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 ...

Today, after 163 remarkable years of rum, cocktails and connection, the legacy of Don Facundo lives on. Bacardi remains family-owned and is proudly headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, now boasting ...