1966: Artisanal Rum Punch is my story, the story of my family, the story of Barbados, and the story of the diaspora, that I want to share with you. We need $20,000 to bring our story in a bottle to the world.
1966 Rum Punch Kickstarter Reward Levels
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Rum Supporter - $5
Website “Thank You” + added to the mailing list
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Rum Explorer - $29
Copy of cocktail recipe ebook curated by Zimbabwe’s only Black woman mixologist, Ashler “The Mixologist” Jaya | Wristband + added to the mailing list
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Rum Mixologist (Level 1) - $45
16oz bottle of 1966 Rum Punch Mixer (x2) (just add 2 parts mixer to 1 part rum to create your own rum punch) | Cocktail recipe ebook | Wristband + added to mailing list
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Rum Mixologist (Level 2) - $80
Rum infusion kit featuring a limited-edition artistic label from South Africa (rum not included) | 16oz bottle of 1966 Rum Punch Mixer (x2) | Cocktail recipe ebook | Wristband + added to the mailing list
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Rum Representative - $150
Gold Membership (see website for details) | set of 4 ceramic coasters (feat. limited edition design) | Rum infusion kit (feat. limited edition design) | 16oz bottle of 1966 Rum Punch Mixer (x2) | Cocktail recipe ebook | Wristband + added to the mailing list
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Rum Scholar - $350
Gold Membership | set of 4 shot glasses (feat. limited edition design) | Virtual cocktail class hosted by Ashler “The Mixologist” Jaya | Set of 4 ceramic coasters (feat. limited edition design) | Rum infusion kit (feat. limited edition design) | 16oz bottle of 1966 Rum Punch Mixer (x2) | Cocktail recipe ebook | Wristband + added to the mailing list
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Rum Aficionado - $1000
Catered at-home dinner for 4 | Gold Membership | Set of 4 limited edition shot glasses | Virtual cocktail class | Set of 4 limited edition coasters | Rum infusion kit | 16oz bottle of 1966 Rum Punch Mixer (x2) | Cocktail recipe ebook | Wristband + added to the mailing list
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Rum Connoisseur - $1966
Specially commissioned art piece by SA artist | Gold Membership | Set of 4 limited edition shot glasses | Virtual cocktail class | Set of 4 coasters | Rum infusion kit | 16oz bottle of 1966 Rum Punch Mixer (x2) | Cocktail recipe ebook | Wristband + added to the mailing list
Rewards Details
Gold Membership
Gold Members will receive an additional two 16oz bottles of our non-alcoholic rum punch mixer, as well as their choice of one of either:
1) four ceramic coasters,
2) a limited edition unisex t-shirt, or
3) four shot glasses.
Gold Members will also be the first to be alerted when 1966: Artisanal Rum Punch is available for sale in the United States, and will have access to special discounts for 1966 products sold in the United States.
Partnership with Hustle & Funk
As part of our Kickstarter, we have partnered with South African graphic designer Charly Makwanya of the Hustle & Funk design team to create a limited edition graphic design featured on several of the items offered in the rewards tiers. You can find Charly’s design featured on the 16oz rum infusion kits, the ceramic coasters (which will include all four color variants of the design), and on the 2oz shot glasses. You can find more of Hustle & Funk’s avant-garde Africa-centric designs on their Instagram page.
Ashler ‘The Mixologist’ Jaya
With over 11 years experience in the hospitality industry, Ashler Jaya is a leading creative and entrepreneur in the growing cocktail making industry in Zimbabwe. Her affiliations and endorsements from different global brands both online and offline has secured her a seat as a frontrunner in Zimbabwe’s bespoke beverage industry.
Her roots in the beverage mixing industry date back 2014 when she worked at Florida’s Frenchman’s Creek Golf and Beach Country Club, where she had practical experience of bartending which she had studied as part of her overall degree. Her affinity for the craft grew when she returned to Zimbabwe and she then decided a year later to start The Mixologist, which is now a household name in the hospitality industry. The brand offers basic bartending services, mixology services, cocktail classes, content creation and recipe creation services for both corporate and private events.
Brands like Jameson Whiskey, Leonista Agave, Koovha Beverages and Delta Corporation have all hailed her work as a trailblazer in the industry and Jameson dedicated 2021’s World Bartender Day to Ashler. She has also received honourable mentions by Zimbabwe's leading daily newspaper The Herald, being dubbed ‘The Beverage Whisperer” by them. As well as a feature in Glamour SA and GQ Magazine SA as one of Zimbabwe’s leading creatives.
Collaboration with artist Lesego Seoketsa
1966: Artisanal Rum Punch is exceedingly proud to partner with South African multidisciplinary artist Lesego Seoketsa to commission a series of exclusive paintings as part of our Kickstarter campaign. The first piece is titled Umcimbi (an event/party) and is featured below. Each piece will be unique and will be directly inspired by the concept of “diasporic celebration,” a core 1966 concept. You can read more on Lesego’s work here.
Title: *Umcimbi *(an event / party)
Year: 2021
Media: Oil & acrylic on canvas
Size: 50,8 x 60,96 cm / 20 x 24 ''
This painting aims to portray the value of presence, that life can only be lived by being present. Presence is felt in dancing, singing and being with others. It also aims to echo the vibrancy that comes with celebrating our heritage and existence.
Catered at-Home Dinner for Four
For our Rum Aficionado supporters, we will offer a fully catered, three-course dinner for four. We will partner with home chefs local to the supporter’s city in order to craft a Caribbean-inspired meal that would pair well with any quality rum. Rum Aficionado supporters will need to provide a kitchen space that includes a stove and oven, as well as a dining space for the guests. We will work with the home chef to provide the rest. Supporters will receive a survey at the end of the Kickstarter campaign to help us find an ideal date to schedule the dinner. The dinner cannot be scheduled with less than thirty days’ notice. While there are no blackout dates, we cannot guarantee that a particular home chef in the supporter’s area will be available on specific dates, particularly dates surrounding busy holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.