The Appleton Estate, the oldest sugar estate and distillery in Jamaica, has been in operation since at least 1749 and is now owned by Wray & Nephew.

Who bought out Appleton rum?

Campari bought the brand and its stablemates, Wray & Nephew and Coruba rum, from the troubled Trinidadian group CL Financial for US$415 million in 2012.

Who is Wray and Nephew owned by?

Wray & Nephew is now owned by an Italian company, Campari. The master blender at Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum — which has long flown the flag for quality — is a black woman, Joy Spence.