From first sip to final name, Appleton Estate® captures Jamaica in a glass.
The connection between rum and Jamaica runs deeper than the glass. It’s within the sugarcane fields that form the panorama, the native distilleries which have refined their craft for hundreds of years, and the way in which a well-made cocktail alerts the shift into island time.
Appleton Estate is a significant a part of that legacy. Nestled within the coronary heart of Jamaica’s fertile Nassau Valley, the island’s oldest distillery carries centuries of custom. Established in 1749, the property has lengthy since set the usual for genuine Jamaican rum. Time-honored experience is handed down from one era to the following, honed by expertise and a deep respect for the land. Heat tropical days and funky evenings age every barrel, whereas pure spring water and domestically grown cane root the flavour firmly in Jamaica.
That historical past welcomes you in as you stroll the property itself. A curated tour with our partner, Island Routes, is a straightforward journey out of your keep at any Sandals® Resort in Jamaica. The day begins with exploring the storied distillery grounds. After, pattern aged reserves and decide up a bottle of your favourite mix, all whereas soaking within the sights and smells that outline Jamaica’s iconic rum tradition.
Feeling impressed? Now it’s your flip. Hold the nice vibes going and style the legacy for your self with these scrumptious rum-forward recipes to sip and savor.
Jamaican Daiquiri
Elements:
Appleton Estate Signature Rum • Contemporary Lime Juice • Easy Syrup
Why have an everyday Daiquiri when Jamaica has been perfecting rum for hundreds of years? Made with Appleton Estate’s most interesting, this model leans into shiny lime, a refined sweetness, and that easygoing island vitality everyone knows and love.
Strive It at Dwelling:
Fill a shaker with ice.
Add 2 oz Appleton Estate Signature rum, ¾ oz lime juice, and 1 oz easy syrup to the shaker.
Shake till well-chilled, then pressure right into a cooled coupe.
Garnish with a lime twist.
12 12 months-Outdated Blue Mountain Serve
Elements:
Appleton Estate 12-12 months-Outdated Uncommon Casks • Jamaica Blue Mountain® Espresso Beans • Easy Syrup
Some issues are well worth the wait, particularly a rum mellowed by 12 years underneath the Caribbean solar. This cocktail blends clean oak and notes of Blue Mountain espresso for a drink that’s a testomony to Jamaican excellence.
Strive It at Dwelling:
Flippantly muddle 8 espresso beans (don’t grind, solely crack the beans).
Add ½ oz easy syrup and stir muddled beans with 2 oz rum over ice.
Pressure rum into double quaint glass over one giant ice dice.
Garnish with 3 to 4 entire espresso beans.
Jamaican Mule
Elements:
Appleton Estate Signature Rum • Ginger Beer • Fragrant Bitters • Lime Wedges
Ginger and Appleton Estate rum make a scrumptious dynamic duo. The one pairing that may high that? Straightforward. You and a relaxing Jamaican Mule.
Strive It at Dwelling:
Squeeze 3 lime wedges right into a rocks glass.
Press with a muddler and add ice.
Mix 2 oz rum, 2 oz ginger beer, and 1 oz bitters.
Stir and luxuriate in!
Mai Tai
Elements:
Appleton Estate 8 Years Outdated Reserve • Contemporary Lime Juice • Orange Curaçao® • Almond Syrup • Mint
Strive It at Dwelling:
Fill a shaker with ice (crushed and cubed).
Add 2 oz rum, ½ oz lime juice, ½ oz orange curaçao, and ½ oz almond syrup to the shaker.
Shake till chilled, then pour right into a double quaint glass.
Garnish with a lime shell and a mint sprig.
Enjoyable reality: the primary ever Mai Tai was created with rum produced at Appleton Estate. Meaning you’re mainly tasting a sip of cocktail historical past.
After Appleton Estate started distilling rum greater than 250 years in the past, Jamaicans determined to add their very own island-style to the basic Outdated Original. Right now, this favourite is likely one of the most-ordered cocktails at Sandals’ Dunn’s Rum Membership, which first opened in 2023 as a refined tribute to Jamaica, lower than 70 miles from Appleton Estate.
Dunn’s Outdated Original at Dunn’s Rum Membership
Elements:
Appleton Estate 12 12 months Outdated Rum • Maker’s Mark Bourbon • Demerara Sugar • Angostura Bitters • Orange Peel
Strive It at Dwelling:
Pour 1½ oz Appleton Estate rum right into a shaker with ½ oz Maker’s Mark bourbon.
Add ¼ oz Demerara sugar and a couple of dashes of bitters.
Pressure into a relaxing glass over ice, and add an orange peel garnish.
Whereas these recipes seize the flavors of Jamaica in a glass, the true story begins at Appleton Estate. Right here, Jamaica’s rum heritage takes over your senses and leaves you craving extra. Stroll the distillery, breathe within the oak-aged rum, and join with a legacy that’s centuries within the making. Then carry that have with you to Sandals all-inclusive resorts, the place Appleton pours move freely beside the seashore, at swim-up bars, and all throughout vigorous island-inspired menus. The spirit of Jamaica awaits.
