With 400 rums to sample, a non-stop seminar schedule and thousands of geeky rum enthusiasts, Rum Fest was a huge success. Here’s what we discovered.
Mount Gay's Chesterfield Brown makes a mean Rum Punch.
El Dorado's jungle theme booth was the best of show!
Pirates really do like rum...... a lot.
Chairman's Reserve "rum-mobile" was a big hit.
Rum drinkers enjoy drunk domino action.
Carnivale dancers are always a good thing!
....and drunk dancing, not so much.
Havana Club had a brilliant spot at Rum Fest.
...but they would only let us hold the bottle of Maximo.
....if you were shrewd, maybe even a quick sniff.
The Hall was packed from noon until 7pm both days.
Ian Burrell plays a great MC.
The Seven Fathoms diver was always lost.
Dimplomatico brought along samples of rums they use for blending.
Plenty of drink mixing seminars throughout the weekend.
Jeff " Beachbum" Berry was added to the roster this year. His seminar was among the best at Rum Fest.
St. Nicholas Abbey filled bottles straight from the barrel.
The annual Tiki Competition remains a Rum Fest highlight.
....and a great way to end a fantastic weekend.
Thanks London!! We'll see you again next year.
Tagged: Tastings
October 28th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
RumFest was great! Ian puts on a hell of an event! Had a great time delving deep into the rum belly of London with you. Cheers!
October 29th, 2009 at 7:50 am
That Rum Connection sticker sure gets around. If stickers could talk.
Cheers
November 9th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Cheers guys. I enjoyed this years show, but wait until next year….I’ve got even more in store !!!!
December 15th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Seven Fathoms Rum was by far the best!!! Wish it was available world wide.