Wray & Nephew to Host Year-Long Celebrations to Mark Bicentenary

Jamaica’s first registered company, J Wray and Nephew Limited, is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year.

To honour its bicentenary, the company says it will host a year-long programme of celebrations honouring its rich heritage, the people who have built and sustained the company and its brand over generations, and the communities it continues to serve.

One such activity is a special part-proceeds CSR-driven consumer promotion that will fund the enhancement of learning and community centres across the island through the JWN Foundation.

The spirits company will also spotlight the brand’s longstanding support of sports, music, and culture.

As Jamaica’s oldest corporation, J. Wray and Nephew Limited says it has played a vital role in shaping the country’s economy, culture and as a leading flag bearer of Brand Jamaica globally over the years.

The company says it has expanded its reach, exporting premium Jamaican spirits to over 60 countries worldwide and helping to build global recognition for the unique qualities of Jamaican rum.

Its portfolio includes internationally celebrated brands such as Wray amd Nephew White Overproof Rum, the world’s top-selling high-strength white rum, and Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum, one of the oldest and most respected rum brands globally.

J. Wray and Nephew Limited was founded in 1825 by entrepreneur John Wray.

It transformed from a single tavern in Kingston into one of the Caribbean’s most iconic and enduring producers of rums and spirits.