Good evening friends tonight I have the pleasure of telling you about a glorious and fertile land located in the heart of Jamaica, it is the birthplace of Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum,
The Appleton property has been mixing rum since 1749 It is located in the Nassau Valley, which is located in Jamaica's famous Cockpit Country, a unique and beautiful rugged terrain.
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It is an area in the parishes of Trelawny and Saint Elizabeth in Jamaica. The land is marked by steep holes, up to 120 meters deep in places, which are separated by conical hills and ridges.
The fertile soil of the Nassau Valley, the afternoon rains and the warm sun have the optimal conditions for growing sugarcane.
These unique geographical features (fertile soil and weather) give sugarcane the special properties that transmit rum aromas and flavor: it is what is called terroir.
Some 11,000 acres of sugarcane - up to ten varieties, which are replanted every seven years on these farms - which are about 4,400 hectares, and a spring of crystalline water serve as raw material for the elaboration of this “premium” Jamaican rum. This is "Appleton Estate", distilled by hand and manually in copper stills and aged in American oak barrels, such as Scotch whiskey or French cognac.
that is, the secret of Jamaican rum is in its fermentation, which since the 17th century is made by hand. The sugar cane is harvested by hand, cut and crushed, to extract its juice and ferment well, thus transforming sugar into alcohol. Subsequently, it is distilled in small stills and aged in oak barrels, sometimes for decades. No synthetic product is used in its manufacture.
Appleton is the most emblematic rum of Jamaica artisanal drink of more than 250 years of history, with “body, semi-sweet, fruit of a careful selection of 15 aged rums in different styles and ages, it is described, described as a rum with subtle aromas of orange peel, apricot, peach and molasses, and with notes of banana, vanilla, coffee, coconut and pineapple.
RON APPLETON ESTATE 21 YEARS
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It is a luxurious Jamaican rum and a high cost due to the level of aging and careful finishing.
RON APPLETON ESTATE 12 YEARS
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The 12-year-old Appleton Estate bottle gives a mixture of distillates ranging from 8 to 12 years old.
Its taste is bittersweet, its smell evokes that of orange peels, nuts and vanilla. Its tan color also stands out, with an intense and unforgettable tone. It is a type of rum more accessible to the pocket that is to say more economical.
Until a new opportunity Friends in Jamaica There are a wide variety of Rums but Appleton States is one of the most famous, for its handmade manufacturing process that dates from 1749 when it was made by Slaves this is “delicatessen” obtained from fermentation and distillation of sugarcane grown in the oldest farm in the country,
Appleton Estate rums, wonderfully complex and aromatic, have a unique style, produced only in Jamaica and only in Appleton Estate.