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JAMAICA – SIGNATURE STYLE

Beyond the Funk

Jamaica is often associated with powerful high-ester rums, but the island’s reputation has been built on far more than intensity alone. Across its historic distilleries, Jamaican producers create spirits that range from refined and elegant to bold and deeply expressive, all while retaining the unmistakable fruit-forward character that defines the island.

This flight progresses from a modern interpretation to an intense expression of a family estate all the way to the mature grandeur of an overaged classic.

Planteray 5 Year Curacao Finish

Jamaica | Experimental / Modern | 47% ABV

Another ultramodern Ferrand release, trying to tame the intensity of funk of two Jamaican hallmarks (rumored to be Clarendon and Worthy Park) with an overcoat of their own Orange brandy casks.

Nose: Banana, bitter orange, brown sugar.
Palate: Medium-light, orange syrup, ginger, lively.
Finish: Orange candy, oak, spun sugar.

A bright, modern expression showing how cask finishing can add a playful citrus lift to Jamaican rum.

Transcontinental Rum Line Jamaica 5 Year 2016

Worthy Park, Jamaica | High Ester / Navy Strength | 57.2% ABV

Distilled at Worthy Park and bottled by Transcontinental Rum Line, this navy-strength Jamaican rum showcases the concentrated tropical fruit, spice, and high-ester character that have made the distillery one of Jamaica's modern benchmarks.

Nose: Brown banana, resinous notes and varnish.
Palate: Big, smoky and prickly with robust alcohol presence.
Finish: Dried banana peel, earthy notes and molasses.

An uncompromising expression that celebrates Jamaica’s boldest traditions.

Appleton Estate 21 Year

Jamaica | Jamaican Pot & Column Blend | 43% ABV

While it is almost impossible to keep Rum this long in the tropics without losing it all to evaporation, Appleton knows the wonders that long aging does to the liveliness of their high Ester Rums.

Nose: Sweet orange, dried banana, leather, vanilla.
Palate: Medium-full, velvety, savory bitterness and oak spice.
Finish: Dried banana, bitter herbs, lingering mouth-watering bitter oak.

An elegant expression that proves Jamaican rum can be every bit as refined as it is distinctive.

How to Enjoy this Flight

Begin with Planteray, where citrus cask finishing adds bright orange notes and an approachable introduction to Jamaica's fruit-forward character. Continue with Transcontinental, whose navy strength bottling and robust Worthy Park profile reveal greater intensity, smoky depth, and concentrated tropical fruit. Finish with Appleton, where decades of tropical maturation transform Jamaica's signature character into a beautifully refined expression of elegance, balance, and complexity. As you taste, notice how the same unmistakable Jamaican DNA evolves from modern innovation to bold intensity before culminating in the polished maturity of one of the island's most celebrated aged rums.