Tommy Bahama Rum to Debut at South Beach Wine & Food Festival

21/02/07 Tommy Bahama Rum, the new ultra-premium rum from Barbados, will make its much-anticipated debut at The 2007 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, February 22-25. This will be a chance for consumers to be among the first to "taste paradise."

This exciting new entry into the rum category comes from Sidney Frank Importing Co., Inc. and Tommy Bahama. Tommy Bahama Rum comes in two delightfully distinct flavors: Tommy Bahama White Sand and Tommy Bahama Golden Sun. Each begins with the best blackstrap molasses and the cleanest, clearest water naturally filtered through coral stone.

Tommy Bahama White Sand Rum is aged a minimum of two years in American white oak barrels. A clear, light-bodied rum, White Sand has a smooth entry and clean finish with hints of tangy, tropical fruit. Tommy Bahama Golden Sun Rum is a blend of rums aged a minimum of three years in American white oak barrels. A full-bodied, amber rum, Golden Sun has an elegant, fruity nose and a taste nuanced with hints of coffee, roasted nuts, and sweet pralines.

The 2007 Food Network Wine & Food Festival is the perfect setting for this introduction. This national, star-studded, four-day destination event showcases the talents of the world's most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities. Hosted by Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida and Florida International University (FIU), the festival benefits the Teaching Restaurant and the Southern Wine & Spirits Beverage Management Center, both located at FIU.

In addition to the Festival, Tommy Bahama Rum will be showcased at an exclusive celebration on Friday, February 23rd, at South Beach's renowned nightspot, Prive.