“Rum is a distilled spirit made from sugarcane byproducts, such as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak barrels.” -Wikipedia MidWest Rum Fest produced by The Rum Lab – program focused on becoming the Official Rum Expo throughout the northern US States. 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 an awakening is occurring. Our team are the producers of Taste of Rum Puerto Rico, the Official National Rum Fest. The event originated on 2009 in Puerto Rico to promote Puerto Rican Rums to tourists. Since then it has become the official Rum Fest of the island and it has attracted thousands of tourists and local attendees.