Cuba Libre

One of the most popular drinks in the world was born during the confrontation of the United States and Spain. This happened during the Spanish-American War at the junction of the centuries, with the arrival of Teddy Roosevelt and numerous Americans at Cuba.

One day, a group of soldiers who are dismissed from the US communications corps gathered in one of the bars of the old Havana. Fausto Rodriguez, a young messenger, later recalled that the captain entered the bar and ordered Rum Bacardi and Coca-Cola® with ice and a slice of Lyme. The captain drank this mixture with such pleasure that he excited the great interest of the soldiers surrounding him. They asked the bartender to cook the same drink to them.

The Bacardi Roma mix with Coca-Cola® quickly gained popularity. The drink that had received on this day combined the crowd with the spirit of fun and partnership. When the soldiers made another order, one of them offered a toast "Por Cuba Libre!" In honor of the newly acquired freedom of Cuba. The captain raised his glass and sang a battle cry, which inspired the victorious soldiers of Cuba in the war for independence.

"Cuba Libre!" - he proclaimed, "Cuba Libre!" The reaction of the crowd was unanimous, everyone supported the cry "Cuba Libre!" Very soon, combat Clichy, a Bacardi mixture with Coca-Cola® became a synonym for happiness and partnership.

The news about the combination of Roma Bacardi and Coca-Cola®-Cuba Libre (pronounced as ku-b-brae) spread very quickly. The bacardi and Coca-Cola® rum fell from one country to another, then soon the combination of two drinks became the most popular cocktail on the ground. And it still remains so. Nowadays, Bacardi & Coca-Cola®-the original Cubalibre drink-is famous worldwide as a classic mixed drink.