PROTEST

Cuba Libre

Rum & Coke, with a little splash of freedom

Photo on Unsplash by Blake Meyer.

Oh, and add some lime to that highball, please.

No, Cubans don’t call this classic cocktail “Libre” in their own country. The ironic appellation for the boozy drink is usually something like “Pequeña Mentira”, or “Little Lie”. Because that’s what freedom feels like, I’m told…