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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.
When any quantity of the matured rums is taken out, the stock is immediately replenished." 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 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 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]
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Spence started as a research and development chemist at Tia Maria, then was hired by J. Wray and Nephew Ltd., a rum company.In 1981, the rum distillery Appleton Estate, which was owned by Wray and Nephew, hired Spence as its chief chemist.
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