2007-06-02 10:54:57 · 5 answers · asked by hahree 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
i used to print those darn little bat stickers for the Bacardi company for use on all their rum projects a few years ago and a rep from their corporate office (who was from the barcardi family) told me a story about Don Facundo Bacardi and the special symbolism about it. Apparently the bat, a fruit bat, which lived in the rafters of the buildings, where the rum was made, symbolizes good luck. And after several attempts at making rum, his wife noticed that on one particular batch that was aging in barrels, a bat had hung from the ceiling right over the barrel. And she said that the rum was blessed and would bring good fortune.
see attached for full story/lore on the bat.
2007-06-02 18:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa H 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Luis F. Bacardi created the Lubee Bat Conservancy, an organization dedicated to the conservation and research of Old World fruit bats and nectavores.
2007-06-02 11:07:45 · answer #2 · answered by BlueSea 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it has to do with the Bahamas where Bacardi originated. There are a lot of bats in the Bahamas...it's a native species
2007-06-02 10:58:17 · answer #3 · answered by johnmcklain21 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because bats are nocturnal.. like bacardi makes you..
2007-06-02 11:06:10 · answer #4 · answered by Believer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause if you drink to much youll go batty
2007-06-02 11:22:25 · answer #5 · answered by greasy m 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋