56: The Rumcast Guide to Jamaican Rum: How to Explore 6 Iconic Distilleries

In this episode, we're doing something new—a distillery-by-distillery guide to a single rum-producing country. And what better place to start than Jamaica? After a quick overview of the Jamaican rum category, we take a closer look at the rums of:Appleton EstateNew Yarmouth EstateWorthy Park EstateHampden EstateClarendon DistillersLong Pond DistilleryIn addition to offering some background and a look at what sets each distillery apart, we also recommend a couple of our favorite options from each distillery.For further reading on these distilleries, we recommend perusing the Jamaican Rum section on Matt Pietrek's website, Cocktail Wonk. (His Jamaican Rum Distillery Cheat Sheet is a good place to start.)Also, here's a link to the VinePair article on Coruba Rum recommended during the episode.P.S. Did you know you can support The Rumcast on Patreon now and get cool extra stuff? You can! Head to patreon.com/therumcast to check it out.