Rums were a plenty at the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival held at the Deauville Beach Hotel. Guests sampled the finest rums from each island, from each category and from each notable brand in the tropical setting.

Attendees experienced the world’s best rums including 10 Cane, Abuelo, Appleton, Atlantico, Bacardi, Bank Five Island, Barcelo, Barrilito, Botran, Brugal, Cachaca Poesia, Caldas, Cartavio, Cockspur, Cruzan, Denizen and many more. Rum seminars and cocktail competitions were also held for the rum experts.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011