When I close my eyes, I hear the song. 'If you like Piña Coladas..'. And I do! What a beautiful combination of rum, pineapple, cream, and of course Bols Coconut liqueur. This Piña Colada cocktail is definitely a one-way ticket to the tropics.He claims to have created the cocktail on 15 August 1954, inspired by the tins of coconut cream that had just come on the market. The image of the Caribe Hilton Hotel as a luxury paradise helped to propel the Piña Colada to success in the years following.