Mount Gay Rum Dinner

Barbados's rich soil and flat terrain made it the center of the West Indies sugar boom - simultaneously the largest producer of sugar and rum in the world. Rum production started as early as 1637. The MOUNT GAY DISTILLERY DATES BACK TO 1703 AND IS TODAY THE OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY FUNCTIONING RUM DISTILLERY IN THE WORLD. Now owned by the French spirits company Remy Cointreau, it is also at the center of a rum revival.During the height of the sugar boom in the 18th century, Barbados rum was considered the finest rum in the world. George Washington insisted that Barbados rum be served at his inauguration. That was technically illegal as the Continental Congress had banned British imports, including rum from Britain's Caribbean colonies. Washington didn't feel New England rum was of sufficient quality for a presidential inauguration. He got his barrel of Barbados rum. Please join us as Mt. Gay’s National Ambassador Dominic Alling guides us through a tasting of this historic rum distillery paired with a special Caribbean inspired menu by Chef Mike Kapetanakis. Welcome Cocktail and Canapé ~ Red Snapper Ceviche Avocado, Stone Fruit, Pickled Serrano _Black Barrel_ ~ Mofongo Rum-Guava-Glazed Pork Belly, Beef Chicharron, Plantain _X.O._ ~ Grilled Jerk Lobster Carribean Pearl Couscous, Rum-Citrus Vinaigrette _Pure Pot Still_ ~ Flan Rum-Soaked Strawberries, Toasted Almonds _1703 Master Select_