Bacardi Carta Blanca (White Rum) (1 L)

   The top selling rum in the world- or so they would like everyone to believe. Founded in 1862, Bacardi was an icon of rum for a long time. One of it's major boosts was American prohibition and Cuba becoming for Americans of the period what Amsterdam is now to Europeans, a place you could indulge in forbidden substances (in this case, alcohol) and do whatever they like within certain bounds. 

   After the revolution in Cuba, the family fled the island and set up shop in Puerto Rico. One of their iconic brands, Havana Club is now produced in Cuba. In a interesting reversal from all the cigar trademark problems in the US- Where the Cuban government is fighting trademark infringement cases for many of their major brands, Bacardi has been having an ongoing fight over the Havana Club label which is sold everyhwere in the world except the U.S as a Cuban product. 

   Bacardi offers a variety of rums of various ages and price points along with a long ( and sometimes frightening) list of flavored rums.They include this the white , Gold, Anejo , Havana Club (arguably, see above),and the Solera in the unflavored line and Big Apple, Limón, Coconut, Dragonberry, Grand Melon, O, Peach, Razz, and Mojito in the flavored line. Not to mention various premixed and ready to drink concoctions - some of which actually contain rum others a malt alcohol or none at all depending on the product or in some cases, country.