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You can’t spell Brum without Rum! Celebrating 10 years of Birmingham Rum Festival

The Birmingham Rum Festival is returning to Moseley for its 10th anniversary on Saturday, 28 June at The Cuban Embassy and the drinks, food and live music will be flowing at the annual rum extravaganza.

By contributor Emma Howden
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Hugely popular since its beginnings in 2015, this year’s festival will once again offer a slice of paradise with live entertainment and reggae beats to transform The Cuban Embassy, St Mary’s Row, into a vision of Havana with exotic cocktails, exciting rum brands and street food inspired by the Caribbean and Latin America.

Ticket holders for the tenth fiesta will be treated to a celebration of all things rum, including a specially curated cocktail menu and the opportunity to sample blends from a host of rum brands including Seagull, Island Slice, Wildjac, Amber Bev and many more! Rum aficionados can enjoy sampling new blends and take home a bottle or two of their favourite tipple.

There are two sessions available for rum fun - an afternoon option from 12pm-4pm or evening from 5pm-9pm.  Early Bird tickets available from £17 which includes over 12 rum samples and a welcome cocktail. VVIP tickets are available at £60, which includes a street food meal, goody bag and premium rum flight in addition to the samples and welcome cocktail.

Celebrating 10 years of Birmingham Rum Festival
Celebrating 10 years of Birmingham Rum Festival

Festival organiser, Anita Champaneri, said: “We are thrilled to be celebrating a decade of Birmingham Rum Festival! The event will be a great way to kick start the summer with live music providing a carnival atmosphere and a fantastic line up of rums providing a taste of sunshine for those dreaming of warmer climes.”

Nick Rendall, owner of the Cuban Embassy said: “We consider ourselves to be the city’s home of rum and over the past ten years, the festival has become an annual highlight for both our staff and rum loving Brummies.  This June we are looking forward to once again brining all the feel-good festival vibes on 28th June.”

Grab your mates and prepare to be transported to the tropical – chat to rum owners and enthusiasts, sip cocktails and get your groove on to the unmistakable sound of reggae rhythms.  It’s the holiday you didn’t know you needed!

Tickets available at birminghamrumfestival.com.