Cuba
In 1860 was on island more than 1000 distilleries.
Four rum distilleries were operating in Cuba in 1982. While they were self-sufficient in molasses, obtaining all they needed from the country's sugar factories - indeed Cuba exported molasses - most of them were located some five to twenty kilometres away from the mills. Apart from their own branded bottled rum, all of them made aguardiente de cana for blenders making up their own brands, and pure alcohol (alcohol fino). Combinado Jose A Echevarria at Cárdenas produced 'Perla' and 'Legendario' rum; Destileria George Washington at Manacas 'Decano' and Jagua'; Destileria Caney at Santiago 'Refino Caribe', 'Palma Caribe', 'Carta Caney', 'Carta Oro Caney', 'Anejo Caney', 'Santiago', 'Matusalen' and 'Caribbean Club'.
According to the "Utilization of Farm Crops, Industrial Alcohol and Synthetic Rubber. Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, United States Senate, Seventy-seventh Congress, Second Session, on S. 224, a Resolution for an Investigation Relative to the Production of Industrial Alcohol, Synthetic Alcohol, and Synthetic Rubber from Farm ..." was on the Cuba:
Cuban Distilleries As Of October 1942
Cia. Destiladora Gancedo S. A., Habana (Habana)
Cia. General Destiladora S. A., Habana (Habana)
Cia. Licorera de Cuba S. A., Habana (Habana)
Cia. Importadora "La Vinatera," Habana (Habana)
Cia. Alcoholera "El Lugareno," Habana (Habana)
Nueva Cuba Fabril S;. A., Habana (Habana)
Cia. Cubana de Alcohol S. A., Sta. Cruz del Norte (Habana)
Alzola S. A.,.Cardenas (Matanzas)
Cia Licorera de Cardenas, Cardenas (Matanzas)
Jose Arechabala S. A., Cardenas (Matanzas)
Cia. Destiladora San Juan S. A., Matanzas (Matanzas)
Eudoro Alba S. A., Matanzas (Matanzas)
Cia. de Destilacion Villaclara, Santa Clara (Santa Glara)
Agustin Medina, Cienfuegos (Santa Clara)
Cia. Alcoholera San Carlos S. A., Cienfuegos (Santa Clara)
Cia. Destiladora "El Infierno," Sagua la Grande (Santa Clara)
Alambique Nazabal S. A., Central "Nazabal" (Santa Clara)
Cia. Licorera & Jabonera de Camaguey, S. A., Finca "Jaguey" between Camaguey and Nuevitas (Camaguey). Cia. Ron Bacardi S. A., Santiago de Cuba (Oriente)
Rovira & Cia. S. en C., Santiago de Cuba (Oriente)
Alambique “San Miguel,” Yateras, Guantanamo (Oriente)
Cia. Destileria Palma Soriano, Palma Soriano (Oriente)
Cia. Ron Quiroga & Purgatorio, Manzanillo (Oriente)
Cia. Destiladora de Oriente, Central “Mabay” (Oriente)
Destileria Holguin S. A., Holguin (Oriente)
Additional distilleries reported in production (december 1943)
Destileria Alzola, S.A., Cardenas (Matanzas)
Cia. Productora de Alcoholes, S.A., Matanzas (Matanzas)
Cia. Operadora de Destilerias, S.A., Sagua la Grande (Las Villas)
Destileria Caibarien, S.A., Caibarien (Las Villas)
Azucarera Luzarraga, S. A., Palmira (Las Villas)
Cia. Industrial Sevilla, S.A., Camaguey (Camaguey)
Emilio Navarro Martinez, Yateras, Guantanamo (Oriente)
New distilleries recently completed (december 1943)
Alcoholera Occidental, S.A., Artemisa (Pinar del Rio)
Cia. Propietaria del Central Portugalete, S.A., San Jose de las Lajas (Habana)
Jose A. Mendigutia, Habana (Habana)
Fernando del Busto, Habana (Habana)
Cia. Agricola Araujo, S.A., Manguito (Matanzas)
Manuel Garcia Herrera, Agramonet (Matanzas)
Central Progreso (Matanzas)
Cia. Agricola Defensa, S.A., Santo Domingo (Las Villas)
Cia. Comercial “La Habana,” S.A., Vueltas (Las Villas)
Luis Pena Archa, Nuevitas (Camaguey)
Cia. Azucarera Yaguabo, Central “Maceo” (Oriente)
Manuel Linares, Santiago de Cuba (Oriente)
Distilleries under construction or proposed december 1943
Cia. Central Orozco, Cabanas (Pinar del Rio)
Aurelio Soler Lloriach, Cabanas (Pinar del Rio)
Destileria San Francisco, S.A., San Francisco de Paula (Habana)
Joaquin Pedraza Cabrera, Cerro (Habana)
Cia. Destiladora de Marianao, S. A., Marianao (Habana)
Cia. Destiladora “San Nicolas,” S.A., San Nicolas (Habana)
Joaquin Pedraza Cabrera, Los Arabos (Matanzas)
Destileria Ron Yumari, S.A., Matanzas (Matanzas)
Destileria Canimar, S.A., Coliseo (Matanzas)
Cia. Ingenios Azucareros Matanzas, S.A., Perico (Matanzas)
Central Tuinucu, Matanzas (Matanzas)
Cia. Destiladora Yaguajay, S.A., Yaguajay (Las Villas)
Escambray Sugar Co., Fomento (Las Villas)
Cia. Industrial Zumaquera, S.A., Remedios (Las Villas)
Joaquin Pedraza Cabrera, Calabazar de Sagua (Las Villas)
Nueva Cia. Azucarera Victoria, S.A., Yaguajay (Las Villas)
Central Sta. Catalina, S.A., Cruces (Las Villas)
Cia. Azucarera Central Resultas, S.A., Sagua la Grande (Las Villas)
Cia. Destiladora Paraiso, S.A., Sancti-Spiritus (Las Villas)
Central Cape Cruz, Camaguey (Camaguey)
Central Jaronu, Camaguey (Camaguey)
Destileria Tanima, S.A., Central Cespedes (Camaguey)
Cia. Azucarera Central Violeta, S.A., Moron (Camaguey)
Cia. Azucarera Atlantica del Golfo, S.A., Moron (Camaguey)
Cia. Azucarera Vertientes Camaguey de Cuba, S.A., Florida (Camaguey)
Cia. Destiladora Nauyu, S.A., Moron (Camaguey)
Cia. Azucarera Punta Alegra, S.A., Moron (Camaguey)
Cia. Azucarera Fidelidad, S.A., San German (Oriente)
Cia. de Sta. Lucia, S.A., Gibara (Oriente)
Cia. Cubano Americano de Ingenios Azucareros, S.A., Puerto Padre (Oriente)
Cia. Azucarera Central Ofelia, S.A., Campechuela (Oriente)
Central Manati, Oriente (Oriente)
Central Baguanos, Oriente (Oriente)
Cia. Destiladora Laguato, Oriente (Oriente)