{"id":2066,"date":"2015-09-20T19:54:45","date_gmt":"2015-09-20T18:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rum.charlosa.com\/blog\/?p=2066"},"modified":"2015-09-20T19:54:45","modified_gmt":"2015-09-20T18:54:45","slug":"the-uk-rumfest-2015-rum-spirit-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rum.charlosa.com\/blog\/rum\/the-uk-rumfest-2015-rum-spirit-lifestyle","title":{"rendered":"The UK RumFest 2015 – Rum, Spirit & Lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

“RUM IS MORE THAN A SPIRIT, IT’S A LIFESTYLE”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Expect rum connoisseurs from all corners of the globe at the UK’s largest rum celebration\u00a0taking place next month – The RumFest<\/strong><\/p>\n

The RumFest<\/em>
\n Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th October 2015\u00a0<\/em>
\n London’s ILEC, Earl’s Court<\/em>
\n rumfest.co.uk<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

With less than a month to go until the doors open for the ninth UK RumFest it appears that like good rum, the show is maturing with age, but also gaining more character. To quote the show’s Founder and Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell:<\/p>\n

“Rum is more than\u00a0a spirit, it’s a lifestyle”.<\/em><\/p>\n

The countdown begins for the ninth addition of the world’s premier rum festival taking place at ILEC\u00a0Conference\u00a0Centre, Earl’s Court on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October 2015.\u00a0Thousands of rum lovers will be treated to blends\u00a0from all corners of the globe. Whether a Ron Tiburon<\/strong> from Belize, a Le Dom Tom<\/strong> from France or a\u00a0Nine Leaves<\/strong> blend\u00a0from Japan, there are over 400 rare\u00a0and\u00a0exquisite\u00a0rums to sip, savour and buy across the two days. Following the success of last year, the\u00a0Golden Tot<\/strong>\u00a0tokens\u00a0return where visitors can pick up a token\u00a0for just \u00a35\u00a0opening the doors to rum’s elite allowing\u00a0the more serious rum enthusiast to try rums that usually\u00a0retail for over\u00a0\u00a3200 a bottle.<\/p>\n

Away from the tasting shacks and immersive<\/span> pop-ups will be a series of enriching and\u00a0tantalising\u00a0seminars<\/strong>, masterclasses<\/strong> and workshops <\/strong>including the\u00a0not-to-be missed\u00a0Cachaca Tasting<\/strong> mapping out its rich\u00a0history in Brazil and\u00a0flavours;\u00a0an introductory level aroma masterclasses;\u00a0chocolate and rum pairing;\u00a0a fascinating look at the history of rum; and a series of one-to-one\u00a0tastings.\u00a0Top blenders, mixologists and distillers will also be on hand to teach\u00a0ticket holders the art of cocktail making as well as\u00a0more ways to enjoy their favourite rums. Whilst one of the most influential and\u00a0awarded\u00a0personalities\u00a0in the rum world, the legendary\u00a0Tito Cordero,\u00a0<\/strong>Diplomatico’s Master Blender, will take\u00a0visitors\u00a0on\u00a0a journey through the foothills of the Andes.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0RumFest’s famous\u00a0food offering will deliver\u00a0mouth watering cuisine<\/strong>\u00a0from exotic rum making locations and temperatures are set to rise with\u00a0live stage demos<\/strong>\u00a0showcasing\u00a0rum pairings, cooking demos, live cocktail competitions\u00a0and more.\u00a0Vanessa Bolosier<\/strong>\u00a0creator\u00a0Creole Kitchen is model turned award-winning chef and\u00a0will be bringing\u00a0years of inherited stories and recipes to\u00a0RumFest\u2019s\u00a0Main Stage. Expect big flavours and plenty of spice\u00a0from a lady with innate Caribbean cuisine knowledge. Contemporary Caribbean cook\u00a0Shivi Ramoutar <\/strong>will take over Sunday’s Main Stage presenting her\u00a0culinary mission to twist these classic Caribbean dishes and ingredients from her childhood into her own vibrant, fresh and easy-to-make delights.<\/p>\n

Other highlights for 2015 include the return of\u00a0RumFest’s Auction\u00a0<\/strong>in partnership with\u00a0Christie’s auction house<\/strong>. A must see for this year, RumFest is hoping to smash last year’s grand total where\u00a0over\u00a020 precious and rare rum were sold off for charity.\u00a0Carnival Hour<\/strong>\u00a0rounds off the RumFest experience each day\u00a0in the\u00a0ultimate\u00a0party finale, featuring live bands and\u00a0dancers that embrace the fun and social spirit of rum.<\/p>\n

\"Pouring<\/a>
\nThis year for the first time in history\u00a0The Rum Experience is teaming up with leading bars, chefs, distillers, brands and rum lovers to curate a week long series of events that will take over the capital for the inaugural The Rum Experience Week<\/strong>.\u00a0Each event will be hosted by a different brand or partner and will show attendees new ways to experience rum, including rum pairings with cigars and chocolate, rum infused cooking classes and exclusive menus, a Thames Tiki rum cruise and interactive tastings. The fitting finale to the week long-long events is of course The\u00a0RumFest<\/strong>.\u00a0Tickets to select events are available now and more events will be announced soon with full information on the website\u00a0– rumexperienceweek.com<\/a>\u00a0or from rumfest.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

RumFest Founder and Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell is the leading name in rum.\u00a0Dedicating his life to promoting rum and rum culture around the world, over the years Burrell has been recognised with a number of industry awards as well as\u00a0regularly\u00a0appearing as a rum expert at events and\u00a0on television shows like Sunday Brunch, the Alan Titchmarsh Show and more.<\/p>\n

Speaking about the return of RumFest,\u00a0Burrell says,\u00a0“We’ve refined RumFest this year into something very special.\u00a0We’ll be taking rum lovers on the UK’s biggest celebration of rum yet,\u00a0showing them the fun side of the culture, while at the same time giving an insight into the spirit so they can take home what they’ve learnt, armed with a better understanding of the spirit. And with this we\u00a0introduce\u00a0the first ever Rum\u00a0Experience\u00a0Week which allows rum and spirit lovers to rejoice in the marvels of the category in a entire week-long celebration. We look forward to seeing you there.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The RumFest takes place in London at the ILEC, 17th to 18th October 2015. Standard day tickets are now on sale at \u00a349.95, which includes access to all areas of the the event and tastings from all exhibitors. VIP tickets are on sale from \u00a375 and allow for early access of one\u00a0hour ahead of standard ticket buyers along with a two course Caribbean lunch and RumFest goodie bag. Golden Tot Tokens are \u00a35 each and allow for additional access to the more premium rums on offer. One token can be exchanged for rum retailing \u00a380 – \u00a3100 and more expensive rums will be available for additional tokens. Tickets to the new private rum tastings will be announced soon. For full information on RumFest and to buy tickets head to rumfest.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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