Warehouse 1 - NYE/WK New Yarmouth

Warehouse 1 NYE/WK New Yarmouth

The second rum in the Unaged White Rum series, an exclusive line of rums selected to be bottled by Warehouse #1. White rums represent pure distillation products, which are not altered by the wood of the barrels in which they have matured, thus offering the opportunity to get closer to their origin.

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  • 0.70L
  • 63°
  • White
  • Jamaica

The second rum is labeled NYE/WK, "NYE" standing for New Yarmouth Distilleries. The beginnings of this Jamaican distillery date back to the mid-eighteenth century, but otherwise, it is shrouded in mystery, as no visitor is allowed to enter for centuries. "WK" are the initials of Winston Kennedy. While it's uncertain whether Winston ever worked in New Yarmouth, thanks to research assisted by rum historian Matt Pietrek, we've uncovered some interesting details about his life and career.

Winston Kennedy was an important figure in the Jamaican sugar industry. After successfully completing his studies at the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture in Trinidad in 1955, Winston returned to Jamaica. He worked in several now-closed sugar factories such as Bookers, Frome and Rose Hall. In 1964, he was appointed chief chemist at the now-defunct Barnett Sugar Estate in Montego Bay. He remained in Montego Bay until 1973, when he moved to the Hampden Sugar Factory in Trelawny as assistant manager. After a few years, in 1979, Winston was promoted to plant manager at the Hampden plant, located near Duncans. A few years later, he was appointed to the board of directors of the Long Pond Sugar Estate. From then on, his career was already obscure until 2005, when he was the guest of honor of the JAST (Jamaican Association of Sugar Technologists). Some places remain blank in Winston Kennedy's biography, but we know for sure that he was an important figure in the Jamaican sugar industry for more than 50 years. It is unknown if Winston left Long Pond and moved to New Yarmouth at some point. As with almost everything about the New Yarmouth distillery, we'll probably never know. We do know, however, that we are fortunate to present a rare rum brand that pays homage to this key figure in Jamaican history. The ester level in NYE/WK rum is between 1500 and 1600 ppm, which is higher than typical overproof rums. There are notes of acetone, citrus peel, white pepper, with a hint of pear and peach and a powerful, long finish. Discover another piece of Jamaican history in the rum of its most mysterious distillery and raise a glass to Winston Kennedy, the man whose name is immortalized by New Yarmouth Distillery and Warehouse #1 Overproof NYE/WK Rum.

Warehouse 1

Warehouse 1 is the independent distributor and bottler in the Czech Republic.

Meet Warehouse #1, the rum that celebrates the genius of conservation. Each drop evokes the preciously guarded barrels, slowly maturing to absolute perfection.

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  • Distilled in Clarendon Distillers Ltd.
  • Distilled from molasses (traditional method)
  • 500grams of ester per hectoliter of pure alcohol?

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