Welcome to Montecristo Rum Minutes.  This month, Montecristo Rum celebrates the launch of our third rum, Montecristo Spiced Rum!  We want to take a moment to thank all of our loyal fans, friends and distributors for your hard work and support..

Montecristo Rum is now known internationally as one of the world's finest rums!  It is enjoyed in 35 states, the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and duty free shops.





Montecristo Spiced Rum was awarded a Gold Medal at the 2006 San Francisco International Spirits Competition!

Outperforming the leading rum brands is nothing new, so it was no surprise that our foray into the spiced rum market was met with resounding applause by the tastemakers at the San Francisco Spirits Competition! We'd like to thank them as well as all of the hardworking people who spent long hours in developing the newest award winning rum from Montecristo.




Montecristo Rum has added another member to our award winning team! We're proud to introduce Daniel De Luca as the new Director of Sales - East Coast Division.

Born and raised in the New York area, Dan comes to us from Southern Wine and Spirits, where he managed the top spirit accounts in the Big Apple. He's proud to be on the other side of the table, helping Montecristo achieve record sales on the east coast!

Dan loves his new position. "From the first time I met Michael, Tim, Josh, Matt and Mathilda, I knew I was part of something great. This is more than just a rum company - this is a family, with a drive, desire, and a passion to be the best."

Welcome aboard, Daniel!

 




Montecristo Rum is proud to announce the addition of a new distributor in the great state of Massachusetts. MS Walker has been distributing wine and spirits since 1933 and we're excited to begin a long relationship together. 

We'd like to welcome Massachusetts to the growing list of states offering Montecristo Rum, along with the fine people at MS Walker, who we know will strive to make Montecristo Rum as big of a success in Massachussets as it has been everywhere else.

To learn more about this new distributor or to find out how to get Montecristo Rum in your Massachusetts establishment, click on the link below to visit their website or contact them at the numbers listed below.



MS Walker, Inc
20 Third Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143
800-528-2878

We are also proud to announce the addition of these distributors:

FP Winner
1101 Desota Rd
Baltimore, MD 21223
410-646-5500

Austral Imports
3935 Main St.
Dallas, TX 75226
214-394-9215



Check out April's issue of Town & Country magazine for a feature article on the rennaissance of premium rum. Of course, Montecristo is leading the way! The article features great mojito recipes as well as some great information about Montecristo and other premium rums. Click on the link below to read the article.








Las Vegas, NV -- Plenty of Montecristo Rum was on hand for the grand opening of Lucky Strike Lanes in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. Lucky Strike, the latest project from Pure Management Group, the people behind Las Vegas megaclub Pure, features 10 bowling lanes along with a full bar and restaurant. 

Lucky Strike bartenders were busy mixing Montecristo Pineapple Mojitos for the grand opening crowd - a who's who of celebrities and Las Vegas luminaries.

For more info on Lucky Strike Lanes and other Pure Management Group properties, visit www.purelv.com




Montecristo Rum wows the masses at SOBE!

Montecristo's participation at the South Beach Food and Wine festival, sponsored by the Food Network, Food and Wine Magazine, along with Southern Wine & Spirits, was a whopping success! Over three days, we poured Montecristo cocktails for over 3,000 people. Needless to say, they left satisfied! For more information on the South Beach Food and Wine Festival, including photos, videos, and information about next year's SOBE event, visit their website by clicking below.

 

 

 


 

The Legend of Montecristo Rum continues to spread around the nation. We're proud to announce new partnerships with several of the world's premiere hotels and restaurants. San Diego's W Hotel now features a wonderful Montecristo Pomegranite Mojito, while fellow San Diego hotspots Hotel Del Coronado and Keating Hotel, not to be outdone, are serving their own Montecristo Signature Mojitos as well! If you won't be in San Diego anytime soon to try one of these, don't worry - we have also teamed up with Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, with locations all over the country, to offer the amazing Montecristo Hawaiian Colada! This one is a must-try!

Don't live in San Diego or have a Roy's nearby? Don't worry! We're pleased to announce that Beverages & More, with locations all over California and Arizona will now be carrying both Montecristo 12 Year Aged and Montecristo Premium Blend!

We'd like to thank all of our new partners and raise our glass to years of continued success together!

For information on all of these new accounts click on the links below.





This year we look forward to our greatest summer on record.

If you have a pool bar or beach resort interested in featuring Montecristo Rum, please visit our website and send us an email.  We have great incentive programs that bring premium profits to your beverage program.