Manchester’s first ever rum festival is coming to town this year, thanks to freelance drinks curator Dave Marsland, aka the Drinks Enthusiast.

Located at Revolución De Cuba, the festival will be held on Saturday 3rd June, and will boast over 40 types of rum including Bacardi, Chairman’s Reserve, Diplomático, Sailor Jerry and Mezan. Brunches, afterparties and shenanigans galore will mean it’ll be a Caribbean affair from dusk ’til dawn.

Tickets cost £15 for the festival (brunches and afterparties not included) which runs from 12pm-5pm, and include a welcome drink by sponsor Coco Re’al, along with a taster from each of the 15 stalls as you work your way round exploring the top brands.

And if that’s not enough booze for you, a team of mixologists and brand ambassadors will be on hand at the cocktail bar serving up a selection of rum cocktail favourites.*

Dave Marsland said “Rum is a staple within the Manchester bar scene, especially with the popularity of venues such as Revolución De Cuba, so I wanted to celebrate it! There’s so many incredible rum brands I felt the best way to celebrate them would be with a festival.

The festival will host entertainment, themed food and drinks offers and gifts, so we really are going all out, plus there’ll be events running throughout the day to get everyone in Manchester involved. I’m just looking forward to meeting guests on the day and seeing how popular the already much-loved brands become.”

Details for brunches and afterparties and further rum promotions will be announced soon, but here’s how to purchase your ticket to the main festival – www.manchesterrumfestival.com/whats-on

*Prices not included in ticket, this is a normal bar operation.

The Rum Experience University.

4 quality masterclasses designed for the potential rum ambassador. Friday 21st October at the ibis London Earls Court.

Richard Seale
Award Winning Master Distiller, Foursquare Distillery, Barbados
Rum is the most versitile spirit on the planet but through diversity comes confusion. There is a need for the Rum Experts of the world to grab a better understanding of what rum is, so it can rightly claim its mantle as a true premium spirit.

Jeff “Beachbum” Berry
Award Winning Author and Tiki Cocktail Historian
This class reveals the untold story of the trained chemist from Egypt who survived two revolutions, imprisonment and exile to create such infamous exotic drinks as the Suffering Bastard and Tropical Itch. Presented by Jeff “Beachbum” Berry, who spent two years tracking down his elusive subject.

Shaun Caleb
Master Distiller of El Dorado Rums, Guyana
We are delighted to announce that for the first time in over 10 years, the El Dorado Master Distiler, Shaun Caleb, will be sharing his secrets about one of the world’s favourite rums. Shaun’s seminar will focus on the sensory and tasting of Demerara Rums and will include a tasting of El Dorado’s core range from El Dorado 3 Yrs up to El Dorado 21 Yrs.

The Aroma Academy
Kim Lahiri, The Aroma Academy
Why is your sense of smell important when tasting rum? Well 90% of rum appreciation comes from the rum’s aroma recognition, aroma development and mastering the sense of smell. Kim Lahiri will train your olfactory senses with the ‘New Rum’ aroma kits.

Registration at 9.30am. Class starts at 10am sharp. There are a very limited amount of spaces available for £35 plus booking fee.

Fee includes masterclasses, light refreshments, rums samples, cocktail samples, Diploma and entry into the Boutique RumFest. Get your ticket from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/EIGIML

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