Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum (cropped)

J. Wray and Nephew Ltd. is a distiller, blender, and bottler of rum, originating and operating in

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History

The history of J. Wray and Nephew began in 1825 when company founder John Wray opened 'The Shakespeare Tavern' in Kingston, Jamaica. Kingston grew steadily and eventually became Jamaica's capital in 1877, and The Shakespeare Tavern became highly successful. In 1860 Wray brought in Charles James Ward, the son of his brother, to run the business side of the company. Ward was a dynamic and gifted entrepreneur, and under his leadership J. Wray and Nephew began a period of growth and prosperity. Wray retired in 1862 and died in 1870 leaving Ward as the sole proprietor of the business. Ward developed the tavern and liquor-dealing concern into one of Jamaica's largest exporting commercial enterprises. At the International Exhibition held in London in 1862, J. Wray and Nephew won three gold medals for its 10-, 15- and 25-year-old rums. The Company's rums also won several awards and prizes at international exhibitions in Paris – 1878, Amsterdam – 1883, New Orleans – 1885 and Jamaica 1891. In 1916, Lindo Brothers & Co purchased Wray & Nephew. Almost immediately thereafter, the new company, J. Wray & Nephew Ltd., purchased the

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, a plantation which had produced rum throughout the period of

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. The Appleton Estate distillery was established in 1749. At the end of 2012, Italian spirits company Gruppo Campari purchased Wray & Nephew. In 1997,

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was made the master blender at J. Wray and Nephew – the first woman ever to occupy this position in the industry. It is said that 90% of rum sales in Jamaica are of this famous brand, used in Jamaican rum punches, Mai Tais and

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Products

Rums currently produced by J. Wray & Nephew include: * Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum (the flagship brand, 63% ABV) * J. Wray Gold Jamaican Rum *

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Superior Dark Rum (Gold medal winner in the Rum category at the 2010 International Wine and Spirit Awards) * Coruba Jamaica Rum * Appleton Special Jamaica Rum * Appleton Estates Jamaica Rums: ** Signature ** 8 Year Old Reserve ** 12 Year Old Rare Casks ** 15 Year Old Black River Casks ** Master Blender's Legacy ** 21 Year Old Nassau Valley Casks ** Blackwell Rum * Koko Kanu Appleton Estate Rums are still produced on the Estate, which encompasses over of sugarcane, a sugarcane refinery, and the Distillery. In addition to their many rums, Wray and Nephew also produces an Old Tom Gin.

References

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