California Rum Festival 2019
“Rum, lime and exotic sugar.” Author Matt Pietrek succinctly broke down the basics of tiki during his seminar on the British Navy’s influence on the cultural movement. It may sound simple, but like a well-crafted Mai Tai, it’s also surprisingly complex. This is the starting point of a historical roadmap linking cocktails and global traditions bonded by the glorious spirit: rum. This bond is the driving force of the annual California Rum Festival held in San Francisco’s SOMArt