EC&O Venues Earls Court And Olympia

Between 16 – 17th October UK Rumfest 2010 will arrive at Olympia 2 bringing with it more than 400 rums to sample and buy, cocktail demonstrations and live music including salsa, soca, reggae, zouk and samba.

Although this is the first Rumfest to take place at Olympia, 2010 marks the fourth outing of the world’s biggest celebration of the diversity of rum.
Anna Golden, Commercial Director, EC&O Venues said: “We are excited to be hosting such a vibrant event. Rumfest will allow guests to truly embrace the spirit of rum through music, seminars and sampling.”
Over two days, visitors to the festival will have their taste buds tantalised 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 flavours that the world’s most popular drink has to offer, as well as try some of the rarest rums on the planet.
UK RumFest…The Rum Experience is the chance to get into the tropical fiesta spirit and understand where the shake in your Daiquiri and the kick in your Mojito come from. Throughout the weekend, 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.
Once people have visited all of the stands, they can chill out in the Bacardi Dominoes and Daiquiri Zone 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.

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For further information please contact:

Claire Kenton, Communications Manager, EC&O Venues
claire.kenton@eco.co.uk / 020 7370 8838
www.eco.co.uk