Like so many Catalans in the 19th century, Facund Bacardí emigrated to Cuba in search of a better life and the chance to strike it rich. When a French merchant told him his secret formula for a new kind of quality rum, Facund set to work.
His son Emili, an outstanding writer, politician and Cuban patriot, helped the business grow while serving as Santiago's first mayor after the island won its independence. This is the amazing story of a legend-- the Bacardí empire.
