Appleton Estate Rum Tour and Tasting from Negril

Negril, Jamaica

6 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Taste different varieties of rum and tour the famous Appleton Estate during this half-day tour from Negril. Travel to the island's scenic southern coast to the historic Appleton Estate, where you will tour the lush grounds and the distillery. Learn about the copper pot stills that give the rum its distinctive flavor and taste the difference for yourself during the rum sample tasting. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Negril is included.

Half-day tour to the Appleton Estate from Negril
Taste a variety of rums accompanied by fresh-pressed sugar cane juice
Learn about Appleton's recipe and methods that give its rum such distinctive flavor
Pickup and drop-off at Negril hotels

What's Included

Hotel pick up and drop off
Rum Tasting
Well-appointed Private Air-conditioned vehicle
English Speaking Driver/Guide

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Following convenient pickup at your Negril hotel, climb on board a comfortable tour vehicle and set off for a drive along the scenic southern coast of Jamaica. Your destination is the Nassau Valley in St Elizabeth parish, the location of the historic Appleton Estate.

Once you arrive at the distillery, dating from 1749, embark on a tour of the facility and grounds. Get a peek inside the aging house, where rum is stored in oak barrels for up to 30 years. Your guide will tell you about the distillery's prestigious history as one of the island's first rum producers and discover some of Appleton's secret ingredients.

Sit down for a rum tasting, accompanied by a local treat: fresh-pressed cane juice. Take the opportunity to purchase some souvenir bottles to take home (some labels are only available domestically in Jamaica).

Return to your Negril hotel for drop-off.

The Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Dress code is smart casual, wear comfortable walking shoes
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

4.3

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Great way to see a different part of the island!

Melissa_H, Oct 2022

We booked this tour last minute before leaving the U.S. to head to Negril, Jamaica. We are so glad we did! We were picked up at our hotel (unfortunately I can't remember our driver's name, but he was from Reggae Tours) and taken the two hours to Appleton Estate. Along the way our driver told us about the history of Jamaica, its agriculture (he stopped to point different things out like coconut trees, plantains, banana trees, etc), and its food. We stopped for pattis (my partner and I both got the chicken pattis) and they were delicious! At Appleton, our driver got us checked in and wristbanded. We had a welcome drink while waiting for the tour. A cruise group came in and needed to go before us (they were on a tight timeline), which was fine because the staff came over and explained it to us. Plus the delay allowed us to get a second drink to take on the tour with us! Our tour guide was Romain who was excellent. When he told us he had only been working there 3 months, it was hard to believe because how great of a tour guide he was. The tour is very informative and fun - along the way you get to try sugarcane, sugarcane juice, and molasses. Of course, the highlight is the rum tasting at the end! We tried three different types of rum - the signature, the 8 year, and the 12 year. After the tour at Appleton, we reunited with our driver and were taken back the two hours to Negril. I recommend this tour if you want to see a different part of the island. The views of the mountains, especially on the drive back, are incredible.