Most of you know, my cocktail of choice is a rum a coke with lime–a cuba libré.  Well, at the pish-posh bars we have in little rock, I have to order a “rum and coke, please.” And I’m usually fine with that.  Sometimes they put lime in it, sometimes not.  Bartenders who are especially daft will stick a nasty cherry in there.

Well, here in Austin, I would ask for a “rum and coke” and they would make just that.  When I then asked for a sliver of lime, they (different bartenders on different occasions) would say “oh, then you want a cuba libré!”

My first night out here in Austin, I found a restaurant named “Cuba Libré” and decided to dine there.  First off, the place was beautiful (which I have come to expect from all hip Austin restaurants).  Second, the menu had an entire page devoted to kinds of rum to make your cuba libré with.  Mmmmm.

Here are some pictures of the bar, menu, and how they serve their cuba librés (an empty glass with ice and lime, a shot of the desired rum, and an old-school glass 8 oz. bottle of coke):