The story of Bacardi began on February 4, 1862, when Don Facundo Bacardí Massó opened a small tin-roofed distillery on the outskirts of Santiago de Cuba.

It was "a momentous week", even for a family "steeped in the phantasms of its own mythology", says The Business. The story began in 1829 when founder Don Facundo Bacardi y Maso came to Cuba from ...

Discover the company's humble origins in Santiago de Cuba, its resilience through hardships, and its path to become the world's largest privately held international spirits company. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ...