THE PERFECT COCKTAIL

Posted September 27, 2011 by Gavin in FOOD

I have tried many a cocktail in my time, and nothing quite compares to a cocktail that has my favourite dark rum used as the base ingredient. Maybe it’s the Jamaican blood running through my veins but since I first tasted the ‘Jamaican Breeze’ at the Appleton Estate Rum Tour in St Elizabeth, Jamaica- I have tried to recreate the experience at home. Unfortunately, my bartending leaves a lot to be desired.

Back for its fifth year, UK Rumfest comes to London, where Kensington Olympia 2 Bacardi,Appleton Estate, Havana Club, Angostura, Leblon and Santa Teresa.

HelveticaNeueLT-Bold; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;”>At last year’s event I ran straight for the Appleton Estate stand and persuaded the slightly scared bartender to take me back to St Elizabeth with my favourite cocktail. He duly obliged and I satisfied my craving. If like me, you are a cocktail, rum or alcohol aficionado (Let’s face it, who isn’t?) then I highly recommend taking public transport to the world’s biggest festival dedicated to celebrating rum and sugarcane spirits.

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www.rumfest.co.uk. Single day tickets are priced at £22 and can be purchased from: www.ticketsource.co.uk/rumfest. Doors open 12pm