Distillery: Appleton Estate Age: n/a Vintage: 1969 Region: Jamaica Bottler: Official Cask Type: N/A Bottled Strength: 43% Bottle Size: 75cl Distillery Status: Operational Production method: pot & column stills Base: molasses product DetailsWray and Nephew Private Stock 1969 The Appleton Estate is the oldest sugar plantation and distillery in Jamaica. Its sugar fields cover 11,000 acres of the Nassau Valley, located in the Saint Elizabeth parish, and it has been in operation since 1749. The distillery was bought by J. Wray & Nephew in 1916, which as of 2012 became a subsidiary of global drinks giant, Gruppo Campari. It operates five double-retort pot stills alongside a column still, and generally produces single blended rums by vatting the two distillates. In 1997, Appleton Estate became the first distillery in the entire spirits industry to employ a female master blender, Joy Spence. This Private Stock bottling from the celebrated distillery - under their Wray and Nephew brand - was imported to Italy by P. Soffiantino & Co of Genova, Italy. Apart from that very little of substance is known. Despite - or perhaps because - of its enigmatic nature it remains a highly sought after bottle. Shipped insured #LuxurySummerSaleCollection