Worthy Park Estate wins IWSC 2025 Rum Producer Trophy

From cane field to copper still, Jamaica's last single estate distillery proves that independence and excellence go hand in hand. 

In an industry increasingly dominated by multinational giants, Worthy Park Estate stands as a testament to what family ownership and complete control can achieve. The Jamaican distillery has won the IWSC's 2025 Rum Producer Trophy, celebrating 284 years of rum production that began in 1741 on their estate in the island's interior. 

IWSC Spirits Judging Commitee Dawn Davies praised their unwavering approach: "Worthy Park is a real deserved winner this year - they have consistently come to the table with great product. They are about quality. Their sustainability programme, the cane-to-glass principle - it all comes through in the rum." 

What sets Worthy Park apart is their complete vertical integration. As Jamaica's last remaining single estate producer, they grow sugarcane, crush it, make sugar and molasses, then ferment, distil in double retort pot stills, age, blend and bottle entirely on-site. No shortcuts, no outsourcing - just uncompromising control over every stage. 

Their 2025 portfolio demonstrated remarkable range and consistency. Worthy Park 109 earned a Gold Outstanding (98 points), whilst their 12-Year-Old and Overproof expressions both secured Gold medals (95 points each). Judge Olivier Ward praised their consistent performance at this year's awards, noting how they were at the top of the rum category.

Innovation hasn't compromised tradition. They're experimenting with cane juice distillates alongside traditional molasses bases - a rarity in Jamaican rum - whilst exploring diverse cask finishes from Madeira and Port to Calvados and Cognac. Their sustainability runs deeper than marketing: bagasse (crushed cane fibre) fuels their boilers, gravity feeds their water systems and vinasse (distillation waste) becomes field fertiliser. 

For an independent operation of 850 employees competing against global brands, this trophy validates their belief that authenticity and excellence can thrive without compromise. 

Congratulations to Worthy Park Estate.