FL H9073

Recognizes February 4, 2012, as the 150th Anniversary of Bacardi rum, which was created in Santiago, Cuba, in 1862 by Don Facundo Bacardi Masso.

Identifies Bacardi as the world's most awarded and best-selling premium rum and the largest privately held spirits company in the world.

Notes that Bacardi rum is produced at the largest premium rum distillery in the world in Catano, Puerto Rico, and bottled in Jacksonville, Florida, the sole U.S. bottling plant.

Highlights Bacardi's Jacksonville campus as home to global research and product development facilities, and identifies Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. in Coral Gables as the U.S. distribution hub.

Acknowledges Bacardi's philanthropic contributions to fighting disease, disaster relief, and community improvement throughout Florida.