Our History
THE BACARDÍ STORY
From a family dream in 1800’s
Cuba, to celebrating the moments that
matter today to our global community…
Real mojitos are made with BACARDÍ. Muddle some mint and lime, then throw in BACARDÍ Superior Rum and club soda for a refreshing Cuban classic.
Back in the 16th century, the Draque cocktail was created, combining aguardiente (a crude precursor to rum) with lime, sugar and mint. This concoction is said to be the earliest version of the Mojito Cocktail.
In 1862, BACARDÍ founder Don Facundo Bacardi began producing rum. The Draque recipe was altered to replace aguardiente with something more palatable, choosing BACARDÍ white rum. The Mojito, as we know it, was born, sealing BACARDÍ’s place as the best rum for Mojitos.
If the Mojito is your kind of cocktail, here’s our selection of other BACARDÍ cocktails you’ll likely enjoy.