Message 24848 of 39188 in General Discussion

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> I was going to edit the Wiki with the Pina Colada info from this 
> article (in my own words of course, paraphrasing is a wonderful 
> thing)
> http://www.cruisemates.com/articles/humop/pinacoloda.cfm
> 
> but then thought I'd throw it open to the Webtenders for your 
> opinions. Is this 'the' story, or are there other histories that have 
> a different spin? I did a quick search for it in the forums, came up 
> with a post from back in 2001 by Dom.
> [Dom Costa] Re: Pina Colada History Claim in  Old San Juan
> 
> Dale mentions in TCotC that Ramon Marrera invented the drink in 1957, 
> funnily enough in the same Caribe Hilton as Mr. Garcia.
> 
> Opinons?
> 
> Adam

I can't speak on your other sources but the best history I've read of the Pina 
Colada is in Mixologist:the Journal of the American cocktail, available 
through the museum of the american cocktail site. The article and the book are 
awesome and no serious bartender should be without their own personal copy! 
-- 
"Manners maketh the man, Bourbon, vermouth and bitters maketh the Manhattan"