Welcome to the world's largest gathering of rum producers, experts and enthusiasts.

Rum is experiencing a Renaissance of appreciation.

Savvy consumers come to the Miami Rum Festival to discover a truly remarkable range of fine rums from the Caribbean region, as well as North, Central and South America, Europe, Asia -- and from the furthest reaches of the world.

The Miami Rum Renaissance Festival is one of the world's premier international rum events, presenting a unique and exciting range of great rums to be sampled.

Enjoy a grand two-day exhibition of the best rum brands, the excitement of the Island Lifestyle Showcase, celebrity seminars, workshops and cocktail competitions, the annual RumXP competition and awards, an opportunity to rub shoulders with dignitaries and notable experts, and more.

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discount rates available now starting at $139 per night		Miami Rum Festival takes place in the sub-tropical wonderland of Miami at the world class Doubletree by Hilton Miami Airport Convention Center. This spacious, Miami hotel was recently renovated and is the ideal location for a large international gathering of rum experts and enthusiasts. Here you will sample the world's finest rums in the center of the rum universe.
Cocktail Week		Enjoy the premiere Miami Cocktail Week VIP parties, hosted by the finest spirit companies in the world at great cocktail venues around Miami, featuring fine libations and entertainment.
Rum Tastings		The Grand Rum Tasting Exhibition on Saturday and Sunday will include a plethora of fine rums from the Caribbean and beyond. Sample the finest rums from each island, from each category and from each notable brand.
Seminars		Seminars and lectures will be presented by a veritable who's who list of experts from the rum manufacturing, distilling and blending world, as well as luminaries of the cocktail mixologists universe, offering insightful programs to consumers and members of the trade.
Lifestyle Exhibits		Discover a treasure trove of cool island fashions, arts and crafts, tiki collectables, home furnishings, travel opportunities and more -- in the Island Lifestyle exhibits on Saturday and Sunday.
RumXP Competition and Awards		Rum Renaissance is host to the world-famous RumXP competition, where more than one hundred rums from around the world will be judged by an all-star international cast of authors, lecturers, trainers, historians, journalists, consultants, collectors, proprietors, mixologists and promoters of rum. Attend the RumXP Awards Ceremony where the winners of the World's Best Rums will be announced.
Friday Trade Day		For those in the industry, come to the Trade Day portion of the Grand Tasting event and have the opportunity to taste the brands and talk to the master distillers to learn all about their products and how their rums are produced.
Press		2014 Press

"We're challenging the mistaken assumption that Rum is ordinary. In fact, Rum is fascinating." - Robert Burr

"Rum is fun. And rum people are fun people." - Robert Burr

2014 RumXP
Blind Tasting
Competition Winners
Announced

Presenting the largest rum festival in the world -- attracting rum experts, professionals and enthusiasts from more than 30 countries. The annual Miami Rum Festival offers an opportunity to sample hundreds of fine rums from the Caribbean and beyond during three days of Grand Tasting events at the DoubleTree Miami Airport Convention Center in April. Celebrity seminars, live entertainment, island lifestyle vendors and interactive cocktail demonstrations round out the activities associated with this unique celebration of the best rums in the world.

"The event, which drew 12,000 visitors last year, has become a central stage for what you might call the rum revolution — the recent ascent of high-end, premium rum. Don't let the name Rum Fest fool you. It's not a college beach bacchanal; it's rum for grown-ups, for people who know that most aged rums today are distilled as masterfully as fine cognacs and single-malt Scotches. But if this is about a new boom in the spirits industry, it's also about a new bond between the Caribbean and South Florida. Very little rum is actually made in Miami. Still, as the Rum Fest suggests, rum reputations are made here. The city today is rum's premiere showcase, as evidenced by the more than 80 fine rums on the menu at Ortanique, a Caribbean restaurant in South Florida." -National Public Radio

"Rum aficionado and veteran traveler Robert Burr has tasted his way around the globe in search of the best rum. Wanting to share his secret finds, Burr started the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival six years ago. This year's weekend-long event showcases premier rum brands, celebrity seminars, workshops, cocktail competitions, entertainment and more." - Forbes Travel Guide