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Jamaica's rum festival to unleash spirit of Caribbean
The era of swashbuckling pirates intoxicated by their desire for
treasures, adventure and rum has returned. 'Pirates' Gold: Rums
of the Caribbean' is a new festival capturing the period of wild
adventurous buccaneers and the beverage that buoyed them in their
exploits - rum.
Caribbean pirates were known for their fondness for alcohol. In
fact, the song Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum, though not a sea shanty,
popularly describes the role that rum played in the life of an average
Caribbean pirate. The song was made popular by a 1901 Broadway musical
and is based on R.L. Stephenson's pirate novel Treasure Island.
Rums of the Caribbean is a celebration of this special brew and
its tempestuous past. It highlights the history of rum making in
the region and the pirates who made the rum famous. It is a promotional
fair aimed at providing exposure to different rum brands and rum-based
products to the regional and international market. It also provides
networking opportunities for distributors and showcases the culture
and cuisine of Jamaica and the Caribbean.
one-time base
The festival will debut in Jamaica, a one-time base for the wanderlust
seafarers and where their main lair, Port Royal, was once known
as the wickedest city on Earth. The event runs from April 21 to
22 and takes place on the lawns of the historic Devon House mansion
in St. Andrew.
Seventeen Caribbean rums from Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad
and Tobago, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, The Cayman Islands, Guyana and
Puerto Rico will be represented at the festival. A virtual pirates'
village will also be created at Devon House where participants from
all over the Caribbean will 'run aground', setting up various displays
of the finest rums and rum-based products that the region has to
offer.
The entire village is designed to transport patrons to a time when
the region was the stomping ground for the rough and rugged pirates.
Organisers of this year's festival are hoping to make the event
an annual affair.
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