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After taking a detour to Fort Lauderdale in 2018, the Rum Renaissance Festival is back in Miami-Dade County for its 11th annual “celebration of cane spirits in the new world” at the Coral Gables Woman\u2019s Club.<\/p>\n

May 17-18 – Miami Rum Renaissance Festival<\/a><\/strong> in Coral Gables, Fla.
\nQuick links:<\/strong> The new venue<\/a> | Buy tickets<\/a>
\nMore below:<\/strong> 2018 RumXP and Rum Jury award winners<\/a>
\nThe Tiki Times: <\/strong> See all the upcoming events<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Miami<\/a><\/p>\n

About Miami Rum Renaissance Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

The country’s largest and longest-running rum festival moved to Broward County last year to be closer to the center of the South Florida market, and also sidle up to The Hukilau, the annual Tiki weekender in Fort Lauderdale. It created the ultimate rum and Tiki weekend in June 2018, but organizers Robert A. Burr<\/a> and wife Robin Burr<\/a> decided to return to their roots for a more intimate experience in 2019.<\/p>\n

Last year’s event at the Broward County Convention Center was the sixth straight year at a large venue, reflecting rum’s ever-expanding popularity in South Florida, one of the world’s major markets for cane spirits. From 2013 through 2017, Miami Rum Festival (as the event was also known) spent five successful years at the massive Doubletree by Hilton Miami Airport Convention Center. [See our past coverage below]<\/a><\/p>\n

Miami Rum Renaissance actually started as small, boutique event at the Shore Club Beach Resort on South Beach in May 2009. It stayed on Miami Beach at the Raleigh Hotel Beach Resort in 2010 and Deauville Beach Resort in 2011-2012. The festival’s origins go back to 2008, when the Burrs held their first major rum tasting event for a modest 150 people at the historic Venetian Pool in Coral Gables.<\/p>\n

\"Alexandre<\/a>
Alexandre Gabriel, owner of Maison Ferrand and Plantation Rum, pours samples for guests at the 2018 Rum Renaissance Festival in Fort Lauderdale. (Atomic Grog photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With industry trends encouraging exploration of higher-end rums and smaller events popping up across the world, the Burrs decided to make the move back to a smaller venue in their home turf of south Miami-Dade. It’s serendipity that they ended up back in Coral Gables at another historic venue. The Coral Gables Woman’s Club was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1990.<\/p>\n

Instead of accommodating the thousands of people who attended the convention center events, the 2019 festival will be limited to 500 people per day “for a more intimate and elegant experience,” Robert Burr said in a recent interview<\/a> with Caribbean Journal.<\/em> “We\u2019ll feature a lot of new producers, some old favorites and a fine selection of rare, limited edition luxury rums from my collection.”<\/p>\n

Venue and tickets:<\/strong> The Coral Gables Woman\u2019s Club<\/a> is at 1001 E. Ponce de Leon Blvd. Festival hours are 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, with VIP admission at 2 p.m. Tickets are $50 per day for unlimited samples, $75 for VIP access. Friday trade admission is $25.
\n* Buy tickets online in advance<\/a><\/p>\n

Miami Rum Renaissance Festival highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"American<\/a>Rum tastings:<\/strong> For the price of admission, guests can sample hundreds of rums from the Caribbean and beyond, from Abuelo to Zaya. Dozens of distilleries, importers, producers, distributors and boutique brands will show off their products.
\n* See all the brands attending<\/a><\/p>\n

VIP Rum Bar:<\/strong> Robert Burr brings back his popular den of rare and high-end offerings, available for $5 for a healthy sample. Among the more than 60 offerings are such gems as Facundo Exquisito (Puerto Rico); Foursquare’s Premise, Probitas and Zinfandel releases (Barbados and Jamaica); Rhum JM Cuvee 1845 (Martinique); plus Velier Caroni 15 (Trinidad) and Velier Worthy Park (Jamaica).<\/p>\n

Rum Education: <\/strong> Seminars will be offered on a variety of topics, including a deep dive into the production of Mount Gay rum in Barbados, and an exploration of the diversity of rum with Plantation’s Rocky Yeh. New for 2019, Miami Rum Renaissance is teaming up with Will Hoekenga of American Rum Report<\/a> to present two seminars (5 p.m. Friday and Saturday) on the emerging U.S. market, which now includes more than 230 distilleries. Also participating in the seminars will be Phil Prichard of Prichard’s Rum (Tennessee), Tim Russell of Maggie’s Farm (Pennsylvania), and Jonny VerPlanck of Three Roll Estate (formerly Cane Land Distilling, Louisiana). In the Caribbean Journal.<\/em> interview, Robert Burr predicts a “new American Rum Revolution as distilleries pop up in every corner of North America with boutique offerings often made with great pride and ingenuity. The number of rum distilleries in the USA will easily eclipse all those in the Caribbean region.”
\n* See the schedule of seminars<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

More Miami Rum Renaissance Festival online<\/strong>
\n* RumRenaissance.com<\/a>
\n* Facebook page<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n

Press coverage<\/strong>
\n* Rum Renaissance Festival Returns to Coral Gables<\/a>
\n* Rum Journal: A conversation with Robert Burr<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n

2018 RumXP and Rum Jury award winners<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"RumXP<\/a>
RumXP judges hard at work at the 2018 Rum Renaissance Festival. (Rum Renaissance Festival)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Launched during the second year of Miami Rum Renaissance Festival in 2010, the annual RumXP Awards are one of the longest running and most prestigious of the international awards for cane spirits. While some newer festivals avoid competitions and awards, the Burrs have forged ahead with their long-running industry honors, which are one of the highlights of the festival.<\/p>\n

The RumXP Awards not only recognize brands for releasing outstanding spirits, they also help consumers make informed choices on new releases as well as old standbys that enter the competition. The judges, recognized on the RumXP website<\/a>, include a wide range of industry experts, authors, and journalists. The experts spend days blind tasting hundreds of rums in a variety of categories.<\/p>\n

The Consumer Rum Jury Awards<\/a> were added in 2015 to give well-qualified rum enthusiast consumers, collectors and experienced rum travelers a chance to evaluate some of the same rums as the experts.<\/p>\n

In June 2018, the competition featured three days of blind tasting sessions including more than 200 rum expressions. Here’s who came out on top:<\/p>\n

2018 RumXP Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

White Rum<\/strong>
\nTanduay Silver \u2013 Best In Class
\nCaneland Parade \u2013 Gold medal
\nCasa Magdalena Ron Blanco \u2013 Gold
\nReal McCoy 3 \u2013 Gold
\nPlantation 3 Stars \u2013 Gold
\nNine Leaves Clear \u2013 Gold<\/p>\n

\"Tanduay<\/a>
Tanduay from the Philippines won several awards and also served up tasty cocktails. (Rum Renaissance Festival)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rhum Agricole Blanc<\/strong>
\nLaMauny Acacia \u2013 Best In Class
\nTrois Rivi\u00e8res 50% Blanc \u2013 Gold
\nLaKay Clairin 22\/22 \u2013 Gold
\nTrois Rivi\u00e8res Cuv\u00e9e de Ocean \u2013 Gold
\nCaneland Rum Agricole \u2013 Gold<\/p>\n

White Overproof Rum<\/strong>
\nMonymusk White Overproof \u2013 Gold<\/p>\n

Spiced Rum<\/strong>
\nBrinley Spiced \u2013 Best In Class
\nBlack Magic \u2013 Gold
\nMuddy River Carolina Spiced \u2013 Gold
\nCarmelita\u2019s Spiced Orange \u2013 Gold<\/p>\n

Flavored Rum<\/strong>
\nKoloa Coffee \u2013 Best In Class
\nAlligator Bay Dark \u2013 Gold
\nBoqueron Coconut \u2013 Gold
\nZiami Grapefruit \u2013 Gold
\nBrinley Lime \u2013 Gold
\nBrinley Coconut Cream \u2013 Gold
\nWicked Dolphin Hidden Barrel Maple \u2013 Gold<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The Real McCoy, always a fan favorite, took home three awards. (Rum Renaissance Festival)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Boutique Aged Rum<\/strong>
\nFlorida Mermaid \u2013 Best In Class
\nQueen Charlotte\u2019s Reserve \u2013 Gold
\nIslamorada Small Batch Dark Barrel Aged \u2013 Gold
\nKoloa Reserve \u2013 Gold
\nPrichard\u2019s Fine \u2013 Gold
\nMaggie\u2019s Farm Queen Share Double Oak \u2013 Gold<\/p>\n

Boutique Dark Rum<\/strong>
\nNaked in Jamaica \u2013 Gold
\nMaggie\u2019s Farm 50\/50 Dark Rum \u2013 Gold<\/p>\n

Overproof Aged Rum<\/strong>
\nPlantation OFTD \u2013 Best In Class<\/p>\n

Traditional Aged Rum<\/strong>
\nMonymusk Gold \u2013 Best In Class
\nMezan Guyana 2005 \u2013 Gold
\nMezan Panama 2006 \u2013 Gold
\nGrander 12 \u2013 Gold
\nTanduay Gold \u2013 Gold
\nReal McCoy 5 \u2013 Gold<\/p>\n

\"Mount<\/a>
Mount Gay won four total awards in 2018. (Rum Renaissance Festival)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Premium Aged Rum<\/strong>
\nReal McCoy 12 \u2013 Best In Class
\nMount Gay 1703 \u2013 Gold
\nPlantation Xaymaca \u2013 Gold
\nPlantation Fiji 2009 \u2013 Gold
\nPlantation Peru \u2013 Gold
\nMount Gay XO \u2013 Gold<\/p>\n

Rhum Agricole Aged<\/strong>
\nTrois Rivi\u00e8res VSOP \u2013 Best In Class
\nTrois Rivi\u00e8res Cuv\u00e9e de Moulin \u2013 Gold
\nLaMauny VSOP \u2013 Gold
\nTrois Rivi\u00e8res Eleve Sous Bois \u2013 Gold<\/p>\n

2018 Consumer Rum Jury Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

White Rum<\/strong>
\nCasa Magdalena Ron Blanco \u2013 Gold
\nCane Run \u2013 Gold<\/p>\n

Dark Rum<\/strong>
\nNaked in Jamaica \u2013 Gold
\nMaggie\u2019s Farm 50\/50 Dark \u2013 Gold<\/p>\n

\"Black<\/a>
Black Magic was awarded gold medals for its spiced rum from both the expert judges and the Consumer Rum Jury. (Rum Renaissance Festival)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Aged Rum<\/strong>
\nDos Maderas 5 + 5 \u2013 Gold
\nPlantation XO \u2013 Gold
\nMount Gay XO \u2013 Gold
\nDzama Cuv\u00e9e Noire \u2013 Gold
\nDiplomatico #2 \u2013 Gold
\nMount Gay 1703 \u2013 Gold<\/p>\n

Spiced Rum<\/strong>
\nBrinley Spiced \u2013 Gold
\nCarmelita\u2019s Dark Spiced \u2013 Gold
\nBlack Magic \u2013 Gold<\/p>\n

Flavored Rum<\/strong>
\nBrinley Coconut \u2013 Gold
\nCarmelita\u2019s Grilled Pineapple \u2013 Gold
\nRunner\u2019s \u2013 Gold<\/p>\n

RumXP.com:<\/strong> See previous results from 2010 through 2018<\/a><\/p>\n

Related websites<\/strong>
\nRob’s Rum Guide:<\/strong> More on the 2018 awards, Robert Burr’s reviews<\/a>
\nRum Minute: <\/strong> See Robert Burr’s video reviews<\/a>
\nTravel:<\/strong> Rum Renaissance Caribbean Cruise<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n

Previous coverage on The Atomic Grog<\/strong>
\n* 2018: Spirited mash-up: Rum Renaissance Festival moves next door to The Hukilau<\/a>
\n* 2017: Miami Rum Festival and Trade Expo turns 9<\/a>
\n* 2016: Koloa, Plantation and Don Q dominate awards at annual Miami festival<\/a>
\n* 2015: Miami Rum Festival boldly explores the next frontier of cane spirits<\/a>
\nRum aficionados gather for 7th annual Miami festival<\/a>
\n* 2014: Upstart spirits share spotlight with major players at Miami Rum Festival<\/a>
\nCocktails reach new heights of creativity at Miami Rum Festival<\/a>
\n* 2013: Miami festival showcases a never-ending variety of rums<\/a>
\n* 2012: Miami festival offers many lessons in rum appreciation<\/a>
\n* 2011: We be Jammin: Rum Renaissance Zombie fest at The Mai-Kai<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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