Bacardi is the largest privately held spirits company in the world, producing and marketing internationally recognized spirits and wines. Bacardi was founded in 1862 in Santiago de Cuba, when Don Facundo Bacardí Massó revolutionized the spirits industry by creating the world's first light-bodied rum. Since then, our company has grown to include an impressive portfolio of more than 200 brands and labels, including BACARDÍ rum, the world’s best-selling and most-awarded rum; GREY GOOSE vodka, the world’s ********super-premium vodka; DEWAR’S Blended Scotch whisky, the world’s most awarded blended Scotch; PATRÓN tequila, the world's highest-quality ultra-premium tequila; BOMBAY SAPPHIRE gin, the ***-valued premium gin in the world; MARTINI vermouth and sparkling wines, the world’s ********vermouth and the world's favorite Italian sparkling wines; CAZADORES 100% blue agave tequila, one of the most popular premium tequilas in Mexico and the United States; ERISTOFF vodka, one of the fastest-growing vodka brands in the world; and other ********and emerging brands including WILLIAM LAWSON’S®, the fastest-growing global Scotch whisky brand; and ST-GERMAIN, a super-premium elderflower liqueur. Founded in Santiago de Cuba on February 4, 1862, family-owned Bacardi employs more than 7,000 people, manufactures its brands in more than 20 facilities and sells in more than 170 countries. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited. **********************