1923—1924 Trip to Cuba and Club de Cantineros

During his trip to Cuba, his ice skills and knowledge of cocktails charmed several of the local experienced bartenders. He was the sole non-Cuban who stood at the origin of Club de Cantineros. His diary reveals that he himself, as a great lover of vexillology (a scientific study of flags), designed its flag. Several months later, after having worked at local bars, he had to return to the USA. Later he used his Cuba contacts for a rum smuggling operation but his notes do not tell whether he ever returned there. Nevertheless, the local bartenders still remember him as El Grande Aloisio...