Rumpundit

The fact that they had to identify Angostura as the makers of the bitters suggests Ian Burrell has his work cut out for him! _Rumpundit Angostura begins European masterclass tour

From the 19th to the 22nd November Barbados, the original home of Rum, is hosting two complementary festivals…either of which would be worth travelling there for, but together make it irresistible.  I was supposed to go with RUM XP squad of travelling judges to the Rum and Beer Festival but was diverted to elsewhere in [...]

Bundaberg Rum campaign finishes in style

I spoke about Haiti, Rum and Rhum Barbancourt, at the fundraiser for the Public-Private Alliance Foundation, whose work includes making available ethanol stoves in Haiti to stop deforestation caused by charcoal making. Once again, the big hit on a cold rainy night was the Fizzie Zombie, Barbancourt Rhum Barbancourt, dry New York Champagne, a squeeze [...]

I could not go to the London Rum Fest this year – I was supposed to be judging -and instead had to sample some rums up here in the mountains as a consolation. For the record, the London event is magnificent, definitely the best in the world, as befits the (former) heart of the empire [...]

A fund campaign from Bundaberg… the rum that was designed to drain Australia’s molasses lake: Blow Job For Alligator Apology for Blow Job

Public-Private Alliance Foundation You are invited…. “Partners Against Poverty” Event to benefit the Public-Private Alliance Foundation and its work in Haiti Thursday November 4 6 – 8 pm Since the January 12 earthquake PPAF is helping Haitians revitalize their country by partnering with business, the Diaspora, non-profits, the Government, the United Nations and individuals on [...]