JAMAICA RUM (MONYMUSK) 2000 46% MOON IMPORT - BOTTLED 2008

Distilled in 2000 at Monymusk distillery and bottled in 2008 by Moon Import.

THE BRAND

Monymusk is one of the oldest sugar plantations on the island, it has Scottish roots and was owned in the mid-18th century by Sir Archibald Grant. It is located in Lionel Town, Clarendon and the distillery was built in 1949  as part of the Monymusk Sugar Factory. Through the years, the distillery’s ownership has been transferred to several companies till when, in the 80s, its operation was transferred to National Rums of Jamaica Limited (NRJ), currently a company jointly owned by the Jamaican Government, Demerara Distillers in Guyana and Maison Ferrand in France. The Monymusk brand is named after the sugar factory and plantation in which the Clarendon distillery is located and represents the flagship of the brand.

The distillery can count two stills. The older one, made by Vendome in Louisville and the newest one delivered in 2009 from India’s Disti-Chem.

Thanks to its sugarcane plantations, Clarendon distills rum that sells to third-party bottlers and blenders, except for a small part sold with its own label.

THE BOTTLER

Moon import, founded in 1980 by Pepi Mongiardino, is one of the most important Italian importer and distributor of fine spirits and wines. Its selections are world acclaimed and some of his rum bottlings are among the most sought-after bottles. Also famous for designing the packaging himself, inspired by illustrations founded in old books, Pepi’s selections are getting more and more a place in spirits history.