Bartender, Globetrotter, prize-winner of many Bartending Competitions in Poland and around the world. Lover of good cuisine and best cocktail bars.

He has been taking his first steps in gastronomy 8 years ago.

Since November 2015 he is co-initiator of Parrot Rum Embassy- the best stocked rum bar in Poland, still increasing its Rum bottles in portfolio.

His trip to the Caribbean made him aware of the fact that rum is part of his lifestyle and life path.

Patryk’s commitment, his love to rums and huge knowledge make Rum Love Festival doomed to success.

Milan and Lucia Hava. The owners of Rum House in Prague. This happy couple can proudly say they have the biggest rum collection in Europe. They offer more than 1000 rum bottles!!! During the meeting with Milan and Lucia you will get the chance to find out more about the Rum House concept.

Łukasz “Rum Fanatic” Węcki – Lover of Italian cuisine, Portuguese beaches and the gem of Caribbean – rum. A rum hobbyist, enthusiast, fanatic. His journey with this liquor has begun in one of the best places for it – on Cuba, over 10 years ago. Since then he consequently broadens his knowledge in this discipline and he shares it through i.e. the oldest Polish rum blog – Blog Miłośnika Rumu or through social media (Facebook, Twitter – @RumFanatic). A fan of Spanish and English types of rum, a mix of pot and column still blends and cognac barrel finish.

If you are rum lover, you should check Rumfanatic’s blog. http://blog-milosnika-rumu.blog.onet.pl/

Nikos Arvanitis has been working as a bartender since 2006.Rum is his passion and his desire to understand it lead him to the Caribbean. Living in Barbados and using this island as his base, he has visited 23 islands of the tropical zone of the “West Indies” and over 45 distilleries and sugarcane fields, both active and inactive .His journey is still on, will soon be reflected on paper and he has named it “From the West Indies to the World”.

Nikos Arvanitis through his travels and speeches, he’s trying to spread the traditional production process of the Rum and the culture of the Caribbean people.

Miguel Smith, Mount Gay International Brand Ambassador.

In January 2012, Miguel Smith joined the Mount Gay team with over 15 years’ experience in the UK and Barbados drinks industry, including a significant period as mixologist at Brompton Brands’ Mahiki, then bar manager at Brompton Club.

Commenting on his role at Mount Gay, Miguel says: “Mount Gay is the original rum – with the brand’s roots dating back as far as 1703 in Barbados. Being born and bred in Barbados, I have a personal passion for this award-winning rum. I seriously enjoy working on the Mount Gay Rum portfolio, and feel proud to present and share with enthusiastic rum and crafted aged spirits consumers, passionate bartenders and mixologists, journalists and bloggers, what makes Mount Gay so unique and special: our unparalleled history, our British heritage, our Caribbean roots, our artisanal production and of course our complex flavours”.

“My role is to tell the true story of rum, the Story of Mount Gay. By understanding that rum has a real history and over 300 years of refinement into the quality spirit that it is today, people can appreciate rum as a fine drink for all occasions. “

Based in London, UK, Miguel is Mount Gay dedicated Brand Ambassador for Europe, Asia and Pacific regions. As such, he runs marketing initiatives including training programs, dinners, mixology contests and helps local sales teams, account managers, bartenders, distributors and off trade partners to appreciate the versatility and character of Mount Gay rums as well as optimize their profits with qualitative super-premium rum.

Krzysztof Srokowski , born in Poland and raised on the Spanish Coast called “Costa Brava” , began his professional side with flairtending and tiki cocktails in Lloret de Mar, a famous touristic city of the north mediterranean coast. At just 19, he was managing the Lounge club on the beach in Malgrat de Mar, also in the Barcelona’s Coast, and soon became part of the team of one of the oldest and best cocktail bars in Barcelona : Harry’s Cocktail Bar, also recognized internationally as one of the best classic cocktail bars.

Meanwhile, Cristobal studied History and Philosophy at the Barcelona’s University; the target was to become a History Teacher! Is curious that he finally found the teaching side of the cocktail and rum world.

During his time in this flagship classic cocktail , Cristobal won twice the Catalonia IBA cocktail championship and in November 2012 became the champion of Spain ( Spain championship of the Federation of Spanish Barmans IBA ) Long Drink category . This allowed him to travel to Italy , where he trained at the Training Center IBA (International Bartenders Association) , by achieving the prestigious Elite JWC curse .

From the year 2012 , Cristobal Srokowski was incorporated to the large family Varela Hermanos SA as the Abuelo Rum Global Brand Ambassador directing the artistic and creative combination of exquisite drinks with the Varela family rum. From China to Europe and from there to Panama , Cristobal currently conducts its work splitting his time by the 42 countries where the Abuelo Rum brand is present.

After all this years, Krzysztof had the opportunity of meeting rewarded Master Blender and visiting rum distilleries for his investigation and apprenticeship. The complex world of sugar cane spirits gave him an infinite universe of possibilities and the last nomination as the Polish Rum Love Festiwal Ambassador is the perfect stage to share the rum passion in his mother country.

Master Class Presentation: “The beer of the festival – bringing the world of the rum and craft beer together”

Mateusz Gulej – The Head Brewer at Browar Stu Mostów, a graduate of the Food Biotechnology and Technology Department, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences (specializing in technology of the fermentation industries). Mateusz started his career as a home-brewer and soon gained professional experience in a brewery in Canada. Currently, he’s working as a lecturer at the first in Poland post-graduate studies in brewing technology at the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences. He’s a true beer enthusiast who has also developed a passion for the world of rum since the cooperation with the Rum Love Festival.

Cesar Triana Botero is a Regional Brand Manager at Dictador. For him it all started as a regular job as bartender meanwhile he was completing his studies in Business and Management in London back in 2006, this lead him to fall in love with wine & spirits world until the point that he achieved Beverage management roles in luxurious fine dining restaurants and 5 starts hotels. After 4 years with Dictador, today Cesar helps to develop the brand across many countries in Europe, middle-east and South America.