Kokova Magazine

Taking place on Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th October 2012 at London's ExCeL Exhibition Centre, Boutique RumFest is this year sponsored by BarLifeUK.com and provides a unique platform for new and emerging brands, celebrating the small and independent Rums and Cachaça brands from all over the world.

Boutique RumFest returns to commend the rising stars of the Rum Industry in this special Trade only event for its second year and will, for the first time, run directly alongside the world's largest festival celebrating rum's rising popularity, UK RumFest.

Opening its doors exclusively to members of the Press and Trade, registration is now open and applications can be submitted at the Boutique RumFest website PLUS for brands interested in promoting their Boutique Rum Brand, contact ian@rumfest.co.uk

Due to Rum's growing popularity and a large rise in smaller brands available on the market, Boutique RumFest offers a platform for emerging distillers who would not necessarily have the opportunity otherwise to showcase their new products.

Brands appearing at this year's event will benefit from exposure to key industry figures including wholesalers, buyers, distributors and importers, giving them an invaluable opportunity to develop and grow within the industry.

No other event within the UK and beyond offers such an unrivalled and valuable opportunity.

Likewise, attendees to this year's intimate showcase will be given a real insight into these developing brands and will gain a unique understanding into the world of this burgeoning spirit.

Attendees will have the opportunity to sample and taste some of the newest brands on the market.

Boutique RumFest is an invitation/registration ONLY event, if you are a member of the Trade or Press please apply for tickets via the Boutique RumFest resigtration form.

For the first time, attendees to Boutique RumFest will also gain complimentary access to this year's RumFest, The Rum Experience.

Standard tickets for the main event are now on sale and include access to The Tropical Food Market. Weekend tickets are priced at £40, while Saturday tickets are priced at £25 and Sunday Tickets are priced at £20.

All tickets are available from the RumFest website. VIP tickets are priced at £40 for Saturday and £35 for Sunday and allows access to the event one hour before general admissions, priority entry at all other times and access to the VIP room.

We are thrilled that Boutique RumFest 2012 has grown to new heights and proud to announce that it will, this year, take place across two days within the RumFest programme. Although only in its second year, Boutique RumFest has already become an extremely important event in the development of the thriving rum industry, providing a unique and unrivalled platform for these emerging brands.

We feel very strongly that these smaller, independent brands are given the opportunity to showcase what they do best and we hope that the platform the event creates will mean each and every brand goes on to do bigger and better things in future. It is our aim to see every single one of these developing brands showcased at future RumFest events and become exposed to not only Trade but also the wider consumer market.

Ian Burrell, Founder of the Boutique and UK RumFest and Global Rum Ambassador

Back for its sixth successive year, UK RumFest is the world's largest festival dedicated to the celebration of rum and rum culture, boasting two days of unmissable entertainment.

Rum-lovers rejoice as London's ExCeL Exhibition Centre, set to host RumFest for the first time on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2012, will provide the location for an unrivalled combination of the rarest and most delicious rums from across the globe.

The event will conjure up the ultimate Carnival atmosphere thanks to live music and exotic rhythms, rum-infused delicacies alongside food from across the Carribbean in the Tropical Food Market, the opportunity to delve further into the fascinating history of rum, plus the chance to win a luxury Caribbean holiday for two.