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Recycling Remains at the Heart of Bacardi

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Bacardi has made significant progress towards its sustainability goals by reducing water consumption by over 50% since 2006. The company recycles water used to rinse recycled whiskey barrels during rum distillation in Puerto Rico, saving approximately 15,000 gallons daily. Bacardi has a long history of environmental stewardship dating back to its founding in Cuba, where it was inspired by local ingredients in surplus and has distilled rum in recycled barrels for decades.

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Recycling Remains at the Heart of Bacardi
Over the past several years, Bacardi has set numerous sustainability goals that aim to improve the environment. For instance, the largest privately held spirits company has already reduced its water consumption by more than 50 percent since 2006. Recently, Bacardi announced that it recycles water during a key phase of the rum distillation process at the BACARDI rum facility in Puerto Rico.
When the company receives the recycled white-oak whiskey barrels it uses to age its rum, technicians first have to rinse each barrel. Although this can add up to significant water usage, Bacardi then recycles this water to help control temperatures on the rum cooling towers. Overall, the initiative saves the company approximately 15,000 gallons of water daily.
According to Bacardi, the family and company have been committed to the environment since its earliest years in Cuba. It has been distilling rum in recycled bourbon barrels for decades, and the products original recipe was inspired by local ingredients, like molasses, which happened to be in surplus in Cuba when the company was first founded.

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Recycling Remains at the Heart of Bacardi

  • 2. Over the past several years, Bacardi has set numerous sustainability goals that aim to improve the environment. For instance, the largest privately held spirits company has already reduced its water consumption by more than 50 percent since 2006. Recently, Bacardi announced that it recycles water during a key phase of the rum distillation process at the BACARDI rum facility in Puerto Rico.
  • 3. When the company receives the recycled white-oak whiskey barrels it uses to age its rum, technicians first have to rinse each barrel. Although this can add up to significant water usage, Bacardi then recycles this water to help control temperatures on the rum cooling towers. Overall, the initiative saves the company approximately 15,000 gallons of water daily.
  • 4. According to Bacardi, the family and company have been committed to the environment since its earliest years in Cuba. It has been distilling rum in recycled bourbon barrels for decades, and the products original recipe was inspired by local ingredients, like molasses, which happened to be in surplus in Cuba when the company was first founded.