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Stockholm Rum Fest 2026
As always, to reduce our carbon footprint we have designed a digital guide with everything you need to know with times and happenings. Remember to drink responsibly and have a great time! Here is a fastlink to our festival map.
This year all guests have a all-day tickets. Meaning you come and you go when you please and you are welcome from start to finish. Tickets can be purchased up until 18.00 on the day. Tickets purchased on the day are a little more expensive so we encourage our guests to but them in advance.
For the full schedule with activities use this fast link and see what's going on!
There will be salsa, competitions with the Swedish Bartenders Gille, masterclasses, Rum Fest Award presentation and much more.
Masterclasses
We have 9 masterclasses with plenty of variety at different times during the festival.
If you have not yet booked a masterclass then don't worry, yet. There might still be places left. Sign up with the exhibitors at their stands and grab one of the last seats. Remember to be at the meeting point 5-10 minutes before the tasting starts. Please see your ticket info for the meeting points and times.
Time: 11:30 - 12:20
Top secret rum tasting by Rum interest and RomRobban
Time: 13:00 - 13:50
Saint Lucia: Sugar, War, Rum and Blue Books with Dave Marsland
Time: 14:00 - 14:30
Angostura – The Next Chapter med global ambassadör Daniyel Jones
Times: 14.30 - 15.20
Rum and Chocolate Tasting with rum connoisseur and cocoa grower Duane Dove
Time: 15:30 - 16:00
Outlier Rebels: A Rare Sip Adventure with Outlier Distilling Company
Time: 16:00 - 16:50
From neat to masterpiece: Rethinking Cocktails with Brugal 1888
Time: 17:00 - 17:30
Outlier Rebels: A Rare Sip Adventure with Outlier Distilling Company
Time: 17:30 - 18:20
Rom Robban’s Best: A Personal Journey Through Renbjer’s Rum
Time: 19:00 - 19:50
Angostura – The Next Chapter with Global Ambassador Daniyel Jones
Hungry? Cane Rum Society has got you covered!
Need water?
Thirsty, ''every other'' or just need to wash out your glass and get it nice and clean to use again? Look out for our water station found near the café, you will see it on our festival map too. Here you can discard and rinse your glass and help yourself to a glass of refreshing Swedish water.
Extra glasses? A bag?
Our glasses are cool right? If you would like to purchase a glass, or more glasses to take home with you then make your way over to the main entrance, there might be, just might be a couple left. Have swish ready to use, no card payments or cash here!
If you would like a paper bag to take your glass home in, then you can find these by the main entrance. They are free of charge!
Rum Fest Awards 2026
The 2nd Sweden Rum Fest Awards is back!
The Rum Fest Awards are here to celebrate excellence in rum. With 56 exceptional rums competing across 6 distinct categories, each entry was blind-tasted and meticulously judged by a panel of true experts: Duane Sheppard from Cane Rum Society, Rom Robban, SBG president Letticia Brissman, Muzafer Muric from Romklubben and Henric Madsen from AlltomWhisky.
Who will take home the glory? Join us and find out!
The Categories are:
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Sugar Cane Rum
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Un-aged Rum, White & Light
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Aged Rum, The Younger Ones
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Aged Rum, The Older ones
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Flavoured and Spiced
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Overproof
The rums were tested on Wednesday 1st April. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be announced on Thursday 7th May, two days before the festival.
Try the rums themselves at Stockholm Rum Fest!
Festival Schedule
There is a lot going on at Stockholm Rum Fest as well as our list of exhibitors you will find other happenings going on here with the Swedish Bartenders Gille, Rum Fest Awards and Salsa dancing!
11.30 Doors to K-märkt Garden open
12.00 Doors to Rum Fest open
12.40 - 13.00 Rum Fest Awards Prize Ceremony
13.45 - 13.50 Live Salsa Dancing
15.20 - 15.25 Live Salsa Dancing
16.50 - 16.55 Live Salsa Dancing
17.15 - 17.30 Swedish Bartender Guild Competition
Twist on the Piña Colada (with our guests split into two teams. Sign up to win prizes)
17.30 - 17.30 Swedish Bartender Guild Competition
Speed Challenge 1 (with our guests split into two teams. Sign up to win prizes)
18.00 - 18:30 Swedish Bartender Guild Competition
Speed Challenge 2 (with two professional bartenders)
18:30 - 18:50 Swedish Bartender Guild Competition
Prize Ceremony
19.30 - 20.00 Last order for drinks
20.00 Doors close
The Festival Map
