Who makes the real Havana Club Rum? Who should own the right to sell the liquor under the famous Havana Club brand name? Two companies are currently selling rum under the same name and for years have ...

For Cubans, rum is personal. The spirit is a core part of Cuba's national identity and has, along with cigars, fueled the country's economy for decades. And as diplomatic relations and travel ...

The bottles: Bacardi’s Havana Club Añejo Blanco ($19.99) and Bacardi’s Añejo Clásico ($21.99) The back story: There’s perhaps no more famous a rum maker than the Bacardi company. And there’s perhaps ...

A veteran of the British grime scene, Skepta first collaborated with the Cuban rum brand Havana Club back in 2019. During a trip to Havana, the internationally acclaimed rapper and producer was struck ...

Guy walks into a bar and says, “Isn’t there a bottle of Havana Club here?” Bartender purports not to know what the guy is talking about. Goes and gets the owner. Owner says, “How dare you come into my ...

Miami, Fla. — Bacardi has launched an eye-catching advertising campaign for its rum line “Havana Club,” signaling an ongoing battle between the company and the Cuban government over the iconic ...

US rum powerhouse Bacardi and French spirits giant Pernod Ricard both claim that their version of Havana Club is the authentic Cuban version. Here’s a primer to the long-running dispute. It’s a fight ...

SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS, Cuba (Reuters) - Havana Club will keep churning out its famously smooth rum even as Cuba's sugar cane harvests plummet to historic lows and tensions ratchet up between ...

Bacardi says office should have canceled trademark in 2006 PTO renewed Cubaexport's registration in 2016 Bacardi, Cuba in long-running dispute over 'Havana Club' name (Reuters) - Bacardi has sued the ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week awarded a trademark for Havana Club rum—Cuba’s most famous brand—to the Cuban government, reversing a policy that denied Havana rights to the brand in ...

With relations normalizing between the United States and Cuba, and with President Obama and the Rolling Stones having just concluded high-profile visits to the island nation, Havana is hot. The timing ...