The Rum Collective: Competition Rum Bahamas 2015: All The Rum

Middle: Captain Jack (aka Rick Martinez) Backside Proper: Pepin Argamasilla

The second yr of any rum pageant is commonly telling. Idealists, scoffers and onlookers alike might surprise, both she’ll float and sail onward, or elevate the white flag. Competition Rum Bahamas left little to surprise as they as soon as once more took over Fort Charlotte; this time additional greedy the creativeness. For me, the anchor dropped when my eyes met these of Captain Jack. For sure, the seek for my subsequent rum delayed…not less than for a second. Truthfully, I did a double take and questioned my senses. I had simply tasted 50 Rums within the Tasting Competitors, (oh, and a pair of refreshing Sands Beers over lunch) however nothing irresponsible. I appeared once more, might it truly be Cap’n Jack Sparrow!? Properly, I wasn’t seeing issues. I used to be within the Bahamas, a house to many a pirate and by the appears to be like of the Fort’s decor, they weren’t straying removed from their historical past. In truth, after assembly him, his stroll and speak have been merely wonderful, level on with the character performed by Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean. Pleasant and filled with spirit (pun meant), Cap’n Jack, aka Rick Martinez, was the kind of high notch entertainer, and actually, one among many, every customer would have the pleasure to look at and work together with on the Competition. Superior! So I stuffed my cup with the native swashbuckling John Watling’s Amber Rum and as day grew to become night time, my understanding grew to become clear, Competition Rum Bahamas was not going anyplace, however fairly they meant for the world of rum lovers to find out about and are available to them. Some might recall my latest article, speaking up the promise of final yr’s Competition; this yr that promise was rendered.

Useless males inform no tales and I’ve returned from Nassau with some highlights of this epic three day Competition. Be at liberty to seize a glass of your favourite rum, open one other browser window and switch up the quantity on the quick video under for these pirates at coronary heart!

Rum was well-mixed, however removed from hidden at Competition Rum Bahamas. To search out the subsequent potation, one solely had to decide on whether or not to go left or proper, up or down. There have been rum & meals lectures on the lookout up high and blind rum tastings within the dungeon under. I doubt Captain Jack needed to say, “Why is the Rum Gone?” and imply it at this occasion. Let’s check out a small pattern of the rum cubicles the place one might discover high quality cocktails and beneficiant samples. Attempt it and for those who like, you would purchase a bottle to take dwelling earlier than you allow! Rumtastic!!

AFROHEAD Rum 7 yr

Let’s head south to Panama. How about a bit of style of Ron Abuelo?

Sure, please!!

John Watling’s Rum Sales space

They proudly show their well-deserved medals and a phenomenal line-up of distinctive blends and vintages. 

Sensible!!

The judges of the Tasting Competitors held public instructional tastings deep contained in the Fort. Visitors might stroll in and find out about every of the rums entered into the competitors amongst many others, take part for a blind tasting or just cool off from the surface solar. Rum tasting within the dungeon!

The charming Mike Streeter (Rum Connection and Worldwide Rum Council co-founder) introduced out the grins of fairly a number of on their rum schooling journey (see photograph above & proper).

Along with the general public instructional tasting, every of the manufacturers that entered the competitors have been on show with their medals.

This is a number of to notice to your subsequent purchasing journey.

Ron Abuelo 7yr, Ron de Jeremy, Plantation Nicaragua 2003

Ron Abuelo 12yr, Plantation twentieth Annivesary, El Dorado 15yr

Nightcap! 

Keep tuned for the subsequent article of the collection, Competition Rum Bahamas 2015: The Meals

Cheers!!