Most Varieties of Rum Commercially Available-Marco
Polo Hotel sets world record
HONG KONG, China -- The Marco
Polo Hong Kong Hotel’s Lobby Lounge selection boasts
102 premium and exotic rum varieties from different parts
of the globe-setting the world record for the Most
Varieties of Rum Commercially Available.
Photo:The exotic rum varieties are from
different parts of the globe, including Antigua, Barbados,
Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique,
Guatemala and Mexico. (enlarge
photo)
Most expensive among the selection is the
El Dorado Rum 25 Years, referred to as 'liquid gold of Guyana'
and one of the smoothest rums ever produced.
“This is indeed an exciting milestone for
us. Not only were we able to put Marco
Polo Hongkong Hotel on the map with this prestigious
distinction – more significantly, this world record lends
a significant boost to our efforts of promoting a greater
appreciation for rums as a popular and truly distinctive spirit,”
said Mr. Girard, himself a rum aficionado.
Throughout the adjudication event, guests were
treated to an exciting selection of classic and signature
rum cocktails, along with sampler shots of Lobby Lounge’s
102 rum varieties.
Boasting premium and exotic brands from different
parts of the globe, Lobby Lounge’s rum selection includes
English Harbour Dark Rum from Antigua and Barbuda, Foursquare
Spiced Rum from Barbados, Goslings Family Reserve Old Rum
from Bermuda, Barcelo Imperial 10 Years from the Dominican
Republic, Plantation Grenada 1998 from Grenada, Reserve du
Domaine Barbancourt 15 Years from Haiti, J. Wray and Nephew
Overproof White Rum from Jamaica, Trois Rivieres White from
Martinique, Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 Years from Guatemala,
and Bacardi Solera 1873 from Mexico.
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
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