Rum Bacardi 8, 0.7 L

The history of the world-famous Bacardi rum producer has more than 150 years. Its founder Don Facundo Bacardi owned its own production of rum in Cuba, but in 1852, the strongest earthquake destroyed his dwelling and the family business. Determined to restore lost, Don Bacardi took the improvement of traditional Cuban cooking techniques Roma "Aguardente", thus inventing his own recipe. The basis for a new prescription went to a special type of yeast, called La Levadura Bacardi. These yeast provides distinctive flavor production company, which has remained unchanged for a half century.

Another achievement was the use of Don Facundo Roma charred barrels of American oak, previously used only in the preparation of whiskey. Not stopping there, Bacardi, Don invented a special filter on the basis of coal from the tropical tree species. This filter allows you to get rid of the rough flavor rum, leaving only a thin and elegant flavors. The components of this filter are kept secret in the family Bacardi for six generations. Logo Bacardi became a bat, which is considered a symbol of good luck in Cuba. Use This Symbol suggested Dona Amalia Bacardi, remarking on the roof of the distillery of fruit bats. In the middle of the XIX century, many Cubans still could not read, and bat on the bottle helped them determine that it is set.

In 1919, after the adoption of Prohibition in the United States Don Bacardi began to organize trips for the Americans to a party in Cuba. After 40 years after the Cuban revolution, Bacardi distillery in Cuba were confiscated. The family was forced to flee to the United States, sailed the sea for 7 days in a small boat. In America, Bacardi again started their business from scratch. Today Bakardi is one of the most famous producers of rum in the world, the company is run by representatives of the sixth generation of the family.