Description
In this episode, we're doing something new—a distillery-by-distillery guide to a single rum-producing country. And what better place to start than Jamaica? After a quick overview of the Jamaican rum category, we take a closer look at the rums of:
Appleton Estate
New Yarmouth Estate
Worthy Park Estate
Hampden Estate
Clarendon Distillers
Long Pond Distillery
In addition to offering some background and a look at what sets each distillery apart, we also recommend a couple of our favorite options from each distillery.
For further reading on these distilleries, we recommend perusing the Jamaican Rum section on Matt Pietrek's website, Cocktail Wonk. (His Jamaican Rum Distillery Cheat Sheet is a good place to start.)
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