Founded in 1655 as a sugar refinery, The Appleton Estate began producing rum in 1749, making it the oldest rum distillery in Jamaica still in operation. The Appleton Estate Special, the estate’‘s flagship product, was created during the Second World War to compensate the shortage of whisky on the island. Over the decades the distillery has survived various crises by using an independent sugar cane supplier. In 1997 Appleton Estate appointed Joy Spence as their Master Blender, the first woman to occupy such a position in the rum industry. The Appleton Estate is highly renowned among experts and regularly wins awards for the consistent quality of its production.

An Appleton Estate 26 year old distilled in 1994 and bottled in 2020 for the Hearts Collection. The Hearts Collection is a very rare collection limited to three 100% pot still rums selected by legendary Master Blender Joy Spence from the Appleton Estate casks. The range features three vintages that embody the outstanding quality of Appleton Estate, 1994, 1995 and 1999. It is the first time in the distillery’’s history that it has bottled 100% pot still rums. This achievement was made possible thanks to the perseverance of one man, Luca Gargano, co-bottler of this magnificent range. A limited edition of 3,000 bottles worldwide.