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You are here: Home / Blog / The Chicago Rum Festival – April 25th

The Chicago Rum Festival – April 25th

March 13, 2026 by Chi@glance

The Chicago Rum Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary on April 25, 2026, at the iconic Logan Square Auditorium (2539 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647), honoring the cityโ€™s reputation as one of the premier rum destinations in the Americas.

Designed for rum connoisseurs, curious consumers, and industry professionals alike, the festival offers an immersive tasting experience featuring more than 40 award-winning premium rum brands. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample approximately 200 distinct rum expressions, enjoyed neat or crafted into signature Twisted Daiquiris.

The USA is considered one of the most important countries in the entire rum industry. Before the American Revolution, rum was the most consumed spirit, and now experiencing a renaissance. The Rum Lab team produces the Puerto Rico Rum Festival “Taste of Rum”, Miami Rum Congress, California, New York, LA Rum Fest, San Francisco Rum Fest, and the Chicago Rum Festival. Each event attracts hundreds of people from trade, rum aficionados, tourists & locals. The state of Illinois is one of the largest rum consumer markets in the USA!

Featured brands

Aguardiente Antioqueรฑo

Bacan Guaro

Beenleigh

Black Tot Rum

Clarin

Coqui Blanco

Cohasset Punch Liqueur (Illinois)

Diamond Reserve

E. Leon Jimenes

El Dorado

Isautier

Habitation Velier

Hampden

Long Pond

Monymusk

Panama Pacific

Papalin

Pitorro

Rhum Barbancourt

Rhum Depaz

Ron Centenario

Ron Medellin

Ron Viejo De Caldas

Saint James

Shakara

Star Union Spirits (Illinois)

Tanduay Rum

TCLR

Warnerโ€™s

Worthy Park

Seminar Agenda: https://chicagorumfest.com/seminar-agenda/

For more information visit https://chicagorumfest.com. Eventbrite Link Here.




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talks, on-site installations, and public art initiatives. 

Great performance by @dcomposedchicago! ๐ŸŽป 

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The National Restaurant Association Show is next m The National Restaurant Association Show is next month! (May 16th - 19th) Iโ€™ve been going since 2018 and this is one of my favorite shows to cover. The NRA show brings professionals from across the globe to discover innovations, build connections, and drive the industry forward. 

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This years Keynote speaker is Andre Agassi. The tennis legend and philanthropist will be interviewed about leadership, perseverance, and reinvention. @Agassi Keynote will take place Sunday, May 17th at 1pm. For more information and tickets to attend head to: www.nationalrestaurantshow.com

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All YOU can eat unlimited European Balkan dinner @ All YOU can eat unlimited European Balkan dinner @ambar_restaurantchicago $55 for 2 hours. Add $22 for all you can drink. Great deal! ๐Ÿ“700 N Clark Street

๐‘ด๐’‚๐’Œ๐’† ๐’”๐’–๐’“๐’† ๐’•๐’ ๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’†๐’“๐’—๐’† ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’•๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’† ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐‘ฌ๐’‚๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’“ ๐’ƒ๐’“๐’–๐’๐’„๐’‰.

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Shopping: @pandanmarket
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