It has been a very long time since I have been in a position to journey to the islands for a go to. That is my first journey to a Jamaican distillery ever. Hampton Property Sugar Plantation is a good place to go to and be taught concerning the superb artwork of creating the true Jamaican excessive ester rums.
The roads into the property is an journey all its personal leaving Ocho Rios, you begin out on very good freeway-like roads, however while you make the primary activate to a “parish” native highway you start to see what’s forward for you. The looks of “pot holes” begins and you continue to benefit from the clean asphalt, however you get to weave round and keep away from them. quickly because the potholes change into bigger and deeper you swerve round in search of the asphalt and eventually as you activate to the highway the says “rum tour” you’re simply trying to keep away from the potholes as a result of it’s now a dust highway.
When you arrive on the property, the roads are nonetheless filth, however they’re palm tree
lined and clean. The property is absolutely stunning, an oasis carved out of the wilderness. The Nice Home is superb together with the grounds surrounding it.
Upon arriving you’re greeted very warmly and given an superior Rum Fireplace punch. The tour begins with an fascinating lecture concerning the historical past of Jamaica and the sugar plantation. From there you’re taken for a stroll across the grounds of the Nice Home and into the distillery. It turns into very clear that this place has been making rum for a really very long time. The fermentation technique may be very fascinating, giving me a a lot better understanding of how that very distinctive taste that’s Jamaican Rum is completed. No, they would not present me the “Muck Pit” that may be a secret place that no customer is allowed to see. The identical with the fermentation constructing, they solely allow us to see sure components of it.
As soon as the fermentation and the getting old of the wash is accomplished it’s pumped right into a holding tank till it’s transfered to the nonetheless for distilling. The completed rum is then processed and both bottled or shipped to the port for export. Their main product is unaged bulk rum despatched everywhere in the world. The remaining is barreled in as soon as used Jack Daniel’s barrels for the resting till able to bottle. All the rum that they bottle and promote is overproof at 61% ABV or 122 proof. I bought a bottle of their “Hampton Property Single Jamaican Rum Overproof”
I am very aware of their Rum Fireplace as a result of it’s distributed in america by Dr. Nicolas Feris, an in depth pal and fellow rum geek right here in america. Nick has introduced Rum Fireplace to be on of the higher recognized “overproof” rums right here within the states. The rum is in direct competitors with Wray and Nephew Overproof, one other gem created in Jamaica.
I would wish to thank Christelle Harris and all of the workers at Hampton Estates for making my go to such and informative and enjoyable one. It is a should see for anybody that’s involved in rum and the way it turns into the particular beverage that you just get pleasure from a lot.
