Wray & Nephew Overproof Rum 70cl

Wray & Nephew is the world’s top-selling, award-winning, high-strength white rum. In Jamaica Wray & Nephew accounts for 90% of all the rum consumed on the island. J. Wray & Nephew began in 1825 when founder John Wray opened the Shakespeare tavern in Kingston Jamaica. In 1877 Kingston became the capital of Jamaica and Shakespeare’s tavern was highly recognized. At the international exhibition 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 j.Wray & Nephew Ltd, purchased the Appleton Estate – the oldest and most famous of all Jamaica’s sugarcane estates. In 1997 Joy Spence was made master blender, the first woman to ever hold this position.