I'm a connoisseur of Havana's gastronomic scene. As co-founder of AlaMesa, a platform for information about the country's culinary culture, I engage restaurants and bars and share their experiences online.

Cuba has a long tradition of rum cocktails, dating back to Prohibition in the United States and the Cuban War of Independence. We'll meet in the bar of a paladar—a privately owned Cuban restaurant—and chat with the bartender to learn how to prepare three classic, rum-based cocktails. We'll talk about the origins of some of the most renowned Cuban cocktails and learn about variations and new recipe…+ meira