Great Rum Punch Challenge

Just as guests to the tavern did over 200 years ago, enjoy different rum punch creations from local distilleries, restaurants and caterers and vote for your favorite! Also enjoy food and a silent auction filled with great items.

Rum was a staple amongst the drinks that the colonists and early Americans consumed. Available merchant and store accounts of the period show small quantities of rum being sold to almost every customer every few days. Rum was most likely mixed with water, sugar, citrus juices and spices to form a punch. Punch bowls ranged in size from large communal bowls to smaller ones for individual servings.

The origins of the Rum Punch Challenge came from the Museum’s participation in the American Whiskey Trail, an educational journey into the cultural heritage and history of spirits in America. For more information visit, www.americanwhiskeytrail.com.

Past Winners

2012 - Bittersweet
2011 - Dogfish Head Craft Distillery
2010 - Bacardi
2009 - Bittersweet
2008 - Dogfish Head Craft Distillery
2007 - Bittersweet
2006 - Splendid Fare Catering
2005 - Dogfish Head Craft Distillery