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First Scottish Rum Festival goes digital

The inaugural Scottish Rum Festival, scheduled to take place in Edinburgh this summer, will now continue as a virtual event.

Rum fans can take part in the first Scottish Rum Festival with a tasting kit

The debut show was due to be held at The Merchants’ Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland, but could not continue as planned due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

An online event will now take place for trade members on Friday 24 July, and for public ticket holders on Saturday 25 July.

The festival will offer a series of talks, tastings and brand experiences through a series of live-streamed sessions with some of Scotland’s leading rum distillers and blenders.

The festival will also be raising money for Scottish drinks industry and hospitality charity The Ben.

Dr Kit Caruthers, owner and head distiller at Ninefold Distillery, said: “This is a great opportunity for the burgeoning Scottish rum sector and I am delighted to play a part in the inaugural Scottish Rum Festival.

“There is a growing band of producers who make rum authentically and honestly here in Scotland and we’re looking forward to giving everyone a great rum experience.”

Public tickets are priced at £34.95 (US$45) each and are available to purchase from scotrumfest.com. A total of £5 (US$6) from each ticket purchased will be donated to The Ben.

Confirmed producers include Matugga Distillers, Ninefold Distillery, Spirit of Glasgow, VS Distillers, Wester Spirit Co, Brewdog Distilling Co, Deeside Distillery, The Glasgow Distillery Co and Rumbarra Scotland, with others still to be confirmed.

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