The acquisition of Grey Goose and a spike in rum sales helped propel Bacardi Ltd. to a 25 percent gain in net earnings last year. The rare look at the fiancial performance of the privately held company comes as Bacardi is bucking the industry trends toward consolidation and focusing instead on growing its core brands. The Herald obtained a copy of the annual report, which was sent to shareholders in connection with Thursday's annual meeting at its Bermuda headquarters. Bacardi, whose U.S. operations are based in Miami, does not release the report to the public.