Barcardi®
World's
Most Awarded Rum
Tops 300 Awards
Milestone
achievement comes as The New York Times proclaims
BACARDI®
8 as "the ring of true rum authority"
Coral
Gables, FL (January 14, 2010) BACARDI®
rum, the world's favorite and best-selling premium rum now tops
300 awards sustaining its title and position of the world's
most awarded rum.” This highlights the Bacardi commitment
and dedication to producing a range of rums of exceptional quality
and great taste.
Bacardi
has a well documented history of superior rum-making since its
founding in 1862 in Santiago de Cuba when Don Facundo Bacardí
Massó revolutionized the spirits industry by creating
the world's first light-bodied rums and flavored rums.
For nearly 150 years, through seven generations of Don Facundo's
descendants, Bacardi has focused on quality, taste and excellence.
BACARDI rum has been recognized and awarded in sixteen countries
around the world.
Some
of the recent accolades the BACARDI rum portfolio has secured
include the top awards at the World Spirits Awards
in Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria; the Monde Selection
in Brussels; the International Wine & Spirit in
London; and the International Review of Spirits in
Chicago.
In
addition to these awards, BACARDI 8 rum just received critical
acclaim in The New York Times. The New York Times
spirits panel pronounced BACARDI 8 as having the ring of true
rum authority” and declared,... the Bacardi was our best
value.”
Because
of its exceptional taste and quality, BACARDI rum was chosen
for the creation of some of the world's most loved and timeless
cocktails. The Mojito was created with BACARDI®
Superior rum in 1862; The Daiquirí was created with BACARDI
Superior in 1898. The Cuba Libre BACARDI® Gold
rum and COCA-COLA® was first mixed in 1900, and
the original Piña Colada was made with BACARDI Superior
in 1922. For nearly a century and a half, BACARDI rum
has been at the heart of making great tasting cocktails.
With
BACARDI rum you will find consistency in taste and quality all
over the world as it is specifically blended to the same flavor
profile no matter where it is enjoyed.
BACARDI
the most awarded rum in the world.
About
BACARDI Rums
In 1862, in Santiago de Cuba, Bacardi revolutionized
the spirits industry when founder Don Facundo Bacardí
Massó began producing his remarkable light-bodied, smooth
rum BACARDI, the world's favorite premium rum brand. Today,
BACARDI Rum is produced in multiple locations including Puerto
Rico and Mexico, following the production legacy set forth by
Don Facundo.
About
Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.
Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. is the United States import, sales
and marketing arm of one of the world's leading spirits and
wine producers. The company boasts a portfolio of some of the
most recognized and top-selling spirits brands in the United
States including BACARDI® rum, the world's favorite
and best-selling premium rum, as well as the world's most awarded
premium rum; GREY GOOSE® vodka, the world-leader in super-premium
vodka; DEWARS® Blended Scotch Whisky, the number-one selling
blended Scotch whisky in the United States; BOMBAY SAPPHIRE®
gin, the top-valued premium gin in the world; CAZADORES®
blue agave tequila, the number-one premium tequila in the world;
MARTINI® vermouth, the world-leader in vermouth; and other
leading and emerging brands.
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