The Story of Bacardi Rum: From Cuba to the World
What began as a small distillery in Santiago de Cuba in 1862 grew into one of the most recognized spirits brands on the planet — and its journey is inseparable from the political upheavals of the 20th century. Don Facundo Bacardí Massó founded the company after developing a smoother, more refined rum-making process, using charcoal filtering and a specific strain of yeast that set his product apart from the harsher rums common at the time. For nearly a century, Bacardi remained closely tied to C
