Rum festival set to return to Albert Dock

Albert Dock Liverpool is set to whisk visitors away to the tropics this summer, with the popular Rum Festival returning to the destination for its third year.

The Albert Dock Festival, which is taking place on June 16-18, 2017, aims to celebrate all things rum. The festival will see many bars, restaurants and shops showcasing their rum selections, as well as a range of flavours from the Caribbean and live music and entertainment.

The Smugglers Cove, which was crowned the world record holder in 2015 for the most varieties of rum commercially available with 151 different types, will be leading the weekend, with a series of rum tastings, special rum cocktails, a Caribbean food special and live sea shanty.

Lucia Rojek, The Sales and Events Manager, The Smugglers Cove, said: “Albert Dock Rum Festival is back for a third year and we can’t wait to give our guests an incredible and unique experience filled with rum tastings, dishes from the tropical islands, live music and exotic cocktails.

“The Dock is just the perfect location for a celebration like this. Once the gateway to the world, when imported rum barrels would be rolled through its warehouses, Albert Dock will pay homage to the drink that enriched Liverpool’s fortunes.”

Elsewhere, there will be rum-based cocktails at PANAM, samba dancers, rum tastings and live music at Revolucion de Cuba, Mojito boxes at Revolution, and rum tastings in aid of charity at Holiday Inn Express.

Revellers can even purchase a special-edition Rum Festival leather eye patch from Leather Satchel Co.

Putting the beat into the weekend will be The Phantasy Steel Band and the Batala Mersey samba drummers, who will be performing live sets at various locations around the landmark on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

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