Message 24861 of 39188 in General Discussion

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> I keep pushing this book, but there is a superb article about the PC 
> in The Journal of the American Cocktail. I suggest you guys get a 
> copy, it is awesome. It basically backs up the 1954 Caribe Hilton 
> theory, but also talks about the invention of Coco Lopez and the 
> Waring Blender. The Holy Trinity of a decent Pina Colada!
> 
> N
In the seventies Piņa Colada was one of the few long drinks you could get in 
London. During those years the bar scene in London was very poor, practically 
there were very few cocktail bars in town, mostly private clubs and hotel 
bars, and night life wasn't any better, discos were nothing like NYC Studio 54 
, and you had to be happy with a night out at  Samantha's , "Le Beat Route" or 
"Foubert's" . However in these places you could get a decent Piņa Colada.
Of course Capital Radio has been of big help, they played two or three times a 
day Rupert Holmes' "Escape (The Piņa Colada song)", and this made the drink so 
famous, at one point everyone was drinking Piņa Colada, and probably this was 
the beginning of the cocktail bar culture in London.
Few years later while working for Sitmar Cruises, we called at San Juan,PR and 
during our two day stay, I went to the Hotel Condado and the Caribe Hilton.
Of course I didn't know the drink originated there, but I had in both places 
an unforgettable Piņa Colada. Almost 30 years later, Piņa Colada is still one 
of my favorite drink, maybe was Pamon Portas Mingot or maybe was Monchito 
Guerrero who invented it, I don't really care,it is and it will remain one of 
my favorite drinks
Que viva Piņa Colada!!!

Dom Costa