Following the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Dorian on The Bahamas, Bacardi Limited and the Bacardí family pledged to donate $1 Million in cash and other assistance to the disaster relief and recovery efforts. Bacardi will be collaborating with the Bahamian government and non-profit partners to ensure that the donation provides immediate and long-term assistance to local relief agencies in their efforts to support the islands and communities that need it most.

The archipelago was battered by category five hurricane Dorian between Sunday and Tuesday. An estimate of 45% of homes on Grand Bahama and Abacos are severely damaged or destroyed according to the Red Cross. Officials, meanwhile, have warned that the death count will be “staggering”.

Bacardi has a long relationship with The Bahamas which became its adopted home in the early 1960’s when the company moved there after the revolutionary government forces in Cuba illegally confiscated all assets in Cuba from Bacardi. “We have never forgotten the incredible kindness of the Bahamian people and the important role they played in the history of our company,” said Facundo L. Bacardi, Chairman of family-owned Bacardi Limited. “We hope in a small way to contribute to the rebuilding of this great country in the face of this tragedy just as The Bahamas helped Bacardi rebuild nearly 60 years ago.”

About Bacardi Limited

Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, produces and markets internationally recognized spirits and wines. The Bacardi Limited brand portfolio comprises more than 200 brands and labels, including BACARDÍ® rum, GREY GOOSE® vodka, PATRÓN® tequila, DEWAR’S® Blended Scotch whisky, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin, MARTINI® vermouth and sparkling wines, CAZADORES® 100% blue agave tequila, and other leading and emerging brands including WILLIAM LAWSON’S® Scotch whisky, ST-GERMAIN® elderflower liqueur, and ERISTOFF® vodka. Founded more than 157 years ago in Santiago de Cuba, family-owned Bacardi Limited currently employs more than 7,000, operates more than 20 production facilities in 11 countries, and sells its brands in more than 170 countries. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited. Visit www.bacardilimited.com