This showed up in my feed: https://rhumpassion.be
It’s the first edition of a new rum fair in Belgium after Salon du Rhum announced their retirement last year.
It will be held in Seraing on 11-12 October.
I still need to check this on our family calendar (and with miss big boss) if I can attend, but I might as it’s only about a 45 minute drive for me.
If you go please give us a heads up of the quality, maybe next year for me if it’s good 
If I go, I will report without a doubt.
It will depend on wedding stuff, a possible bachelorette party, a babysitter for the daughter… you know, the usual 
Might go and have a look 
Not sure on Saturday or Sunday.…
Bought tickets for Sunday. So this thread will be continued 
Location looks nice:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/iS9VmoRyVaP7as5A8?g_st=ipc
The venue was nice, but the fair was rather small. We were there about 3 hours and that was enough. It was more “mainstream”, not so much rum nerd territory.
I only tasted a couple of things. I wasn’t in the mood for much alcohol the day after my bachelor party And I needed to be responsible in order to drive home safely.
I retrieved the programm book from my car today.
This was the floor plan:
The brands represented:
Merser & co, Bush rum, Smith & Cross, Planteray (Canerock), Ricci, Flor de Caña, Dictador, Back tot, Malecon, A1710, Barcelona, Zacapa, Mount Gay, Navy Island, Belizian Blue, Caña Mistica, Engenhos do Norte (970), Great Dane, Isautier, J. Bally, Saint James, Depaz, Dillon, Rivière du Mat, Angostura, J.M., Clément, Chairman’s reserve, Arcane, Admiral Rodney, Beach House, The Demon’s share, Damoiseau, Papa Rouyo, Botran, Cihuatan, Matusalem, Coloma, Serum, Miracielo, Cañero, Star & Key, Pusser’s, Ryoma, Phraya, Naga, El Dorado, Rhum Bologne, HSE, Longueteau, Warehouse#1, Savanna, Don Papa.
There were two cocktail stands (but no “high end” drinks).
The positive thing was that every booth had stuff that was free to try (the things I wanted, were not 
). The Rhum Agricole world was quite well represented as well as Spanish style rums.
The English style was not as firmly present. I missed the presence of more independent bottlers, as well as more cask strength stuff.
But if you wanted to discover the rum world, as a more inexperienced rum enthusiast, you could experience quite a few things without having to pay too much additional to the entry fee.
Oh yeah: there was only 1 small food truck with two people working it. Definitely not enough to serve everyone in a timely manner.
Thanks for the report 
