2025
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ANGELES
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RUMFEST
SEPTEMBER 11th, 2025
The Haas Trademark Collection by Wyndham
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ABOUT
Rum Festival – Grand Tasting: Sept 11th
DaiquiriMANIA (Twisted Daiquiris & Retro Music): Sept 11th
Part #1
RUM FEST GRAND TASTING
DATE & TIME
THURSDAY, SEPT 11th, 2025 | 5PM - 10PM
WHERE
The Haas Trademark Collection by Wyndham (219 W 7th St, DTLA)
AUDIENCE
FROM BARTENDERS, RUM AFICIONADOS TO NEW CONSUMERS (LOOKING TO TASTE SOME GOOD RUM)
L.A. RUMFEST IN THE #'s
Part #2
COCKTAIL SESSION
MUSIC BY:
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Participating Brands
Tiki Bazaar (Participants)
Delicious Food
Key Partners
guest Speakers
seminar schedule
5:00pm - 5:45pm
Seminar Room
DUNDERSTRUCK:
Hampden Estate Past, Present & Future
Join LM&V's for an in depth tasting of Hampden Estate. Due to the history and unique production methods, Hampden Estate produces rums like nowhere else with iconic flavors that are unique in the world of spirits. Discover the magic and mystery of Trelawny Rum.
SPEAKER: KATE PERRY
6:00pm - 6:45pm
Seminar Room
Different Rums, Different Drinks - The Evolution of Rum in Exotic Cocktails
Rum cocktails have never stood still. Over the last 100 years we’ve seen the rums used in iconic recipes change and evolve, sometimes for the better, and often for the worse. Why is that?
Sometimes it’s down to cost, sometimes it’s taste, and sometimes it’s pure availability. In this seminar, we’ll explore how rum blends in cocktails have shifted over time—through tiki classics, modern bar programs, and brand-led menu placements. We’ll look at whether modern day tiki cocktails can ever stand up to their historic rum counterparts, and whether the rum choices we make today will be as revered in 100 years as their predecessors.
Together with Sean Cork (Caña Rum Bar) and Fede Hernandez (RumLab & US Rum Congress), Mitch Wilson (Global Ambassador, Black Tot Rum) will lead a conversation on the forces shaping the rums we taste in cocktails today, and how bartenders can reclaim the spirit of blending behind the bar.
SPEAKER: MITCH WILSON, FEDE JOSE HERNANDEZ & SEAN CORK
7:00pm - 7:45pm
Seminar Room
Legends of the Swizzle Stick
Come along with Edward Raynolds from Angostura Rum as he shares the fascinating history of the beloved Swizzle Stick — its roots, its role, and how to swirl your way to the perfect drink.
SPEAKER: EDWARD RAYNOLDS
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GRAND TASTING
Taste some of the best rums in the world. From Fiji to Puerto Rico. Check out our VIP Tickets, as they offer great perks.
GREAT SPEAKERS & SEMINARS
Hear and learn directly from master distillers, master blenders, brand owners, marketing managers, and other amazing professionals in the field
NETWORKING
Great opportunity to mingle with other rum aficionados like your self.
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Knowledge Box
Learn about LARF
LAST SESSION
THE HAAS BUILDING Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Where
219 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014, United States
