Best rum pre-post Castro

[giacomo]

hi,

i'm currently doing research for a novel and need some input about spirits competition in the early 60's, shortly after the cuba embargo went into effect.  if anyone has any information or history about this era or where i can find it, please post.  i am trying to find out as much as i can about rum production before and after the revolution and the availability of cuban rum after the embargo, through smuggling.  also, if anyone can direct me to a history of spirits competition, that would be of tremendous help.

thanks,

giacomo

j_castronovo@yahoo.com

[Bolivar Petit Corona]

giacomo, that's "FREE TRADING", not smuggling  

Seriously, nice topic, can't wait to see responses.  

[giacomo]

yes, if we could only convince the federales of that

[jaybee]

 if anyone has any information or history about this era or where i can find it, please post.

You might try contacting the offices Bacardi North America in Miami.  They are on Biscayne Blvd.  They have documented their own history, pre and post Castro and may be willing to share their history with you.  Their facilities were taken over by the Castro government who began production of Havana Club rum, which is sold in Spain and elsewhere in Europe.

[JOHN REEKIE]

Giacomo..... Would like to see your novel, when you are published. Please keep the forum informed as I think a lot of people would be interested.     As far as research is concerned there are various Cuban rum History books (in Spanish) and other books on Bacardi.

There is a new book to be published June/July this year, publishers not known...

".BACARDI: The Hidden War"....BY HERNANDO CALVO OSPINA & STEPHEN WILKINSON.

ISBN: 0-7453-1874-6 (HC)  or ...-8 (PB).

List price aprox $70.00 (HC) or $ 20.00 (PB).

Thats all I know untill June/July when the book is released. You could try searching it out through your local book store.  It might be informative,  good luck.

John Reekie