Appleton Estate 8 Year Old Reserve Rum
Joy Spence blended this for a 250th anniversary. The minimum age is 8 years.
Appleton Estate 8 Year Old Reserve Rum is pot still and column still rum at 43% alcohol. Aging is in Jamaica's tropical climate, on the Nassau Valley estate. The page calls it the versatile expression in the range.
Signature is the younger blend, with an average age of 4 years and 40% alcohol. This bottle is the step up, not a rename of that one.
Product Highlights
- •8-year minimum
- •43% alcohol
- •Joy Spence blend
- •Pot and column
- •Tropical Jamaica aging
Category
Our Canadian score
Imported
The 8-year reserve is Jamaican. Minimum age is 8 years and strength is 43% alcohol, aged in the tropics on the Nassau Valley estate. Joy Spence blended it. Campari owns the distiller. No Canadian step is claimed.
Score breakdown (85% evidenced, high confidence)
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Key Facts
- Minimum age
- 8 years
- Alcohol
- 43%
- Blender
- Joy Spence
- Place
- Nassau Valley, Jamaica
- Owner
- Campari Group
Where to Buy
Product Information
Ingredients
Pot and column still Jamaican rum aged a minimum of 8 years.
Warnings
- Alcohol. Not for anyone under the legal drinking age.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Appleton Estate 8 Year Old Reserve Rum made in Canada?
No. It ages in Jamaica for at least 8 years at 43% alcohol. The estate is the Nassau Valley. Campari owns the company that distils Appleton Estate 8 Year Old Reserve Rum.
Who blended it?
Joy Spence built Appleton Estate 8 Year Old Reserve Rum for a 250th anniversary. Pot still spirit and column still spirit are both in the blend. Climate is Jamaica's.
How is it different from Signature?
This bottle has an 8-year floor and 43% alcohol. Signature averages 4 years and is 40% alcohol. Appleton Estate 8 Year Old Reserve Rum is the older one.
Where is the distillery?
One estate, Nassau Valley, Jamaica. The brand calls it the island's oldest working distillery, with paperwork back to 1749. Appleton Estate 8 Year Old Reserve Rum is made there.
Who owns Appleton?
J. Wray and Nephew, inside Campari Group, owns the still. The footer says Campari America, New York. Appleton Estate 8 Year Old Reserve Rum has no Canadian owner.
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