Private Hampden Estate Rum and Shopping Tour from Montego Bay

Renowned throughout the world for its full, intensely flavorful pot still rums, Hampden Estate continues today to be the quintessential heavy pot still rum of choice.

Founded in 1753, Hampden Estate has been distilling rum for almost three centuries in the parish of Trelawny, historically known as the grand cru of Jamaican rum. Produced with unique and partly secret methods that have remained unchanged since the 18th century, Hampden Estate rum has a distinct and iconic aromatic profile.

During World War 1, Hampden constructed the Hampden Wharf in Falmouth for shipment of its sugar and rums which is today a major entry port for some of the world’s largest cruise ships such as RCL “Harmony, Symphony and Oasis of The Seas” Additionally, the wharf facilities currently serve now as a major tourist hub.

A 2-hour guided tour of this facility will give you vast knowledge of the rum making process to include a session where an expert will talk about the entire process from planting, to bottling some of Jamaica’s finest rums. 

A scheduled morning pick-up for a 1-hour drive to Falmouth, then divert in-land to the Bounty Hall community to the Hampden Estate for a 2-hour tour of the facility. Arriving at Hampden, you will be greeted by a host who will get you checked in, before a guide is assigned to you. Your tour guide will than do a sort briefing and hand out hard hats for the factory tour, before starting the walking tour at the Hampden Estate logo sign.

You will then walk to the factory, passing by the Great House, while your guide tells you the history of the estate. Arriving at the factory gate, you will take pictures of this unique gate depicting a tilted rum bottle and a drinking glass. You will tour the factory, the aging house, the excise room, and get to drink cool water which comes from the estate’s own natural spring. After the factory tour, you will make you way back to the main building through the Great House property for the master class, lunch and rum tasting. 

Afterwards, you will be able to make purchases of rums, before leaving for your shopping experience on the Hip Strip in Montego Bay.