On Monday April 13^th and Tuesday April 14^th Ten 01 was honored to host rum expert Ed Hamilton for two very special seminars.  Ed runs the Ministry of Rum website and has published several books on the subject.  A most gracious ambassador of rum, he tasted guests on six different bottles while expounding upon the history, politics, and flavors of this special spirit.  Among the various rums tasted were Neisson Blanc, Mount Gay Extra Old, and Flor de Cana 12yr.  Kelley Swenson and Timothy Davey tended bar for the event making many timeless rum concoctions including Hemingway Daiquiris , Planteur Punch, and Rum Old Fashions with Ed’s Petite Sugar Cane Syrup Angostura Bitters, and Aged Rum. Ed was kind enough to host Portland bartenders at Thatch in an afternoon class on Tuesday before doing a repeat course at Ten 01 on Tuesday.  The Monday night course was sold out in under 12 hours, so the Tuesday night class was added to include all that wanted to participate.  Students rediscovered the world’s most varied distilled spirit and learned to make impressive rum cocktails.  Photos were taken for these events by Alex Koberle.