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At the International Exhibition held in London in 1862, J. Wray and Nephew won three gold medals for its 10-, 15- and 25-year-old rums. The company's rums also won several awards and prizes at international exhibitions in Paris—1878, Amsterdam—1883, New Orleans—1885 and Jamaica 1891. In 1916, Lindo Brothers & Co purchased Wray & Nephew.
In 1957, Roy and his brother sold J. Wray and Nephew Ltd. to a syndicate led by Sir Harold Mitchell, 1st Baronet and the Henriques Brothers. [citation needed] He owned 1,400 acres in Cardiff Hall, Saint Ann which he turned into Jamaica's largest hotel and resort subdivision. [10] He wrote articles in support of the West Indies Federation. [11]
The blend developed by Blackwell and the master blender Joy Spence is based on a traditional recipe from the days when Blackwell's mother's family, the Lindo's, owned J. Wray and Nephew and Appleton Estate. [1]
Thankfully, Wray & Nephew isn’t the only heavyweight Jamaican rum on the market. There are a handful of other rums, from Jamaica and other nations, that present similar, high-octane flavors.
In 1981, the rum distillery Appleton Estate, which was owned by Wray and Nephew, hired Spence as its chief chemist. [ 1 ] At Appleton, Spence worked with Owen Tulloch, the master blender at the time, who recognized Spence's ability to identify and differentiate between smells, describing it as an " organoleptic talent". [ 5 ]
In 1939, Lindo Bros & Co. sold J. Wray and Nephew Ltd. and Appleton Estate to Percy Lindo. [19] [20] [21] After much experimentation, the first Appleton Estate branded rums were launched in 1944. [22] The rums were light, fragrant and meant to serve as a substitute for whiskey, which was hard to come during World War II.
In December 2012, Campari Group announced the successful acquisition of Lascelles deMercado & Co. Limited, including four brands: Appleton Estate, Appleton Special/White, Wray & Nephew, and Coruba, the related upstream supply chain and the local distribution company. [19]
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