In 1936, Bacardi established a distillery in Puerto Rico to avoid paying tariffs on rum sent to the United States. Its distillery, located across from El Morro, across the bay from San Juan, in the town of Cataño.
A Bacardi facilities can be reached by ferry, and the site can learn about the production of rum, to taste different varieties of the product, and enjoy beautiful gardens and beautiful views. In the distillery will produce about 100 thousand gallons of rum per day.
Bacardi is one of the largest companies in Puerto Rico. When opened the Casa Bacardi, a museum dedicated to the company, Ferdinand Mercado, secretary of the state of Puerto Rico, said that "one of the first things to ask the tourists to come to Puerto Rico, is' Is this where the factory Bacardi'' '
Casa Bacardi, visitors are guided by seven designed rooms where you can learn about the history of the Bacardi family, the company, the production of rum, ships and unique flavors of the famous liquor.

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