Appleton Estate has announced the global launch of the limited-edition 17 Year Old Legend – an exclusive and faithful recreation of the 17-Year-Old rum crafted by J. Wray & Nephew on the Estate in the 1940’s- famously known for its contribution to the original Mai Tai cocktail.
The legendary spirit displays rich, caramelized pear and banana notes, mingling with warm, nutty, oak, and floral herbal notes and a lingering, silky-smooth finish. The blend is aged a minimum of 17 years in the island’s fertile and tropical climate. Produced at the oldest continuously operating rum distillery in Jamaica.
Referencing original manuscripts and formulas, legendary Master Blender, Joy Spence, says: “With our 17 Year Old Legend, we knew we had a special story to tell, this project has been years in the making and truly one of the most challenging of my career. In carefully re-creating the beautiful taste profile of the original rum, we’ve created an expression that is a tribute both to our own heritage, and to the heritage of the classic cocktail craft.”
Due to the rarity of the distillates, only 1,500 bottles are available globally, never to be produced again. A small number of these will be available in the UK market in July.