Rum Bacardi Carta Blanca Superior. Was first prepared in 1862, the Bacardi rum is the authentic, easy to mix, light rum aged for one to two years in selected oak barrels. After the aging, there is a mixing process and rum undergoes a second filtering charcoal to achieve maximum clarity and smoothness Bacardi. Bacardi Superior is clean and clear appearance, smooth taste and intense vanilla aromas combined with hints of nuts and tropical fruit. The finish is dry and soft. The Facundo Bacardi began the revolution in the spirits industry in 1862 when it started production in Santiago de Cuba. It is said that the bat at the Bacardi symbol comes from the fruit bats in the family distillery in Santiago. He was the first who attempted to soothe the rum character, filtering it through carbon filters, and the first produced white rum.