The Husk Rum Harvest Fest is back, and it’s bigger than ever! From August 12-18, join us for a week-long celebration of the cane harvest and our vibrant community. The festival is packed with daily activities and special ticketed events, showcasing the best of local culture, food, Husk Rum, and our dedicated cane farmers. Highlights include the Grower’s Competition, where farmers can compete for cash prizes and bragging rights for the biggest stalk. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate and support our local heroes while enjoying the finest rum and festivities.
Husk Rum Tasting Club + Campfire Supper
To celebrate the exclusive and limited release of Husk Porter Cask ACR, which will be officially released on the August 16, join Founder Paul Messenger and Head Distiller Quentin Brival for the first Husk Rum Tasting Club to sample this extremely rare rum and tap a barrel to try Husk Rum straight from the source. Then head down to the campfire and enjoy a supper of damper, savoury mince and a warming hot buttered rum.
Husk Rum Harvest Fest: THE BIG DAY
Saturday is festival day, with great live music, fantastic local produce and fun pop ups to celebrate the 2024 cane harvest. Live cane juicing, rolling tours, free rum masterclasses, sampling and sugar cane javelin.
EXPERIENCE PROGRAM
FREE Distillery walk through every hour from 11:30am-4:30pm
MASTERCLASS 1 ‘Prepare your own death’: Ti Punch & white rum
MASTERCLASS 2 ‘Spice It Up’ Spiced Rum Session
MASTERCLASS 3 Aged Rum Tasting + Crack a Barrel
Sugar Cane Javelin (PRIZES TO BE WON!)
Masterclasses are included in the ticket price and include spirit samples. Masterclasses are 18+ only.
Husk Rum Harvest Fest: COMMUNITY DAY
Join us on Sunday for a relaxed day of community fun. Enjoy live cane juicing, as well as family friendly entertainment and rolling distillery tours.
ON ALL WEEK
- Tweed Museum on Wheels – Cane Gang Exhibition
- Field Kitchen Kin – South Sea Islanders Cultivating the Tweed! Exhibition
- Live cane juicing
- Cattle feeding
- Tweed Valley Grower’s Competition – ‘Who has the biggest stalk?!’