A n Office Without Walls

Named after the year the company was founded, the 1862 Cocktail Bar sits under a ceiling with a constellation of lights that resembles the night sky over Cuba on the day Bacardi was created. The bar features a 19.5ft floor-to-ceiling display stocking Bacardi’s full portfolio. Opened in the Summer of 2022, the project was immediately noted for its remarkable ability to fuse heritageinspired elements into its modern architecture, winning a 2022 Loop Design Award.

and many more. “We work with these organizations to bring them the best experience possible and welcome their events into the Bacardi family and history,” shares Douglas Mello, Bacardi Limited Managing Director. The bar naturally makes the best setting to host internal events, including town halls streamed live from Bermuda to the world.

The Bacardi 1862 Cocktail Bar sits at the heart of the Bacardi Limited global headquarters in Bermuda and is the only bar in the world to showcase the company’s entire portfolio of more than 200 brands and labels. This space is a living monument, honoring, and expanding upon, two primary aesthetics: 1930s Art Deco and Nouveau from the original home of Bacardi in Havana, Cuba, and the forward-thinking concept by renowned architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe known as the “office without walls.”

The space is a showpiece where people can familiarize themselves and grow to love the company’s brands. It’s open by invitation to Bacardi friends and family during Friday Happy Hours at the office. This calls for celebrating the accomplishments of the workweek, sharing new recipes, sampling new products, and ringing in the start of the weekend!

They also host community events at the bar through partnerships with organizations like the Bermuda Tourism Authority, the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, Beyond Plastic Bermuda Habitat for Humanity,

Bacardi prides itself on staying up to date with industry trends. Working with a vast array of brand ambassadors and its advocacy team, Bacardi team members are constantly in the field at onpremises locations, speaking with bartenders about the flavor and spirits trends they’re observing. Additionally, Bacardi puts together a yearly Bacardi Cocktail Trends Report that looks at budding industry trends. These trends are then tested at the Bacardi 1862 Cocktail Bar, putting new cocktails and flavor profiles to the test with employees and guests.

Peering into the future of corporate bars, Managing Director Mello believes there will be a surge in the numbers. “As a desire for in-person gatherings returns and more and more people return to the office, Corporate Bars serve as an added incentive to create meaningful connections in the workplace.”