Cuba’s Liquid Gold

Cuba means rum, rum means Cuba. Visit this lush island—the largest in the Caribbean—and you'll never be more than a few minutes away from the sugarcane spirit. Even the most modest watering hole serves Mojito and Daiquirí, often for a pittance—as low as 150 pesos (1€) per cocktail is not uncommon. Hole-in-the-wall groceries sell biscuits, cigarettes, and of course, bottles of rum. And roadside eateries have their drinks sections where you'll get your piñacolada in a virgin version in the glass—and an open bottle of rum to apply your own dosage.