the entire Caribbean, acquired a majority stake in Lascelles deMercado, but ran into a liquidity crisis in 2009 and was nationalized as a rescue. In 2012, the Italian Gruppo Campari took over the majority of shares in Lascelles deMercado from CL Financial for the equivalent of 350 million euros, including the Appleton, Wray & Nephew and Coruba brands. There is an option of full takeover.
Products
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Appleton Estate produces tropical rum varieties in old oak barrels.
The following Appleton rums are available (2018):
- Appleton Estate 50 Year Old Jamaica Rum
- Appleton Estate 21 Year Old Jamaica Rum
- Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12 Year Old
- Appleton Estate Reserve Blend
- Appleton Estate Signature Blend
Individual evidence
- ↑ August West: Pirate's Delight . In: Feature . Novus Vinum. July 1, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2008.
- ↑ Our rum . J. Wray & Nephew Limited. 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.