Jamaica rum

A brief history

It all began in Jamaica with the English colonization and the appearance of the Barbados planters. That's where the story began, with the appearance of numerous distilleries - 1061 by 1784. The number of sugar plantations also exploded. The country became the world's largest producer of sugar and rum.

Pirates were very fond of this rum, which they nicknamed “Stynking Rum”. Not because it smelled strong, but because it gave off a very strong and attractive odor of caramel, fruit and spice.

Sugar and rum production slowed down in 1834 with the abolition of slavery. With the industrial era that followed, Jamaica found itself behind Guyana and Martinique in terms of world rum suppliers. Despite this, Jamaica has retained its traditions, unlike other countries, which have lost out in quality.

Jamaican distilleries

Hampden: This distillery specializes in Heavy Pot Still distillation, an ancestral know-how that has remained unchanged for centuries. Hampden uses this process to produce rums with strong character and a high ester content for a more intense aromatic bouquet.

Appleton Estate: The Appleton Estate distillery produces a wide variety of aged rums, as well as white and amber rums. It produces both powerful rums distilled in iron stills and lighter rums distilled in column stills.

Long Pond: Long Pond is one of Jamaica's largest distilleries. It produces the famous Captain Morgan. It offers both heavy and light rums.

Worthy Park Estate: This is the oldest distillery. It reopened in 2006 to conquer the market. It distills light to heavy rums and offers its own bottles.