The famous rum-making Bacardi family has deep roots in their native Cuba, where they first supported, then vehemently opposed the Castro-led revolution.

NPR Correspondent Tom Gjelten (below)  says he was surprised to find how deeply intertwined the histories of Cuba and the Bacardi family had been for over a century.

The Bacadi family were still strong backers of the revolution led by Fidel Castro (center, below) when they marched into Havana to claim power in 1959, although that changed 20 months later when their rum distillery and other business properties were seized by the new government.