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Appleton Estate Tour: Explore Jamaica's Oldest Distillery With Tastings
4.7
73 Ratings
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Immerse yourself in the exclusive Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience. Explore Jamaica’s oldest distillery, taste premium aged rums, and indulge in an authentic Jamaican lunch. Discover the excellence of Appleton Estate Rum and Jamaica.
Immerse yourself in the exclusive Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience. Explore Jamaica’s oldest distillery, taste premium aged rums, and indulge in an authentic Jamaican lunch. Discover the excellence of Appleton Estate Rum and Jamaica.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience - Located on the Appleton Estate, which is nestled in the lush Nassau Valley in St. Elizabeth, the Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience showcases how the exquisite Appleton Estate Jamaica Rums are crafted with excellence from cane to cocktail. It is an only-here, authentic, multi-sensory,…
- The Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience - Located on the Appleton Estate, which is nestled in the lush Nassau Valley in St. Elizabeth, the Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience showcases how the exquisite Appleton Estate Jamaica Rums are crafted with excellence from cane to cocktail. It is an only-here, authentic, multi-sensory, educational and fun journey where guests have a chance to see, touch and taste their way through Appleton Estate’s unique rum-making process.
What's Included
- Admission & Guided tour of Appleton Estate by Chukka
- Explore the rum distillery and the ageing house
- Immerse yourself in the exclusive Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience
- Guided tasting of three of Appleton Estate’s premium aged rums
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Savour your favourite Appleton Estate cocktail as well as sweet sugar cane and molasses on your tour
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- Admission & Guided tour of Appleton Estate by Chukka
- Explore the rum distillery and the ageing house
- Immerse yourself in the exclusive Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience
- Guided tasting of three of Appleton Estate’s premium aged rums
- Savour your favourite Appleton Estate cocktail as well as sweet sugar cane and molasses on your tour
- Complimentary Appleton Estate Welcome Cocktail
- Shop for your original Appleton keepsakes in the gift shop
- Appleton Estate is the oldest and most famous sugar estate and distillery in Jamaica
- Selfie Spots
What's Not Included
- Transportation to/from Appleton Estate is not included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs
- Transportation to/from Appleton Estate is not included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs
Additional Information
Upon your arrival, enjoy the unique Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience. Boasting continuous production, the Appleton Estate is Jamaica’s most well-known and oldest sugar estate and distillery. It has been masterfully producing some of the world’s top-quality rum since 1749. Indulge in tasting your preferred Appleton Estate cocktail, along with…
Upon your arrival, enjoy the unique Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience. Boasting continuous production, the Appleton Estate is Jamaica’s most well-known and oldest sugar estate and distillery. It has been masterfully producing some of the world’s top-quality rum since 1749. Indulge in tasting your preferred Appleton Estate cocktail, along with sweet sugar cane and molasses during your exploration. Enjoy your expedition of the rum distillery, the ageing house, and a guided sampling of three premium aged rums from the Appleton Estate. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to shop for original Appleton memorabilia in the gift shop. Enjoy a flavorsome Jamaican lunch at the charming restaurant and bar, with indoor and outdoor seating options. Get geared up for an enhanced understanding and deeper fondness for Appleton Estate Rum and the exceptional excellence of Jamaica.
- Adults -18 years and over
- Child-11-17 years
- Infant 0-10 years
- Must be 18 years or older to participate in tasting or alcohol consumption.
- Food and beverage options are available for sale.
- Appleton Estate Rums and Souvenirs are available for sale.
- Photos are allowed except in the distillery
- Some sections of tour are not wheelchair accessible
- Travelers will need to select their entry time to Appleton Estate upon checkout.
Location
The Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience
Nassau Valley
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(73 Ratings)
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312kalisham
Jun 18, 2025
Amazing experience - Tiffany was our tour guide. I appreciated her help with taking pictures in different places and also allow us to understand the process of the rum and the history behind it all. This was definitely an amazing tour and very helpful with history.
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Gaville_j
Jun 1, 2025
Awesome - It was amazing, rasia, was excellent. She is a fun person cocktail at the bar was awesome. Will surely recommend this place
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Licious49
May 17, 2025
Great Excursion for South Jamaica - We stayed at Sandals South Coast & were pleased to see that Appletons was only 1 hour 10 mins approx by car
We arrived around 10:30am & had to each complete our details on a tablet Twice! I really didn’t see the need for our details to be taken twice but as soon as completed, we were directed to the bar
There was a choice of 2 drinks & it surprised me that we would get straight into the drinking! I had a Stormy Valley which was absolutely delicious Then we were offered another drink Wow It was like a party before we even started the tour
Peter was our guide & he was immediately welcoming, funny and informative
The whole tour was a lot more entertaining than I thought it would be We had demonstrations of the process from origins & even walked through the distillery The gardens were beautiful The rum tasting was interesting & now I have a taste for Appletons 12
The only thing I didn’t like was the included lunch Cafeteria style & I was told that if I wanted the vegetarian option, it should’ve been ordered in advance The jerk chicken I had was very dry ( under heat lamps) A lady offered us a soft drink but the fruit punch was so sugary I couldn’t drink it
There is a good gift shop but we weren’t tempted to purchase anything
Would definitely recommend the tour but not the lunch
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Noelly_g
Apr 13, 2025
Beautiful experience, our... - Beautiful experience, our tour guide was very informative and kind. Was quick to help take pictures and explain in detail the process of rum making. The facility was beautiful and the tasting was very pleasant. Highly recommend!
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Jtkinsella
Mar 11, 2025
Great tour. - Excellent tour learned a lot about rum and the production of it. Tiffany was fantastic. Friendly and energetic.would highly recommend.
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679ald
Oct 19, 2024
Highly recommend this tour - We highly recommend this tour.
We visited March 2023 with family (adults).
Complimentary cocktails are provided at the start of the tour. The tour was fun, comprehensive and very informative. We very much enjoyed the rum tasting with chocolate at the end of the tour.
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Skhsoh
Sep 26, 2024
Rum tour - We went to the Appleton Estate Distillery yesterday while the bus ride there was long and very rainy our guide and driver did a great job. Our tour guide at the Distillery PETER did a fantastic job informative and funny. The Rum was great too .
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813derickh
Apr 20, 2025
Overall tour was great. Giftshop and restaurant were letdowns. - The tour itself was good. I think Peter did an amazing job of being entertaining yet very informative. I think the length of the tour was perfect and the samples at the end were pretty good. I think the welcome drinks were pretty good and the bartenders were friendly and welcoming, the drinks could have been a little stronger as you could barely taste the alcohol. The gift shop was the biggest letdown. They didn't have a large variety of items to choose from. I didn't see a lot of merchandise and I think the lighting in the gift shop was terrible. It was too dark and made me not want to look around much. The employees were there talking to each other and didn't really great us as we walked in and we basically had to walk over and interrupt the conversation just to ask questions. The prices advertised on the screen in the lobby are very misleading. They list the rum and the prices but when you go into the shop you realize the prices shown were for a drink in the restaurant. I didn't get to eat in the restaurant because after we ordered the waitress came back and told us they didn't have the part of the chicken we ordered. They also say the food is made to order yet you see the already cooked food in serving pans at the serving station.
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Manuk214
Apr 11, 2025
A good option for those who do not know a distillery - It is a good and well-organized experience of a rum distillery. For those who have factory experience I felt a lack of safety care and also do not recommend, like me, to make this solo tour.
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Ulanda_b
Jul 9, 2025
Poor customer service - I did not get to experience the tour. Our plane was delayed at the last hour, so of course threw our plans off. I admit it was a rookie mistake to plan same day of landing, but thought since we had an early flight and later booking we would make it. Contacted the company as soon as possible when I had service to see if we could reschedule, was told no twice, then told could reschedule if I contact through help & support which I did and also called the ph no given 876-618-1895 still have not heard a reply back. So that is the reason for the low rating because they posted the payment before they they said they would to begin with and we still didn't get the tour, so out of money and tour while on vacation and no good customer service on top of that. Lesson learned dont plan excursion ahead of landing. Was trying to be prepared this trip and backfired on me I guess.
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