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Tiki Kiliki Productions presents…
THE HUKILAU
Experience Polynesia in America’s Vacationland
www.thehukilau.com
June 10 – 13, 2010
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Event locations include
The Mai-Kai Restaurant, Bahia Cabana and Bahia Mar
Press contact: leejemail@gmail.com
Event website: www.thehukilau.com/2010/
General event information: info@thehukilau.com
The Hukilau, in association with Seven Tiki Rum, Trader Vic’s and Tiki Farm, announces the 9th annual Hukilau, taking place from June 10th to June [...]

Pat Robertson says a pact with the Devil did Haiti in. Haiti makes one of the world’s best rums – Barbancourt. I am contacting rum aficionadoes to hold Fundraisers with the Demon Rum, to help Haiti- and Robertson be damned!
Any ideas from rum makers, distributors, or even mere drinkers, do send me suggestions so [...]

January 5, 2010
A RUM RUN TO EATONVILLE FOR “FOOD AND FOLKLORE”
Tom Gjelten, author of Barcardi and the Long Fight For Cuba
Writer and Rhum Mixologist Daphne Muse introduces the “Zojito” a Libation Paying Tribute to Zora Neale Hurston
Eatonville Restaurant’s Food and Folklore brings in 2010 with libations to the flavors and adventures of the legendary beverage [...]

Holy Grail for Holey Dollar Rum
Australian Heritage Rum Wins ‘Worldwide Distiller of The Year’
For the first time in its 40 year history judges at the prestigious International Wine and Spirits Competition have awarded the coveted title of Worldwide Distiller of The Year to an Australian company. The Holey Dollar Rum Distilling Company submitted three [...]

Luxury Rum launched
Published: Thursday | November 26, 2009
Daviot Kelly, Staff Reporter
The juicy pan-seared fillet mignon with slow roasted rosemary potatoes and vegetables of the market sautéed in garlic butter. – photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
J. Wray and Nephew launched its new luxury rum last Thursday with a delectable seven-course dinner at the Terra Nova All-Suite [...]

McDowell to use soccer platform for promoting rum brand
Press Trust of India / New Delhi November 22, 2009, 15:41 IST
Vijay Mallya-promoted United Spirits is focusing on football as platform for promoting McDowell’s Celebration rum.
The company, which spends 50 per cent of its branding budget through sports, is looking at growing sales of Celebration by 12 [...]

Toronto To Celebrate Caribbean Spirit At 2nd Annual Rum & Rhythm Festival
TORONTO, Canada – The sweet flavour of rum and the pulsating beat of island music will be on full display in Toronto during Caribbean Week in Canada’s second annual Caribbean Rum & Rhythm Festival, Friday, October 30 from 6:00p.m.- 9:00pm at the Fermenting Cellar [...]

Two big rum events this week. In London Ian Burrell’s London Rum Fest concentrates a world of aficionados for a weekend of fun and instruction, including a seminar from me, but more importantly lots of samples and lots of congenial samplers.
And A Cork Above debuts my I-video on rum.

MEDIA ALERT
WHO:                           Centaur Stride, Inc. and Friends
WHAT:                         The Chautauqua Bon Vivant- A Luxury Experience of Culinary, Wine & Spirits
The Chautauqua Bon Vivant raises funds to support the endeavors of Centaur Stride Therapeutic Riding Programs, a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization.   The event, which serves as a Grand Finale to America’s Grape [...]