Jamaica’s Appleton Estate distillery just launched a new 17-year-old rum that is an attempt to recreate the rum from the 1940s that inspired the world-famous Mai Tai cocktail. There are only 1,500 ...

For only the second time in its 269-year history, Appleton Estate—the oldest continuously producing rum distillery in Jamaica—is about to introduce a limited edition 30 year old rum that even ...

Jamaican rum production began in the 1650s when the English fermented sugar cane to create the versatile liquor. Appleton Estate began distilling rum about 100 years after the first rum production.

How often does one have an opportunity to taste a dram of liquid history? These kinds of chances don’t come around every day, so it’s best to recognize them for the special experiences they are when ...

In the world of rum, if volume of flavor is what you’re looking for, then 100% pot still expressions are usually going to end up coming out on top. It’s the nature of the science of distillation–pot ...

TORONTO, Aug. 19, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, Appleton Estate, the oldest continuously operating rum distillery in Jamaica, proudly celebrates several unique partnerships with local artists and events. These ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Age isn’t just a number – especially when it comes to extremely rare spirits hailing from the heart of Jamaican rum country – Nassau Valley. Appleton® Estate, the oldest ...

If you would have told a young Joy Spence that she would be working in the spirits industry, creating limited edition flavors of rum for Appleton Estate and making history as the first woman master ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Robb Report may receive an affiliate commission. Esteemed master blender Dr. Joy Spence, who has worked at ...