Bermuda-based Bacardi has won a major award for top spirits supplier in the US for the second year in a row.

The company took the honours as best large spirits supplier at a conference in drinks industry operators, suppliers and vendors in Florida.

Toby Whitmeyer, vice-president of customer marketing for Bacardi North America, said: “This award is particularly notable as it’s determined by a survey of all the top on-premise operators in the United States, so it truly reflects our ability to deliver real value.

“We’re pleased once more to be named ‘hardest-working team in the business’ and are committed to an even greater level of customer service in the future.” The award was presented yesterday at the annual VIBE conference, the premier event of its type in the US.