Colombia enters Guinness Book with largest rum-tasting event

Cartagena (Colombia) : The Colombian city of Cartagena de Indias, in the Caribbean, has made it to the Guinness Book of Records with the largest rum-tasting event in the world, at which 313 people took part. The event was hosted at Cartagena’s Caribe Hotel on Sunday, where participants, including several foreign tourists, tasted one light and three dark extra-vintage rums. Rum masters, sommeliers and a representative of the Guinness World Records organisation were present at the tasting.