In August of 1900, Captain Russell of the US Army Signal Corps ordered a rum, cola and lime at the American Bar in Havana. This is said to be the first Cuba Libre.
Click here for the full story.
True Originals continues with The Outsider, the fourth installment of Bacardi’s short film series. This one definitely lives up to all the hype!
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Bacardi releases The Apothecary, the third installment of their “short film” series, True Originals. Once again, nicely done, fellas.
Click here to see the full video.
The largest wind turbine installation in Puerto Rico is designed to harness natural wind energy to help power Bacardi’s top global distillery near San Juan.
BACARDI HARNESSES WIND TO POWER WORLD’S LARGEST PREMIUM RUM DISTILLERY
Largest wind turbines in Puerto Rico; part of broad corporate responsibility renewable energy initiative
Cataño, Puerto Rico, April 21, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — The [...]
Chip Dykstra digs into the troubled past of rum giant Ron Bacardi, their move from Cuba and how they became the most well known rum in the world.
Ron Bacardi & Cuba – Turbulent Times
By Chip Dykstra
I find it impossible to introduce my first review of a Ron Bacardi rum without speaking to the history of, [...]
Bacardi releases The Hummingbird, the second “short film” in their True Originals series. This string of ads is produced by London-based firm Think Espionage.
Watch the clip here.
Rum giant, Bacardi, opens a new state-of-the-art facility in Coral Gables, FL. The 15 story tower will house more than 300 employees from 3 devisions.
Read the details here.
Bacardi celebrates “100 years of iconic cocktail creations” by introducing a newly designed Limited Edition Heritage bottle.
Click here to check it out.
Tales of the Cocktail, the drink industry’s premier event, is currently in full swing in New Orleans. Bacardi is sponsoring several interesting seminars.
MIAMI - July 5, 2009 – Enjoy a sip of the past at this year’s Tales of the Cocktail® where BACARDI®, creator of the world’s first light-bodied rum, will share its history and [...]
The Intoxicologist has the goods on Bacardi Dragon Berry. This strawberry rum infused with dragon fruit is the latest in the Bacardi flavored rum line.
Click here for details.
Just in time for summer drinking, Bacardi launches the Classic Cocktail Raspberry Mojito, the second addition to their ready-to-drink line.
Click here for more info.
Bacardi makes 77 job cuts at their flagship distillery as they move forward with a corporate restructure. Some bottling will move to the mainland US and UK.
Get more details here.
The 10 year patent battle between Bacardi and Havana Club may be coming to an end. A federal judge upholds a ruling to cancel HC’s trademark rights in the US.
Get all the legal scoop here.
Bacardi announces the launch of a new, slicked-up packaging scheme for its flavored rum line.
Get the full story here.
Bacardi’s latest and most exclusive offering will be unveiled next week in the Caymans. This hand crafted spirit is a blend of rums between 10 and 16 years.
Click here for details.
