Appleton Estate Rum Tour

It’s a beautiful drive to the Appleton Estate, located on the South Coast.

Rum is synonymous with Jamaica and the name Appleton is synonymous with Jamaican rum. Whether you’re a connoisseur or not, a visit to this distillery is an interesting day-trip. Visitors begin with a look at the old ways of rum production, demonstrated by a donkey named Buzz.

Guided tours take visitors past antique machinery used to crush the sugarcane, before heading into high-tech factories where the process takes place these days. Cool aging warehouses, where the spirits are stored in barrels once used to age bourbon, hold the rum as it ages anywhere from three to 30 years.

Once the tour is completed, visitors go inside for a sample of the product, a taste which ranges from top-shelf liquor to wicked overproof, a favorite in Jamaica. A gift shop and excellent on-site restaurant that serves local fare round out the offerings at this attraction.