Picture: The First bottles of Miami Club Rum and Coke poured to make the World’s Largest Cuba Libre. Pictured (L-R): Rotary District Governor Michael Kesti, District Polio Chair Maria Kesti, District Membership Chair Antonio Pinheiro, and Miami Club Rum CEO Matt Malone.

October 31, 2022 — Miami Club Distillery broke and set a new World’s Record for the Largest Cuba Libre (Rum & Coke) on October 28^th at Miami Club Rum Distillery located at 7401 NW Miami Place , Miami, Florida 33150.

Miami Club Rum Distillery set this new World’s Record at 228 gallons and beating the old record of 136 gallons.  This attempt took place during a special fundraising event of Rotary International District 6990 (SE Florida & Grand Bahama Island) for World Polio Day to bring recognition and awareness of the efforts of Rotary International to Eradicate Polio throughout the World!

“We are extremely close to eradicating this deadly and crippling disease from the world, and we are raising funds for this final push for all children around the world,” stated Maria Kesti, Polio Chair for Rotary International District 6990.

Rotary International began their Polio Eradication Program 37 years ago and this effort has averted 1.8 million wild polio cases and provided 9 billion vaccine doses with over 2 million volunteers vaccinating 220 million children multiple times each year. As recent as 1996, over 75,000 children were paralyzed by Polio each year and now only 26 cases remain in the world..

Matt Malone, CEO of Miami Club Rum Distillery stated, “We are honored to participate in raising funds and awareness for this great cause, especially understanding the impact that these efforts have resulted in around the world! And breaking this record for these efforts is a bonus!”

Rotary District 6990 encompasses Southeast Florida and Grand Bahama Island with 50 Rotary Clubs and 1800 members.  Michael Kesti, District Governor, stated “Not only did we raise funds for this cause, we helped set a new world’s record, and had plenty of Cuba Libre’s. We are very thankful to Matt at Miami Club Rum Distillery.”

.For more information, please contact Michael Kesti at (305)323-2903. Visit www.Rotary6990.org.

About Rotary International

 Rotary International, a global network of community volunteers, is the largest and most influential international humanitarian service organizations worldwide. Founded in Chicago in 1905, today over 1.4 million members belong to 35,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Rotary members, as volunteers, conduct projects to address today’s humanitarian challenges, including illiteracy, disease, hunger, poverty, lack of clean water, and environmental concerns while encouraging high standards in all vocations. Rotary members strive to build goodwill and peace, and provide humanitarian service. Their work improves lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit www.Rotary.org.

Contact: Michael Kesti at GovernorMichaelK@gmail.com or (305) 323-2903.