El Presidente

El Presidente was created in Cuba by a bartender in the early 1900s, for President Mario Garcia Menocal. He was president of Cuba from 1913 to 1921. During Prohibition this cocktail became very popular with Americans, in search of real drinks on their trips. Following the popularity of this cocktail, then president Gerardo Machado wanted the drink to be edited in honour of himself. A bartender called Eddie Woelke added some curacao to the mix and created the incredible cocktail we now know as, El Presidente. Like most cocktails from this era, it died out in the later part of the century. In the 2000s it reappeared as cocktail making enjoyed its renaissance. An incredible drink from a beautiful country. El Presidente is one of our favourites!