On March 21-22, 2010, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico welcomes the 2010 Puerto Rico Rum Festival hosted by a Taste of Rum. This is the second year that the rum festival has been held in Puerto Rico and brings together rums from the Caribbean and South America.
Taking part in this year’s festival are: Rums from: Puerto Rico, Rums from St. Croix, Rums from the Dominican Republic, Rums from Jamaica, Rums from Barbados and Rums from Brazil
This is a great way to sample a wide selection of rums as well as great local food and live music.
The actual rum contest takes place on both Saturday and Sunday with a panel of rum experts and guest judges sampling the various rums and eventually picking a winner.
Sunday is the main day for the public, with the chance to sample a wide variety of rums from the Caribbean and South America, along with great local food and live music.
This year in addition to the rum tasting competition, the 2010 Puerto Rico Rum Festival will also include: The Flair Tender Competition, The Rums of Puerto Rico Walk Through Museum and The Sizzling with Rum BBQ Competition
The Flair Tender Competition
The competition will feature around 12 of the best bartenders in Puerto Rico in a competition to see who has the best Flair Tender Skills. There is a total of $1000 in prize money available. The competition is on Sunday March 21 Sunday, 4pm – 7pm
The Sizzling with Rum BBQ Competition
Three teams from La Ceba & Ganaderia Borges, Hacienda Meats and Fugo A La Latta will battle it out to see who’s BBQ is the best. The BBQ competition is on March 21, 4pm – 9pm
The full schedule (subject to change) is:
Rum Tasting Competition
Location : Hotel Casa Herencia, Viejo San Juan
Saturday March 20th, 2010
Doors Open 12pm – Close 7pm
2:15pm – Judging Begins
Sunday March 21st, 2010
Doors Open 12pm – Close 7pm
3:30pm – 5pm Judging
6:30pm – Awards Ceremony
Rum Sampling
Sunday March 21st, 2010
Location Paseo La Princesa, Old San Juan
Doors Open 3pm – Ends 11pm
There is a Cover Charge $45.00 Plus Tax. And this includes Unlimited Rum & Food Sample, access to all seminars, competitions & live entertainment
Note: All sales after 8pm will be to benefit SAPIENTIS, a non-profit organization that works to improve the quality of Puerto Rico’s public education system
Entertainment (Sunday):
3pm – 4pm: Live Latin DJ (National Pavilion)
4pm – 5pm: Live Merengue Show (International Pavilion)
4pm – 7pm: Flair Tender Competition (National Pavilion)
7pm – 8pm: Live Latin DJ (National Pavilion)
4pm – 9pm: BBQ Competition (National Pavilion)
8pm – 9pm: Plena Show (National Pavilion)
9pm – 10pm: Latin DJ (National Pavilion)
8pm – 9pm: Live Merengue Show (International Pavilion)
10pm – 11pm: Live Salsa Band Show (National Pavilion)
Seminars (Sunday):
5:00pm – 6pm – Fun History of Rum
8:00pm – 9pm – Mixology
What: Puerto Rico Rum Festival, 2010
When: March 20-21
Where: Paseo La Princesa, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
More Information: Taste of Rum
