Scheduling a tour at Appleton Rum Estates is free and easy. Visiting the Appleton Rum Tour website is the quickest way to schedule a tour. The website will ask for information such as your name, number of guests in your tour and your anticipated date of tour. Once those fields are complete, the tour reservation is complete. Calling Jamaica for tour information is equally simple. The single area code for Jamaica is 876. Therefore, calling to schedule a tour or ask further questions is as simple as calling across the country for American and Canadian residents. Tours are free of charge; the estate hosts a bar and gift shop to generate tour profits.
The Appleton Rum Tour begins with a history of Jamaican rum in the heart of Nassau Valley. Jamaican rum dates before 1655, when the English seized Jamaica from the Spaniards, but Appleton Rum's first documented distilled liquor was produced in 1749. Since that time, Appleton Rum has been Jamaica's home-brewed specialty. The land in the Nassau Valley creates prosperous sugar cane crops, leading to the success of the tasteful rum production.
Visitors to Appleton Rum Distillery receive a demonstration of the rum-making process after the history overview. Tourists will witness the fermentation process, where molasses from the sugar cane and natural yeast culture is combined with a cultivation of pure soft water pulled from a natural spring on the Appleton estate. This process gives the rum a distinct taste and aroma. Tours also showcase the barrels, where the rum is held for 12, 21 or 30 years, until the rum has peaked to full flavor and is ready to be enjoyed. Each bottle is labeled with its age, to ensure purchasers receive the desired rum taste.
To complete the tour, Appleton Rum Distillery offers samples of its rums and distributes a free bottle of aged rum to all visitors, which is a special treat for tourists who have had their appetite whetted by the tour. Those impressed by the rums may proceed to the bar or gift shop to purchase additional bottles or glasses of Appleton Estate varieties.
