Bacardi is founded on February 4 by Don Facundo Bacardí Massó in Santiago de Cuba, when he buys a small distillery and revolutionizes the rum-making process to create a smooth, light-bodied spirit – what the world now knows as BACARDÍ® rum.

It's an alcoholic mixed drink containing some rum and some cola. The name, Bacardi and Coke is a marketing move that emphasizes a particular brand of rum (Bacardi) and I have no idea if it was pushed by Bacardi or just developed naturally.

While celebrating Cuba's victory at The American Bar in Havana, a U.S. Army Signal Corps captain decided to combine his Cuban BACARDI Rum with Coca-Cola® and the squeeze of a fresh lime, sparking interest among others bar patrons. Soon the entire bar was drinking this enticing, new combination.

rum WHAT IS BACARDÍ? BACARDÍ is a rum brand established in 1862 that has been producing world-class rums ever since.

BACARDÍ is a rum brand established in 1862 that has been producing world-class rums ever since.

Santiago de Cuba, CubaBacardi / Place founded Bacardi is founded on February 4 by Don Facundo Bacardí Massó in Santiago de Cuba, when he buys a small distillery and revolutionizes the rum-making process to create a smooth, light-bodied spirit – what the world now knows as BACARDÍ® rum.

The popular Bacardi & Cola is a ready-to-drink cocktail that you can drink immediately upon opening the can. The drink consists of rum and cola that provides a smooth and mild taste.

Cola became popular worldwide after the American pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invented Coca-Cola, a trademarked brand, in 1886, which was imitated by other manufacturers. Most colas originally contained caffeine from the kola nut, leading to the drink's name, though other sources have since been used.

Cola is a carbonated soft drink flavored with vanilla, cinnamon, citrus oils, and other flavorings. Cola became popular worldwide after the American pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invented Coca-Cola, a trademarked brand, in 1886, which was imitated by other manufacturers.

Thanks to our ingenious founder, Don Facundo Bacardí Massó, a rum like no other was born. After enduring bankruptcy, family tragedy, earthquakes, and exile, the Bacardí family continue to inspire the world to come together and enjoy the rum Don Facundo created. This is our story: over 150 years of never giving up.

The popular Bacardi & Cola is a ready-to-drink cocktail that you can drink immediately upon opening the can. The drink consists of rum and cola that provides a smooth and mild taste.

can of beer typically has about 5 or 6 percent alcohol by volume, while a Bacardi Breezer is usually around 4.5 percent alcohol by volume.

Bacardí isn't just the best-known rum in the world, it's likely the only rum many people have ever tasted, the sole representative of a wide and ridiculously diverse category.