Duration: | Classroom: 2-3 hours. Online ZOOM: 2-3 hours. |
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Includes: | Classroom: 9+ Rum Samples, Printed Text Book(s), Digital Material, Online Review Game, Digital Certificate. Online: Self Study Platform or Zoom Platform, Digital Book, Digital Material, Online Review Game, Digital Certificate. Want the full experience? You can add a printed course booklet, official printed certificate, and a lapel pin to your booking during checkout—just tick the box. |
Welcome & Overview
History & Origins of Rum
From sugarcane fields to colonial trade routes
The Caribbean, South America, Asia, and beyond
Rum's role in culture, rebellion, and industry
Cane juice vs. molasses-based rums
Fermentation: short vs. long
Distillation: pot still, column still, hybrid
Ageing: tropical vs. continental, barrel types, solera systems
Style categories (English, French, Spanish)
Truth vs. marketing: additives, age statements, and transparency
How to read a rum label with confidence
Guided, structured tasting using a professional grid
White Agricole (e.g., Martinique)
Unaged molasses rum
Light Spanish-style
Funky Jamaican pot still
Overproof
Aged molasses (column)
Aged pot still
Spiced/flavored (for contrast)
Limited release or cask finish
Sweet, spice, fat, and smoke: what works and why
Pairing pitfalls (e.g., too much heat or sour)
Suggestions for charcuterie, cheese, chocolate
Review game (optional but fun)
Award of Certified Rum Explorer certificate
Q&A and Optional Re-Tasting
Open discussion, personal recommendations, and bonus pours
A curated lineup of benchmark rums representing the world’s key styles—white, aged, agricole, pot still funk, overproof, and more. No gimmicks, no sugar bombs—just serious juice chosen for authenticity and diversity. Minimum of 9 distinctive rums guaranteed.
Curious sippers, cocktail geeks, spirits professionals, and anyone ready to graduate from “just rum and coke.” Whether you're in hospitality, retail, or simply rum-obsessed, this masterclass gives you the foundation to taste, talk, and think about rum like a pro. No prior experience required—just a thirst for knowledge (and great rum).
Optional Reveiw Game
Certified Rum Explorer™, inteternationaly UK certifved via CPD & endorsed by WIRSPA, ACR!
WRISPA, West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers Association Inc.
ACR, The Authenthic Caribbean Rum Marque
Classroom: $95
Online: $55
Certified Rum Ambassador™, inteternationaly UK certifved via CPD & endorsed by WIRSPA, ACR!