Juan Carlos González has been appointed primer maestro ronero de Cuba.

Hamish Smith caught up with Havana Club CEO Jérôme Cottin-Bizonne in Cuba ahead of the Havana Club Grand Prix.

Wray & Nephew is looking for a London-based UK brand ambassador for its Jamaican rum brand, Appleton Estate.

Bacardi has launched a super premium rum, Gran Reserva Maestro de Ron, exclusively for global travel retail.

Bacardi remains the world’s best selling rum, despite sales of Indian rum McDowell’s No.1 Celebration running the category leader close in 2013.

Spanish rum brand Ron Montero will hold a rum festival this June in Motril, Andalusia, in southern Spain.

Bacardi Limited has announced the departure of president and chief executive officer Ed Shirley.

Organisers of the Mauritius Rum Festival have announced the line up of producers for the frist UK appearance of the show, which takes place on April 3-4th at London’s Emirate’s stadium.

Bacardi has announced a UK innovation drive as part of its new campaign Untameable since 1862.

Diageo has launched Captain Morgan White Rum in the US in direct opposition to Bacardi Superior.

For the third installation of the Brands Report, we quizzed the class of 2013 on the rum brands moving through their bars.

Rhum Clément's Jonone VSOP edition will roll out to the UK and Japan in Q1 of 2014, following it’s launch in France, Italy and Israel duty free.

Pirassununga 51 was the world’s best selling cachaça in 2012, according to Drinks International’s The Millionaire’s Club 2013.

Bacardi tops rum sales chart

02 December, 2013

Bacardi was the world’s best selling rum in 2012, according to Drinks International’s The Millionaire’s Club 2013.

Bacardi Limited has announced the death of its former chairman, and fifth-generation family member, Manuel Jorge Cutillas.

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