Manchester Rum Festival
MANCHESTER’S SECRET TIKI HEAVEN Every year a tiki heaven send from rum gods around the world descends upon Manchester. This year, we went to check it out, and here’s what we found.
IT’S NOT SOLELY RUM
LOCAL RUM LOVE
Stratford Sodas was on hand for anyone wanting a little dash away from the hard stuff, while street eats and rum cakes were up for grabs from British Virgin Island pop-up Nyammin.
As well as stellar international rums, local brands smash it. The Salford Rum Company was on show with their Original, Dark Spice and Honey Salford Rum which has a cult following across the region. Manchester’s inimitable female-led Diablesse showcased a brand new expression called Diablesse Coconut and Hibiscus Rum along with other local favourites including the Spirit of Manchester Distillery and Tameside Distillery.
THERE’S LOADS You get to taste rums from over 60 producers, sample incredible cocktail creations by local bars, and dance to music and entertainment by a very cool DJ and festival stalwart, DJ Dom.
COMMUNITY The festival is an real life tiki oasis, bringing together rum producers, bartenders, enthusiasts and rum fans from all over the region, the country and even the world. What’s extra special is that some rum brands on show have never been tasted in the UK before. 116
LANCASHIRE & NORTH WEST MAGAZINE
OUR ADVICE? Keep your eyes peeled on the Manchester Rum Festival Insta for when tickets go on sale later this year and snap them up – they sell fast. And, in the meantime, explore Manchester’s official Rum Map and sample some of the best cocktails in the city. Created ty the founders of Salford Rum, this is guide voted for by consumers and the industry – profits form which go to Salford Lads Club. Delicious! www.lancmag.com
