Our exclusive emphasis on quality began in Santiago de Cuba where on February 4, 1862, Don Facundo Bacardi Masso purchased a small distillery and revolutionized rum making. After careful and systematic experimentation with a variety of ingredients, aging, and blends, Don Facundo created a new, smooth, light-bodied spirit - Bacardi rum - what the world now knows as premium light rum. It was this creation by Bacardi that revolutionized the spirits world, enabling the creation of an entire