The 6th New York Rum Festival
The 6th New York Rum Festival & Congress successfully held their two-day event this Saturday, June 10th at the Metropolitan Pavilion, and Monday, June 12th at the Astor Learning Centre. The New York Rum Festival kicked off a week-long schedule of spirits events in the city with around 150 rums available for tasting on-site from more than 35+ vendors.
Rum fans got to attend seminars focused on topics such as Jamaican rum, how the category is attracting whisky drinkers, 100% estate-grown rum, and Spanish-style rums as well as an opening presentation featuring Martha Miller, CEO of National Rums of Jamaica, called ‘The spirit of the Caribbean, Jamaica leading the charge for a better future’. More presentations featured A-K Hada, Liz Rhoades and Astrophel ‘Troy’ Arquiza, Worthy Park’s Alexander Kong discussing 100% estate-grown rum, alongside Miriam Pacheco, general manager of sugarcane spirit Uruapan Charanda plus a concluding segment from Ron Barceló brand ambassador Otto Flores, discussing the ‘misconception of Spanish-styled rum’.
In addition to the endless tastings, trade sessions were held for industry professionals, while VIP ticket holders joined the Rum Experts Session and the four-hour Enthusiastic Session. The Rum Aficionados General Admission Tasting Session packed out the Metropolitan Pavilion venue on Saturday with interactive vendors, ambiance-setting music, a decked-out photo booth with props, and delicious food items.
This year The Rum Lab partnered with agricole rum specialist Spiribam to host the Congress day with the event split into two parts: The Rum Lab workshops and industry training from Spiribam, “The team at TheRumLab.com is grateful that some of the most important rum brands in the world trust in us and share our belief that to grow the premium category of rum, education is fundamental,” said Federico J Hernandez, founder of The Rum Lab. The Rum Lab’s upcoming US festival schedule for 2023 includes events in Chicago, Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Find event photos here and for more information visit, https://newyorkrumfest.com
