Bacardi Essay

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Bacardi When we hear, “150 Years of Great Parties” we think of Bacardi. Bacardi Limited emphasizes on building an enduring legacy of a family. Bacardi is a family-owned company developed by seven generations of the Bacardi family. Bacardi has become the third largest spirits company in the world. Over the years they have built a legacy focused on perseverance, quality, prestige, innovation and creativity. Bacardi was founded in Santiago de Cuba on February 4, 1862, by Don Facundo Bacardi Massó who was inspired to create rum. The company owns more than 200 brands; some examples are Bombay Sapphire gin, Martini & Rossi Vermouth, Cazadores, and Grey Goose vodka. Only rums are sold under the Bacardi brand name though. Bacardi also focuses on social responsibility and as part of their sales and marketing activities. All of the Bacardi products are recognize by the black bat on the label. Don Facundo chose the black bat because it symbolizes good health, good fortune and family unity. Later on it became known as "the rum of the bat." Bacardi’s advertising campaigns have tried to emphasize mainly on the party image. Their ad from 2003 is to mainly target younger people and especially younger men. They convey the message that it is possible to have a double life if you drink Bacardi, and no matter how boring your day-to-day life is, with Bacardi you can become another person and enjoy life. The campaign contains several advertisements following the same theme and similar taglines. The other ads in this campaign perform in the same manner with taglines associated with a specific occupation followed by “Bacardi by night.” I would like to focus on the advertisement from this campaign that reads, “Zoning Inspector by day. Bacardi by night.” This ad was printed in 2003. This ad implies the man is an everyday worker but during the evening, by drinking Bacardi, he can

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