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Drinks, History, People, Perfect Tiki Bar, Tiki18 Comments

The Best Tiki Drink Recipe Books: A Review of the Works of Jeff Beachbum Berry (So Far)

September 2, 2015September 4, 2015 Humuhumu

My symposium for people who work in the bar industry, “Tiki: A Story for Bartenders,” is not a how-to of tropical drinkmaking. On the contrary, I … Continue reading The Best Tiki Drink Recipe Books: A Review of the Works of Jeff Beachbum Berry (So Far)

Drinks, Seattle, Tiki3 Comments

New Syrups from Trader Tiki: Ginger and Falernum

August 30, 2010August 20, 2015 Humuhumu

Anyone who’s cracked the spine on a Beachbum Berry book has quickly recognized that your typical home bar setup will not be sufficient to tackle most … Continue reading New Syrups from Trader Tiki: Ginger and Falernum

Continental Europe, Drinks, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Perfect Tiki Bar, Portland, Seattle, Tiki, Washington, D.C.9 Comments

Ordinary Bars, Extraordinary Tiki Drinks

August 25, 2010August 17, 2015 Humuhumu

First, let’s get this out of the way: the outstanding bars on this list are not ordinary by any measure, but one… they are not tiki … Continue reading Ordinary Bars, Extraordinary Tiki Drinks

Drinks, Tiki8 Comments

Hair of the Mongoose

October 1, 2008August 17, 2015 Humuhumu

I adore breakfast drinks. No, I haven’t finally become so-far-gone a rummy that I’m starting my day with the stuff, but every now and then there’s … Continue reading Hair of the Mongoose

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NY Times: In Defense of the Blender

June 25, 2008August 17, 2015 Humuhumu

The New York Times has a great article today about blender drinks — specifically, delving into bartenders’ understandable distaste for them, and why they’re worth a … Continue reading NY Times: In Defense of the Blender

Drinks, Events, Music, My Travels, New England5 Comments

Boston: An Exotic Beantown Sippin’ Safari

November 16, 2007August 17, 2015 Humuhumu

I’ve never been to Boston — and that’s all changing, thanks to Waitiki and Beachbum Berry. That’s the one-two punch that’s got me hopping on the … Continue reading Boston: An Exotic Beantown Sippin’ Safari

Drinks, Los Angeles, News, Tiki1 Comment

New Bartender at Tiki-Ti?

June 26, 2007August 30, 2015 Humuhumu

A dramatic shift, and one that can’t help but make you do a spit-take… word on the street is that Tiki-Ti is training a new bartender. … Continue reading New Bartender at Tiki-Ti?

Drinks, Tiki1 Comment

Yahoo! Science: Tropical Cocktails Are Good For You!

April 20, 2007August 17, 2015 Humuhumu

I love scientific studies that seem to have only been conducted get a press release out of it. I’ve always called it Yahoo! science, because they … Continue reading Yahoo! Science: Tropical Cocktails Are Good For You!

Drinks, History, News, People, Shopping, Tiki1 Comment

Beachbum Berry’s Grog Blog

April 7, 2007August 18, 2015 Humuhumu

Tikiphiles have been anxiously awaiting Jeff “Beachbum” Berry’s new book, Sippin’ Safari, for many months now. The release is finally drawing near, and Berry will be … Continue reading Beachbum Berry’s Grog Blog

Drinks, Perfect Tiki Bar, Tiki7 Comments

Perfect Tiki Bar: The Drinks

December 24, 2005August 20, 2015 Humuhumu

The previous installment in my Perfect Tiki Bar series touched on the importance of lighting; today I’m going to try to tackle the primary raison d’etre … Continue reading Perfect Tiki Bar: The Drinks

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