Something that makes Jamaican rum so unusual is a particular substyle colloquially known as high ester rum. Most hardcore Jamaican rum wonks have heard that a law prohibits selling Jamaican rum with an ester level exceeding 1600. Naturally, we might ask: what are ester levels? And why do the Jamaicans cap them?
Why Does Jamaica Limit Its Rum to 1600…
Something that makes Jamaican rum so unusual is a particular substyle colloquially known as high ester rum. Most hardcore Jamaican rum wonks have heard that a law prohibits selling Jamaican rum with an ester level exceeding 1600. Naturally, we might ask: what are ester levels? And why do the Jamaicans cap them?