From sailors’ rations and sugar plantations to beach bars, Daiquiris and full-blown Tiki extravagance, rum has one of the most colourful stories in the drinks world.
Tot to Tiki by Amuse Booze takes you on a journey through that story, following rum from its early Caribbean beginnings to the remarkably diverse spirit we know today. Across four timeline-inspired serves, you’ll discover how one spirit evolved into three distinct traditions — Rum, Ron and Rhum — shaped by different islands, empires, ingredients and approaches to production.
Expect history without the history lesson, plenty of fascinating facts and four very different drinks designed to bring each chapter of the story to life.
Pirates may feature.
Tiny umbrellas are not guaranteed.
About the Experience
Across four rounds, your Amuse Booze host will take you through key moments in rum’s evolution, with each drink representing a different chapter in its story.
We’ll explore how sugarcane became spirit, why British, Spanish and French Caribbean islands developed such different styles, and how everything from naval traditions and colonial trade to Prohibition and post-war Tiki culture helped shape the way we drink rum today.
Along the way, you’ll discover the difference between molasses-based rum and fresh sugarcane Rhum Agricole, explore contrasting ageing and production styles, and taste how geography and history have created an extraordinary range of flavours.
Expect stories, interactive moments and plenty of Amuse Booze fun along the way.
What to Expect
- Enjoy 4 timeline-inspired rum serves, each representing a key chapter in rum history
- Travel from the earliest Caribbean spirits through naval rum, classic cocktails and the rise of Tiki culture
- Discover the differences between Rum, Ron and Rhum
- Explore British, Spanish and French-influenced rum traditions
- Learn how molasses, fresh sugarcane juice, fermentation and ageing influence flavour
- Discover how piracy, naval history, colonial trade and Caribbean culture became intertwined with rum
- Taste a variety of styles, from bold and characterful to smooth, elegant and tropical
- Pick up plenty of strange, surprising and genuinely useful rum facts
- Experience an interactive tasting that’s informative without taking itself too seriously
Where Will the Journey Take You?
The exact drinks will form part of the experience, but your journey could include:
- The Early Tot – exploring rum’s beginnings in the Caribbean and the fiery spirits that became part of everyday naval life
- Rum – the British-influenced tradition, often associated with Jamaica, Barbados and other former British Caribbean islands, where richer and more characterful styles developed
- Ron – the smoother Spanish-influenced tradition found in places such as Cuba, Puerto Rico and beyond, where ageing and blending helped create a more refined style
- Rhum – the distinctive French Caribbean tradition, particularly Rhum Agricole, produced directly from fresh sugarcane juice rather than molasses
- The Cocktail Revolution – how drinks such as the Daiquiri helped take Caribbean spirits around the world
- Tiki Takes Over – tropical escapism, elaborate cocktails and the colourful mid-century drinking culture that turned rum into the star of the show
The final four drinks will be selected to tell the story of rum through the glass, so expect a few surprises along the way.
Who Is This For?
- Rum lovers wanting to explore the spirit beyond their usual bottle
- Cocktail fans curious about the history behind classic rum serves
- Anyone who has wondered what actually separates Rum, Ron and Rhum
- Curious drinkers who enjoy history when it comes with something good in the glass
- Groups of friends looking for a fun and different tasting experience
- Whisky or brandy drinkers interested in exploring aged rum
- Complete beginners — no previous rum knowledge required
From Tot to Tiki
Rum’s story isn’t really one story at all.
It’s sailors and sugarcane. Pirates and plantations. Caribbean islands separated by language and empire. Naval rations, elegant Cuban cocktails and enormous Tiki creations decorated with enough fruit to qualify as lunch.
Tot to Tiki brings those stories together through four drinks, four moments in time and plenty of opportunities to discover just how varied one spirit can be.
Come thirsty. Leave knowing your Rum from your Ron and your Rhum.
Event Details
When: Saturday 16th January 2027 12:30pm
Where: Loki Great Western Arcade
Price: £45 per person
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