Presented by Ian Burrell

Ian Burrell tells 400 years of rum history by interrogating cocktails that absolutely were not alive at the time. With 10 cocktails acting as unreliable autobiographers, Ian decodes rum’s evolution through empire, revolution, disco blenders, and the modern rum renaissance. Expect historical facts, questionable timelines, tropical garnish, and loud maracas. Rum history, but funnier and better hydrated.

Ian Burrell is a global drinks personality from the UK. As Global Ambassador of Rum, he is also the founder of RumFest and holds a Guinness World Record for the largest rum tasting. He is the author of “Rum A Tasting Course,” is in the Bar World Top 50, and received the 2025 Helen David Lifetime Achievement award for services to Rum.