{"id":2328,"date":"2019-09-22T12:04:51","date_gmt":"2019-09-22T11:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rum.charlosa.com\/blog\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=2328"},"modified":"2019-09-22T12:04:51","modified_gmt":"2019-09-22T11:04:51","slug":"rumfest-2019-sunday","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/rum.charlosa.com\/blog\/event\/rumfest-2019-sunday","title":{"rendered":"RumFest 2019 (Sunday)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2308\" src=\"https:\/\/rum.charlosa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/RumFest-2019-Blog-Logo.png\" alt=\"The UK RumFest 2019 Logo\" width=\"500\" height=\"351\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s back! The world&#8217;s longest running Rum Festival returns with a bang. With More Rum, More Education, More Rum Experts and More Fun than any other rum event in the UK. This year RumFest is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coca-cola.com\/\"><strong><em>COCA COLA<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em>&#8216;<\/em><strong><em>s<\/em><\/strong> new <strong><em>Signature Mixers<\/em><\/strong> which have been created by some of the world&#8217;s top bartenders to be mixed with dark spirits especially RUM. At the UK&#8217;s RumFest 2019, you&#8217;ll get to try these new <strong><em>Signature Mixers<\/em><\/strong> and pair them with your favourite style of rum.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/rumfest.co.uk\"><strong>UK RumFest<\/strong><\/a> is being held on the <strong>19th and 20th October 2019<\/strong> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilecconferencecentre.co.uk\/\"><strong>ILEC Conference Centre<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What Can You Expect This Year? <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As with most years, The RumFest Seminars and Private Tastings are the main features and this year will be no different as RumFest have invited some of the world&#8217;s greatest rum and cocktail experts to share their expertise. Rum superstars like the award-winning rum makers <strong>Richard Seale (Foursquare Rums, Barbados); Alexander Gabriel (Plantation Rum, France) and Luca Gargano (Velier, Italy). <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rum Ambassadors from countries spanning the world including <strong>Antigua, Jamaica, Japan, Panama, Martinique, Mauritius<\/strong> and the <strong>USA. <\/strong>Cocktail &amp; Tiki experts such as<strong> Jeff Beachbum Berry (USA) and Georgi Radev (UK). <\/strong>And of course the host of the RumFest, the one and only<strong> Ian Burrell, <\/strong>the World&#8217;s<strong> ONLY Global Ambassador for Rum.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>UK RumFest Tickets<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Standard day <a href=\"http:\/\/rumfest.co.uk\/purchase-tickets\/\">tickets<\/a> are on sale at \u00a342.50*, which includes access to all areas of the event and tastings from all exhibitors. The event starts at noon, closing at 5 pm on Sunday. However, for the ultimate Rum Explorer, Early Entry <a href=\"http:\/\/rumfest.co.uk\/purchase-tickets\/\">tickets<\/a> are available at \u00a352.50*, with early and Fastrack access from 11am.<\/p>\n<p>For those wishing to spend more time exploring the world of rum, then weekend tickets are available for \u00a385.00*, which includes the same early and Fastrack access from 11am as the Early Entry <a href=\"http:\/\/rumfest.co.uk\/purchase-tickets\/\">tickets<\/a>, but over both days.<\/p>\n<p>If you are travelling as a part of a large group, then you may be interested in the Group Saver option.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: smaller;\"><em>* Please note: all ticket prices are subject to an additional booking fee of \u00a30.45 + 6% per ticket. Please do carefully read the additional information presented on the &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/rumfest.co.uk\/purchase-tickets\/\">Purchase Tickets<\/a>&#8216; page.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s back! 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