Fede J. Hernández

Partner @ The Rum Lab

• Event promoter since 2001
• Open Puerto Rico’s 1st Rum Bar – Caña back in 2010
• Launched Puerto Rico’s National Rum Festival in 2010
• Launched TheRumLab in 2010 as a Tourist Platform to educate about PR Rum
• Launched Taste of Rum USA Tour in 2013
• Launched MidWest Rum Festival in 2014 > Change to Chicago Rum Fest in 2016
• Launched TheRumLab.com as an educational Rum Platform
• Launched California Rum Festival in 2015
• Launched the New York Rum Festival in 2017
• Launch Women Leading Rum in 2019
• Launch Miami Rum Congress in 2019 w/ Ian Burrell
• Launch iEntertainment Media – Latin Musical Concert company in Seattle
• Launched Zavvy.com “educational livestream and video platform” in 2020
• Launched NobleCane.com “Merchandise Store focused on Rum” in 2020
• Launched AquiSeHablaDeRon in 2021
• Launched The Ultimate Awards in 2021
• Selected as a Jury at the ISS Awards
• Selected as a Jury at the East Coast Craft Spirits Awards.
• Launched LA Rum Fest in 2022
• Launched Seattle Rum Fest in 2022
• Author and Published Rum-Clopedia – History of Puerto Rico’s Rum Industry – 2023