Inner Circle Rum Masterclass

Friday 10th of May

Cushdy - 279 Hindley Street, Adelaide, South Australia 5000

Join us for a look into the history of the Inner Circle brand and it's connection to Australia's oldest distillery. You will get to sample the famous rum as well as some cocktails created just for this master class. Entry is free and open to general public.

The Inner Circle Rum range consists of three different products, Red Dot, Green Dot and the Black Dot. First produced by the Colonial Sugar Refinery only for its employees or the Inner Circle. The brand has been around for a long time though it shortly disappeared in the late 80s when CSR sold their rum distillery.

It was not until in 2000 that Stuart Gilbert acquired the rights to the brand and worked together with Malcolm Campbell, who had been responsible for the distillation of the rum from 1972 until the closing of the distillery in 1986, to recreate the rum.

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Sunday 24th of March 2013 1-7pm

The Standard - 383 Bourke St - Surry Hills, NSW 2011

Sugarcane Sunday™ is an event for all rum enthusiasts to join together to experience the culture and flavours that makes rum so diverse!

On Sunday the 24th March join the members of Sydney Rum Club for a social afternoon to explore a popup rum market at The Standard in Surry Hills. Come listen to presentations about the nature of rum, and celebrate the evening with the passion that only these Caribbean spirits can inspire.

We will be having tastings and discussing all the different rums, rons, and rhums directly with the ambassadors defining the Australian rum market in 2013. Rum importers will be set up in stalls covering The Standard to discuss each individual rum’s flavour, history and culture with you and your friends in a great Caribbean Market theme.

When you collect your tickets you will be given 10 tokens on arrival to try your favourite rums from around the world.

2013 Miami Rum Renaissance Festival Expands

April 15-21 2013

MIAMI, FL -- The fifth annual Miami Rum Renaissance Festival -- the largest gathering of rum experts, professionals and enthusiasts in the world -- will span Monday, April 15 to Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the Doubletree by Hilton Miami Airport Convention Center.

Last year, more than 8,000 rum enthusiasts attended the festival with 20,000 square feet of exhibit space. The new space spans 40,000 square feet, twice the size of last year's event. Festival organizers are preparing for 15,000 attendees.

RumXPs

In addition to a week-long series of VIP parties, tasting sessions and celebrity seminars, the rum festival brings together members of the esteemed International Rum Expert Panel (RumXPs) for their annual tasting competition.

The Grand Tasting

Two full days of Grand Tasting events for the public will take place on Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and 21. More than 240 spirits from the Caribbean and beyond will be available for sampling, along with a selection of island-style cuisine.

Trade

2012 Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival - Grenada

Grenada Cultural Centre, Grand Anse. November 2nd - 3rd 2012

The Caribbean region is internationally renowned for the heritage, authenticity & quality of its rum. Over time the region has also developed a range of unique beers, many of which seldom leave the shores of their home country.

The Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival brings together a selection of fabulous regional and international rum and beer products to share with an appreciative audience from across the globe.

The 3rd Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival takes place in Grenada on the 2 - 3 November 2012 at the Grenada Cultural Centre in Grand Anse, just a stones throw away from one of the best beaches in the Caribbean.

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The UK RumFest 2012!

13th and 14th October 2012 ExCel Exhibition Centre

Back for its sixth successive year, RumFest is the world’s largest festival dedicated to the celebration of rum and rum culture and boasts two days of unmissable entertainment.

Rum lovers rejoice as London's ExCeL Exhibition Centre, set to host RumFest for the first time on Saturday 13thand Sunday 14th October 2012, will provide the location for an unrivalled combination of the rarest and most delicious rums from across the globe, the ultimate Carnival atmosphere thanks to live music and exotic rhythms, rum-infused delicacies alongside food from across the Carribbean in the Tropical Food Market, the opportunity to delve further into the fascinating history of rum, plus the chance to win a luxury Caribbean holiday for two.

Having sold out last year, RumFest is pleased to announce its expansion in 2012.

Visitors to the 2012 RumFest will be treated to not one, but two events in one, gaining entry to RumFestand the Tropical Food Market, plus the Boutique RumFest running alongside the two days will be open to members of the trade.

Tickets start from only £20 and are on sale now, along with full event information, from the RumFest website.

London Cocktail Week 2012

Book the week off work, London Cocktail Week – the biggest drinks festival in the UK - is back and this year will be basing its main hub in the beautiful Seven Dials area of Covent Garden. From Monday 8th to Sunday 14th October get ready to shake, sip and party your way to a fantastic celebration of our capital’s unrivalled cocktail culture.

Within the historic Seven Dials you’ll find our very own London Cocktail Week shop filled with must-have cocktail making equipment and from which you can collect your wristband. From there, you can go on to visit the area’s mix of high end luxury hotels, underground bars, retail spaces and  exclusive members clubs, which will be buzzing with tastings, masterclasses, pop up shops and cocktail parties.

These seven streets will be the must-visit of the week so sign up online, reserve your wristband in advance and see you there.

Outside of Seven Dials, the London Cocktail Week Cocktail Tours will once again be taking place, with some of the best bars in the city throwing open their doors to offer a bespoke London Cocktail Week cocktail for just £4 to wristband wearers.