Private company

National Rums of Jamaica

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Jamaican rum distillery

National Rums of Jamaica is a private company, founded in 1980 to serve as a holding company for failing Jamaican rum distilleries, and to legally separate them from the sugar estates that own them. It is one of the largest producers of rum in the Caribbean and exports 60% of the island's bulk rum, mostly to major brands such as Diageo's Captain Morgan and Sazerac's Myers's Rum.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

National Rums of Jamaica is a private company, founded in 1980 to serve as a holding company for failing Jamaican rum distilleries, and to legally separate them from the sugar estates that own them. It is one of the largest producers of rum in the Caribbean and exports 60% of the island's bulk rum, mostly to major brands such as Diageo's Captain Morgan and Sazerac's Myers's Rum.2

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