Rum
Cane, chains and cocktails
Travel back to 17th century West Indies to discover the fascinating origins of the world’s oldest commercial spirit. From sailor’s grog to tiki culture, this tasting pairs an amusing journey into the past with drinks from different eras.
Drunken sailors, tropical smugglers and flavourful glasses of fine rum.
Most spirits evolved from medicines but not rum. Rum was a creative way to make money from the waste produced by the sugar industry. Since then, it’s become loved across the world and a staple of popular cocktails.
Our popular Rum adventure covers the drink’s origins, its essential role in keeping up morale on the seas, and the bizarre story of tiki culture. You’ll taste rums spread across time and place, transporting you into the story.
This theme will entertain and educate in equal measure while you achieve a state of merriment with your knowledgeable and amiable host. No-one else combines storytelling and exquisite flavours like we do.
Pricing
£45 per person / up to 30 guests
Discounts available / 31 guests and more
- hosted by subject matter expert
- hosted at a venue of your choice, UK wide
- 4 drinks per person, or more if required
- cocktails are full size, spirits are served in 35ml measures
- glassware and staffing provided
- after session tasting notes/cocktail recipes
- standard evening lasts approx 3 hours, shorter sessions available
- bespoke food pairings and chef services available on request
We’ve Delivered Experiences for…
I’ve always believed that drinks taste better when they come with a story. From gin’s wild and wayward past to the women who raised the standards of booze, I love bringing history to life in a glass. My tastings aren’t lectures, they’re lively, generous and full of laughter, with just enough facts to impress your friends at the next round.
I host public and corporate tastings and talks all over the UK and beyond. I live for good conversation over a martini. I’m also an experienced spirits judge, lending my time and taste buds to Great Taste Awards, Spirits Business ‘Ginmasters’, The Gin Guide and Scottish Gin Awards.
I’ve hosted events for companies of all shapes and sizes including Accenture, Deloitte UK, Aztec Group, Fresenius, Savills plc, Allsop LLP, and many more .
Sometimes I pop up in a radio show or newspaper talking about the history of drinking. I also curated and hosted the London Craft Gin Cruise, and founded a gin subscription service. Neither of which exist at present, but I had a lovely time and met delightful people so consider them a success. l live in Greater Manchester with a brilliant wife, a charming cat and, at time of writing, some fruit flies
FAQs
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Our most popular (and boozy) events take place at a relaxed pace over about 3 hrs, but the Captain is happy to host 90 min sessions to fit in or around other events. Head to Experiences to understand the difference.
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Just get in touch here
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At the moment, yes. We MIGHT do whiskey, wine or beer in the future but in the meantime we can recommend you independent expert hosts for those drinks.
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Absolutely! Although drink is a central part of our events, there are often non-drinkers. We take our non-alcoholic options as seriously as we take the alcoholic ones.
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We host at 3rd party venues - hotels, offices, cafes - wherever you would like us. We are also happy to source a venue on your behalf according to your budget.
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We start at £45 per person, and can offer discounts for groups over 30. If you’re a charity and your objective is to raise money, we can review our pricing model to assist with that.
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I can and do travel anywhere in the UK and EU. Location is factored into the hosting fee. I’m UK based.
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For longer events, we recommend that your guests are fed. If you don’t have caterers, we have a few chefs that we work with as well.
Get in touch
If you’re ready to host or you just have a few questions, we’d love to hear from you. Send us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
