Rum to the chills – at the Rum & Reggae Festival

Dancer at one of the previous Rum & Reggae Festivals

The Rum & Reggae Festival is set to light up the UK with its 15-date UK tour. From 7th April to 15th September including the Pleasure Beach in Blackpool on 7th July.

Featuring a wide selection of rum and the smoothest selection of reggae music. Guests will be taken on a rum journey around the world, hosted by the Reggae Sound System, as they taste rare and special craft rums from the West Indies, South America, Australia, the Philippines, Mauritius and other surprise locations. With carnival dancers, steel drum performances and traditional Caribbean food, the Rum & Reggae Festival is set to be a colourful and tantalising affair.

Guests will be drawn into the ubiquitous party vibe most commonly associated with rum culture thanks to a huge injection of reggae music. Across multiple stages featuring incredible reggae acts, the festival offers more than just a place to sample this famous spirit that is brewed the world over.

On entry guests will be greeted with a welcome Rum Punch and handed a Rum Atlas – a pocket-sized guide detailing the fine selection of hand-picked and exciting rums available from all corners of the globe. From exotic fruits and dark aromatics to well-rounded aged rums and young blends, guests will be spoilt for choice. They include the award-winning La Hechicera that’s aged up to 21 years; the best-selling high proof rum in the world Wray & Nephew (90% of rum sales in Jamaica are of Wray and Nephew); the first release from Scotland’s Dark Matter Distillers, Dark Matter Spiced Rum; and Pineapple Rum – never intended for resale and a tribute to the esteemed Reverend Stiggins whose favourite drink was the ‘pineapple rum’ in the Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens.

Both sipping and mixing rum-lovers are catered for at this event. Festival goers can order their favourite Rum of the Day and have it posted after the event has finished. There is also a rum cocktail bar and for those wanting a bit of fizz to their drink – a Cubanisto beer bar serving up the premium-spirit beer drink, complete with its UV-light glow-in-the-dark properties!

Infectious entertainment is the epicentre of every Rum & Reggae Festival and the event has some huge talent lined up. Laid Blak, who’ll bring their distinctive good-times vibe via a melting pot of Urban Reggae, Funk and Jazz. If this wasn’t enough to get the body moving, there’ll be carnival dancers and steel drum performances galore. There’s also a photo booth – free of charge! – to capture those memorable festival moments.

When it’s time for refuelling, guests can get their Chicken, Rice and Pea fix from a variety of traditional Caribbean food stalls.

The Rum & Reggae Festival is the ultimate place to sample rums from around the world with a festival party atmosphere guaranteed to get the heart pumping and the feet moving.

Revellers can opt for either a day or night session ticket. Prices start from £13.99 plus booking fee and purchases can be made at from the Event Brite website – www.eventbrite.com/o/rum-amp-reggae-festival-17020307958
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