US Virgin Islands : St. Thomas Mountain Top History of the Banana Daiquiri Once upon a time back in 1953, a famous British sea captain by the name of Capt. George Soule sailed from his native island of Barbados on a quest to find the ultimate Caribbean cocktail. He searched Guadaloupe for Guava Gimlets, Saba for Soursop Sodas & Martinique for Mango Margaritas. His search was completed in the island of St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands at a place called Mountain Top. He had finally made the ultimate discovery the perfect island beverage! Mixing local island rum, sugar cane extract & ripe bananas from a nearby grove, he added fresh lime juice & a homemade secret banana liqueur Capt. Soule had created the now World famous Banana Daiquiri enjoyed by over 10 million visitors to the World Famous Mountain Top!
