UK RumFest kicks off 2009 celebration in London

October 19, 12:40 AMRum ExaminerRobert A. & Robert V. Burr

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UK RumFest kicks off 2009 celebration in London with two days of great events.

UK RumFest

One of the best rum events in the world kicks off this weekend, October 24-25 in London. The third UK RumFest celebrates the diversity of rum and its rapidly growing popularity worldwide. The event attracts a global gathering of distillers, blenders and importers with more than 400 rum brands on display.

Thousands of drinks connoisseurs and cocktail enthusiasts will be transported to an island paradise at the Royal Horticultural Halls for two days of celebration of cane spirits and island culture.

Visitors to the festival will have their taste buds tantalized on a whistle-stop tour of the world's most amazing rums. From Antigua to Barbados, from Mauritius to Venezuela; visitors will be able to experience the wonderful and diverse flavors that the world's most popular drink has to offer, as well as try some of the rarest rums on the planet.

At UK RumFest, visitors will meet master blenders, distillers and world famous cocktail mixologists to discover many fascinating facts about rum. Those who are eager to become a rum aficionado or just to learn more about this historical tipple can sign up for one of the many seminars taking place over the weekend. Or for the more adventurous, a cocktail master class will teach everything there is to know to about creating some of London's top rum cocktails.

Visitors can also discover the orgasmic delicacy of rum and chocolate which truly complement each other and open the palate to a new dimension in flavor.

Once people have visited all of the stands, they can chill out in the Bacardi Dominoes and Daiquiri Zone and to try one of the tropics' most relaxing pastimes while sipping on a cool Daiquiri. Live music bands will also be playing some tropical rhythms to make this an altogether unique rum experience.

To learn more about this annual tribute to the noble spirit, visit the UK RumFest web site.