Joy Spence Appleton Rum Tour Experience
Formerly known as the Appleton Estate Rum Tour, renamed the Joy Spence Appleton Rum Tour Experience (JS-AERE) after its master blender. The tour was officially re-open on Thursday January 18, 2018 after a multi-million dollar remodeling and renovation was completed in partnership with the Gruppo Campari Group.
Located on Jamaica’s South coast Nassau Valley in Siloah, St. Elizabeth known for its breathtaking waterfalls, rivers, beaches and mineral baths; charming hotels, guest houses and delightful eating spot.
Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in describing what is taking place on the south coast as “a historic moment in Jamaica’s tourism”
The renovation was facilitated by famed local architect Clifton Yap. The restoration includes the renovation of the current property and adjoining landscape. The addition of modern rooms to facilitate the tasting of rum for each guest.
Joy Spence Appleton Rum Tour Experience Facilities include a 3,000-square-foot theatre showing a newly-produced custom film for the estate tour, a new observation tower giving guests an overview of the sugar cane fields and a spacious retail store offering customised bottle engraving.
Among the many attractions on offer, visitors can taste an array of different rums and even have a go at cane-juicing and sugar boiling. There’s also a chance to sample fresh sugar cane juice and visit the barrel house where the rum is aged. With their fully modern tasting room the experience can only get better.
The Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience will take you on an historical path through 265 years of rum production and rum distillery in Jamaica; one where you will “feel and taste the essence of Appleton whilst learning about the complexity and sophistication of the rum”.
Joy Spence Appleton Rum Tour also includes an expansive retail store and a world class restaurant and lounge offering Appleton-infused Jamaican cuisine. Chef Gariel Ferguson who is known for his impeccable attention to details and superb creations, has brought his culinary skills to the new attraction.
Joy Spence Appleton Rum Tour restaurant boasts an authentic Jamaican jerk pit as its centerpiece, additional there is a remarkable state-of-the-art bar, featuring both classic and modern rum cocktails.
The Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience (JS-AERE) is often called a sensory journey.
Whether it is before or after the actual tour, your senses are treated to the pleasures of the food at the Black River Lounge.
For starters, allow yourself to fall in love with ackee dip with crispy plantain or the chopped pulled jerked chicken with hardo bread spears.
As the tour spans hours, you can pace yourself and also enjoy the yellow yam fritters.
The menu was crafted with one thing in mind to make it a true Jamaican experience.
Incorporating the local produce into the daily menu, try magnificent creations such as the wet sugar rum glazed pork with sweet potato and yam or the mokko jerked chicken.
Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience contains everything you want. It makes for an authentic, fun, educational, memorable, ‘only here’, multi-sensory day.”JS -AERE is truly a world class tourist attraction nestled right here in the heart of Jamaica
CEO of the Campari Group, Bob Kunze-Concewitz, says “the love affair” between his Italian company and local spirits giant J Wray & Nephew was born out of the belief that there is not a better rum in the world than the Appleton brand.
Read more about various aged blends available on tour: We would be happy to take you there!
Appleton Estate 50 Year Old Jamaica Rum – A truly rare masterpiece
Appleton Estate 50 Year Old is comprised of rums that have been aged for a minimum of 50 years and it is considered a truly rare masterpiece. Created to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence, each rum was set down to age, to honour this important occasion. It is the world’s oldest barrel-aged rum and only 800 bottles of this rum have been created.
Appleton Estate 21 Year Old Jamaica Rum – Unique Jamaican luxury
The rums that make up Appleton Estate 21 Year Old are hand-selected for the unique character, flavour, and sensorial bouquet that they bring to the blend and each has been aged for at least 21 years.
Appleton Estate Reserve Blend Jamaica Rum – A rich, complex, and sensuous flavour journey.
Appleton Estate Reserve Blend Jamaica Rum is rich with oak, nutmeg, and exotic spices. It is an aromatic blend of 20 rums, with two from very rare reserve stocks that are consistently managed by Master Blender Joy Spence and her team.
Appleton Signature Blend Jamaica Rum – The original Appleton Estate rum.
Appleton Estate Signature Blend is a full-bodied, medium-sweet rum. It is a delicious blend of 15 aged rums with a warm honey colour, a lush fruity aroma and a rich taste.
