The Secret Formula of Cuba Libre 16 February 2011, Cervera de los Montes A4 (29,7 x 21,0 cm) Ballpoint pen and felt-tip pen on paper i Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink, As a publicity, marketing, and intellectual property protection strategy the Coca-Cola Company presents the formula as a closely held trade secret known only to a few employees. Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean governed by the Communist Party of Cuba. Cuba libre (Spanish) = Free Cuba. Cuba Libre is the name of a highball cocktail made of cola, white rum and sometimes lime or lemon. “Cuba Libre!” was the battle cry of the Cuba Liberation Army during the war of independence that ended in 1898. Tags: Cola, Coca-Cola, Cuba, list 373 / 779