Old Cuban
The Old Cuban is an IBA New Era Drink: 6 ingredients, shaken and topped and served in a coupe. That makes 197 ml in the glass: a long drink.
MethodShaken and topped
GlassCoupe
In the glass197 ml
Strength13.2%
Ingredients
- 5 mlmint
- 45 mlgold rum
- 22.5 mlfresh lime juice
- 30 mlsimple syrup
- 2 mlAngostura Bitters
- 60 mlchampagne
Method
- Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker except the wine, shake well with ice, strain into chilled elegant cocktail glass.
- Top up with the sparkling wine.
Garnish: Garnish with mint springs.
What it tastes like
- bitter → sweet
- Sweetness shows without covering: it comes from simple syrup, with 0.4 out of 10 of bitterness holding it back.
- round → sour
- Acidity leaves it halfway: 74th of 186, and the acid comes from fresh lime juice.
- light → strong
- 13.2% after dilution: the middle band, 95th of 186.
Among the five around it on the map it is the only one built on vino.
Five that come close
- FloradoraBuilt on gin and with ginger ale in place of champagne.
- Sex on the BeachBuilt on vodka and with vodka in place of champagne.
- Pisco SourBuilt on pisco and with pisco in place of champagne.
- Ve.N.ToBuilt on brandy and with grappa in place of champagne.
- East 8 Hold-upBuilt on vodka and with vodka in place of champagne.
Every drink near the Old Cuban on the map
Recipe source: IBA · checked on 30 October 2026