RUM SHOW MAIN STAGE TIMETABLE
Join hosts Georgi Radev and Sly Augustin – along with some very special guests – as they pour a few samples and tackle some of the great rum questions live on stage.
Ground Floor - Bridge Room - Free to attend
FRIDAY 5 JULY
WHEN IS RUM NOT A RUM // 6.00-6.45PM
with Georgi Radev, Daniele Biondi and Hamilton Lowe
Sometimes it is all too easy to lump sugarcane spirits all together under the rum banner. However, there is incredible diversity out there in the distilling world and in this session will take a look at rum's cousins and what marks them out as unique despite, and sometimes because of, their shared raw ingredients.
THE PERFECT SERVE WITH APPLETON, DROP WORKS, RON SANTIAGO DE CUBA AND YAGUARA // 7.00-7.45PM
with Georgi Radev
Take your cocktail skills to the next level as rum show co-host Georgi Radev demonstrates a selection of perfect simple serves to enjoy at home with a variety of different rum styles…shake it 'til you make it!
COOL VS WARM CLIMATE: AGING AND DISTILLATION // 8.00-8.45PM
with Sly Augustin, Carsten Vlierboom, Kit Carruthers and Olivier Caen
Hot or cool, dry or humid: the climate around a distillery and its warehouses are all factors that affect how a rum might be made and develop. In this session we’ll talk to three different distillers about their approaches in dramatically different climates.
SATURDAY 6 JULY
DOES THE SIZE OF YOUR STILL MATTER // 1.30-2.00pm
with Georgi Radev, Shaun Caleb, Deny Duplessis and Robert Gordon
Amazing rums flow off all sizes of still., but there tends to be aview that smaller, more compact styles equate to quality spirit. In this talk we’re going to take a deep dive into the amazing variety of distillery equipment in the Caribbean and try to put aside the misconception that you cannot get great liquid off a big still.
WHOSE RUM IS IT ANYWAY // 2.30-3pm
with Sly Augustin, Shaun Caleb and Deny Duplessis
Rum’s heartland is the Caribbean where it has been tied to histories of enslavement and of liberation, of oppression and exploitation as well as self sufficiency and identity. It is now a global spirit, made and enjoyed across the world. Join Rum Show co-host Sly Augustin and guests, as they delve into the history and cultural roots of the spirit.
FINDING FLAVOUR // 3.30-4pm
with Sly Augustin, Ian Warborn-Jones and Lewis Hayes
British rum is having a moment. From the islands of Scotland to the low hills of the East Midlands there are some fantastic rums being made in the UK, and a common thread is the ways the distillers are having to build up layers of punchy flavour without relying on muck or dunder.