Let's raise our glasses

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In one's life every one normally gets an opportunity to raise one's glasses to wish someone else happiness and success in life. The glasses invariably contain what each one has chosen. It could be a cocktail, or just wine, a beer or even a shandy. Talking of cocktails it is mind boggling to know the type of cocktails that exist today each created by some well-known bartender. I was particularly drawn to [i] The PINA COLADA which was created on August 16, 1954 at the Caribe Hilton’s Beachcomber Bar in San Juan, Puerto Rico by its alleged creator, Ramón "Monchito" Marrero. Apparently, the hotel management had expressly requested Monchito to mix a new signature drink that would delight the demanding palates of its star-studded clientele. Monchito accepted the challenge, and after three intense months of blending, shaking and experimenting, the first piña colada was born. This story is credible because the piña colada contains coconut cream as one of the primary ingredients, and the coconut cream of "Coco López" (which is the pioneer) was invented in 1954 in the University of Puerto Rico by Ramón López Irizarry. This story is confirmed by José L. Díaz De Villegas in his book Puerto Rico La Gran Cocina Del Mr. Marrero was presented with an award for selling the three-millionth piña colada by Coco López, the maker of the coconut cream used in the drink. On the same day, the government declared the piña colada to be the official drink of Puerto Rico.[/i] Source: Wikipedia. In your experience what exclusive cocktails have you tasted and which bartender gets the credit for the unique drink. My only drink is shandy and home made wine. But my administrative job required that I knew a bit of this mysterious mixture called 'COCKTAILS' Every kind of ingredient has found a place in it but in no way I am told has reduced the power.