Paul Bardinet´s Genius
It all began in 1857. A young distiller from Limoges, Paul Bardinet, took an interest in the sugar cane alcohol imported in old world ports from faraway islands. 'Ratafia' as it was then known was not considered to be of great value by the corsairs, but its apparent roughness hid great secrets.

Paul Bardinet managed to bring out the latent, incomparable tastes and aromas that sugar cane still gives us today to produce our exquisite rums.
Having become an expert spirits trader, Paul Bardinet created the emblematic 'Negrita' brand, which is now sold all over the world.