South African Rum Jury’s Annual Industry Enrichment Conference
The RumBro brings you a gathering of the curious, excited & enlightened in the Rum Industry and Rum Spirits Category. The Craft Rum Industry now represents a new era in the Craft Spirits Market with exceptional growth over the last 4 years.
The talented innovation, daring and mastery of these individuals are the driving force behind a movement which has made Craft Rum at large the most dynamic opportunity in Southern Africa. With the growing offerings being encouraged, conceived and produced from these manufacturers it becomes essential for a showcase and a meeting point to be arranged – a gathering of the curious and the enlightened to taste and test the fruits of their endeavours.
The SA RUM JURY Industry Enrichment Conference is a one-day Industry focused event. The most respected and knowledgeable connoisseurs coming together across the day to learn, share and celebrate this Category.
You are invited to partake in a diverse array of Rums from around Southern Africa and are encouraged to savour the spirits and cocktails with Industry Experts
08:30-9:30Coffee and Accreditations
09:30-09:40Introduction South African RUM JURY and Industry Enrichment Conference – Andrew Kiloh – The RumBro
09:40 – 10:00 Rum Classifcations – Towards a new and more descriptive system – The RumBro
10:00-10:45 “South African Rum Market: Laws, Facts, Numbers – Sibonelo Njoko DAFF
10:45-11:00Tea 15 mins
11:00– 11.45 The Largest Rum Company in the world that you don’t know about – Hein E&A Scheer
11:45– 12:30 “Threats and Opportunities to Craft Distillers.” – Hendre Barnard SACDI and Real Craft Certification
12:30-13:15 “Yeast Diversity and Congener Production ” and/or “Nutritional management in the fermentation process to optimize the organoleptic profile of distillates” Jonathan Miles – Lallemand
13:15-14:00 Lunch 45 mins
14:00-14:45“Growing Cane, Fermentation and Distillation of Single Estate Single Sugarcane Rum – (Cane to Colon) Sugar Baron
14:45 15:30 “Evolution of Rum – What is Rum Agricole and AOC” Jacques Botha
15:30-16:15 “Deconstructing the Solera Method” – Carrie Adams
16:15-16:30Tea 15 mins
16:30-17:15 “Cocktails and Rum” Julian Short
17:15-18:00 “Training the next crop of Mixologists/Liquid Chefs/Bar peeps” Stephanie Millward
18:00South African RUM JURY Awards Presentation. Closing comments – Industry Enrichment Seminars – Andrew Kiloh – The RumBro
SA Rum Jury Networking Opportunity
Flairing/Cocktail Competition Stephanie, Mia, Peter, Keegan, Lionel et al