# Piña Colada-Inspired RTD Lineups Captain Morgan Boasts the Sliced Colada Style Drink Variety Pack By Kalin Ned | Published 2026-04-22 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pia-coladainspired1 References: [captainmorgan](https://www.captainmorgan.com/en-us/products/captain-morgan-sliced-variety-pack) & [barchart](https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1425230/the-captain-s-serving-summer-new-captain-morgan-sliced-colada-variety-pack-is-on-shelves-now)  [Captain Morgan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/captain-morgan-sliced) has introduced the Sliced Colada Style Drink Variety Pack, a ready-to-drink canned cocktail lineup featuring four piña colada-inspired flavors. The options include classic Piña Colada, Strawberry, Mango, and Passionfruit. Each can in Captain Morgan's Sliced Colada Style Drink Variety Pack comes with a five percent alcohol by volume and a non-carbonated, creamy, fruit-forward profile. Victoria David, Brand Director, [RTD](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rumblers-cola) at [Diageo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/captain-morgan-original-spiced-gold), shared about the launch: "We know consumers are looking for simple ways to break from the everyday without overcomplicating the moment. Captain Morgan Sliced Colada brings that idea of embracing micro getaway moments to life through a range of refreshing-tasting, ready-to-enjoy flavors – making it easy to tap into a 'Colada When You Wanna' mindset anytime, anywhere." Image Credit: Captain Morgan ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 71% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Market](https://www.trendhunter.com/market) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Ready-to-drink Tropicalization:** A growing preference for tropical, cocktail-style RTD beverages that replicate vacation flavors in convenient formats highlights opportunities for novel flavor engineering and category expansion. - **Flavor-variant Variety Packs:** Consumers' appetite for multi-flavor variety packs points to potential for modular product lines that increase trial and extend shelf appeal through curated assortments. - **Alcohol-as-escape Micro-moments:** Positioning low-ABV canned cocktails as brief, mood-enhancing getaways suggests possibilities for experience-driven branding and situational consumption formats. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Beverage Manufacturing:** Advances in non-carbonated creamy formulations and shelf-stable tropical blends indicate room for process innovations and ingredient science breakthroughs. - **Packaging and Portability:** The rise of single-serve RTD cocktails underscores demands for resealable, sustainable, and transport-friendly packaging solutions that preserve sensory quality. - **Food Service and Hospitality:** Casual dining and hospitality settings exploring canned cocktail integrations reveal chances to reinvent beverage programs and off-premise revenue models. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Spiced Ready-to-Drink Cola Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacard-cocacola-spiced.md) - [Alcohol-Free Nitro Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funkin-alcohol-free.md) - [Canned Bar-Quality Rum Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/v-rum-canned-cocktails.md) - [Tropical Convenience-Focused Cocktail Lineups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/malibu-pink.md) - [Mixologist-Made Canned Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canned-coppa-cocktails.md) - [Refreshing Fruity Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passoa.md) - [Memorial Day-Inspired Rtd Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-white-blue-cocktail-pack.md) - [Canned Bar-Quality Summertime Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/served-cocktails.md) - [Tropical-Inspired Variety Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icy-island.md)