Appleton Estate

It's a lovely place, minus the smell of the fermenting rum, but you do get used to it. The staff is incredibly friendly, they make you feel so comfortable. It is wheelchair friendly. The grounds are gorgeous; they have peacocks roaming around. The prices in the gift shop are ridiculously high but the overall experience is pleasant. I would recommend bringing a handheld fan for the tours. A water bottle is optional because they have water coolers all around the place for people to rehydrate.

I was impressed with the welcome area; I liked the hotel-like ambience. I also liked the friendliness of the staff. The welcome drinks were good, and the property is very well-keptn giving you a lot of photo opportunities. I also liked that there were samples on the tour. My only disappointment is that the restaurant had closed by the time our tour had finished, so I never got the dining experience. The tour was educational, informative, and fun.

The grounds are very well kept and the reception area was quite welcoming.
After signing the waiver and paying admission, we had welcome drinks and those were good.

Our guide Tiffany was well rounded and patient with the group.

The tour was educational, funny and delightful
As a rum drinker, learning about the history of the best Jamaican rum and seeing some of the mechanics of it all was truly amazing.

Edutainment 10/10
A time very well spent

Would highly recommend

Fabulous! Excellent tour and lovely rum.

Wherever you’re staying in Jamaica you’re almost certainly an hour or more away from the estate, down lumpy roads, but even if it’s 2+ hours it’s worth the journey.

Great history, memorable experience!
Beautiful scenery on the journey there.
This only my 3rd time and I am in awe each visit.

You appreciate and love the rum more after the tour! Tour guide Tian was well educated and made the tour fun!
It lasted about 45mins or so ,at the end there was a tasting which I loved, i also had dinner at the restaurant food was pretty good !

Totally amazing distillery - the drive is worth it! Great tours and friendly, knowledgeable tour staff. The free samples and welcome drink make it even more worthwhile!

Immaculate building and grounds with a very nice gift shop and restaurant. If you are interested in the history of Appleton rum, the tour is very informative and takes you inside their distillery. You will receive a welcome rum drink while waiting for your tour to begin, a short video in the theater, several stations at which they demonstrate and explain the rum making process from beginning to end, and then rum tasting at the end of the tour.

We drove a rental car from Montego Bay. It is a long drive, so plan for an entire day experience from Montego Bay.

Well organized place, they explain all the processes and history of this Company well. Very clean environment. Price also very reasonable when compared with facilities. Not much crowded. We had chance to enjoy more than 15 years old rum and also they have good collection of rum and other jamaican products to buy with reasonable prices. enough parking space and no doubt about security. Learned rum producing process A to Z.

The tour was fun! Lots of information learned on the history and making of rum. I enjoyed extracting cane juice, the old-fashioned way, and tasting the molasses. The rum tasting was the highlight for me!
Lunch at the restaurant tasted good and reasonably priced.

Beautiful grounds,beautiful building and architectual designs. The staff oh my god, they are the best. Friendly, knowledgeable will go the extra mile to ensure you have an excellent experience. Its a must go!

Appleton Estate stole my heart, I’m not a huge fan of dark aged rums however I’ve always appreciated how ethical they are and how they source ingredients and resources. The lounge was beautiful, the tour was fantastic, and lunch was good too. Just a heads up, if you are a few hours away and have nausea issues take some medicine because 3/7 of our crew got car sick.

Top teir experience, I'm not even a fan of rum like that and I enjoyed it. Road to get there is pretty unassuming but the location is breath takingly beautiful. So many photo ops you can't imagine. The tour was about 30 to 45 mins and very informative. Warning tho, when they are fermenting there can be a smell that can possibly be unbearable for some to get close to the still room. Also recommend getting atleast one drink from the bar to top off the shot at the end of the tour, thank me later lol

We loved the tour of the rum Distillery! Very interesting to see how rum is made and we got to try a few things.
Our guide was wonderful and very knowledgeable. The rum tasting at the end was amazing! Definitely recommend visiting this place when in Jamaica :)

This was a great experience. You get to explore the factory and it’s history in company of a fun guide. Best of all “Unlimited mixed drinks”. The facility is very clean and has a nice ambiance. I highly recommend for a group outing.

Our driver Marvin and tour guide Tia was great! The ride up in the mountains was a truly thrill ride...respect to Marvin who kept us safe on these crazy roads and Tia told us a lot about the island and his people.
At the Estate we was greeted with a rum punch.
Then tour guide Danielle took over she did an amazing job telling us all about the distillery, tasted sugar can, molasses and of course did a rum tasting.
Ended the tour with some delicious authentic Jamaican food.

Very interesting tour!
Great food afterward in they restaurant.
More sampling of that nice rum throughout the tour will be great 😏🤣

This place is amazing! Their rum is unbeatable. If you come to Jamaica, you HAVE to come here!! Their rum punch is legendary!

Very beautiful and scenic part of Jamaica. The tour was fun and informative with a drink of your choice from the bar to start.

Amazing! Really cool to learn the history or making delicious rum!