Modern Tiki

Blood and Sand

There aren't all that many classic cocktails that feature scotch as the base spirit. We tend to assume that this is both because scotch already had a long history of both quality (and plenty of fans), but also because many scotch whiskies are so potent that they overshadow other ingredients…

Tiki Tasting: Chivas Regal Mizunara

While we have a lot of rum in our bar, we also have plenty of other spirits, liqueurs and elixirs and decided it was time that we give some of them a moment in the spotlight. To put it another way, we are opening up our review section to more…

Secret Santa

Not that there is a bad time for tiki drinks, but the holidays are an especially festive occasion and it is nice to bring out a recipe that is a little extra special during a celebration. The Secret Santa is a holiday cocktail that captures some of our favorite holiday…

Pineapple-Infused Negroni

The first week of June is #NegroniWeek, which is a time when lots of bars make Negronis and donate a portion of the sales to charitable causes. It's also a time when many of us simply stock up on Campari so that we can make some creative Negronis at home. The…

Bitter Strawberry Mai Tai

We always love a classic Mai Tai, but the recipe can also be a great foundation to build other drinks on. The Bitter Mai Tai is a kind of modern classic, adding a generous dose of Campari to a mai tai foundation. The result is a cocktail that is still…

The Seahorse

We love a cocktail that has some spice to it. This is, in part, because big-bodied rums and whiskeys tend to go particularly well with spices like cinnamon, allspice and clove - just to name a few. Sometimes we use a spiced simple syrup, but in other drinks we opt…

Snow in Hawaii

You might not associate snow with tropical islands, but there are places in Hawaii where it does, in fact, snow. Most of us find our snow in Hawaii in the form of a generous bowl of shave ice or the crushed ice packed into a cocktail glass, however. All of…

Pineapple Express

Great tiki drinks are known for having layers of flavor, thanks to the combinations of different rums, syrups and fruit juices that go into them. At times, the ingredient list for a tiki drink can look a little intimidating. While it is great fun to go to a well-stocked tiki…

Black Magic

Halloween is a time when I like to have even more fun than usual with my garnishes. Sometimes, that means lighting up a jack o' lantern in my drink. Other times, that means adding some menacing blood (or grenadine) to create a man-eating Banana Dolphin. Here, I'm getting a little…

Tiki Death Punch

Tiki drinks are known for having great names, names that tell a story and make you want to order that drink - even if you don't know all of the secret ingredients that have gone into it. Give us a drink with a fun, funny or creative name and we'll…