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Recipes: Exotic cocktails at Altered State Tattoo’s 20th anniversary party
The Atomic Grog had the distinct pleasure of serving up cocktails on Aug. 27 for special guests of artist Mike “Pooch” Pucciarelli at the 20th anniversary party for Altered State Tattoo, the South Florida shop that has gained him a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cocktails, Events, Events, Events, Music, Recipes, Rum, South Florida Tagged 5 Minutes of Rum, Altered State Tattoo, Altered State Zombie, beer, Cinnamon syrup, coffee, fassionola, Hamilton 86, Hamilton rum, Herbstura, honey, Mai Ta-IPA, Mai Tai, orgeat, Plantation Rum, Pooch, Respectable Street, Smith & Cross, Zombie cocktail 2 Comments
Lost Cocktails of The Mai-Kai: Take a journey to the exotic Island of Martinique
This is the final review of the drinks that appeared on original 1956-57 era menus but were later retired. See below: Ancestor recipe | Review Related: Mai-Kai cocktail guide | More “lost cocktails” Of all the cocktails that disappeared from … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktail reviews, Cocktails, Cocktails, Culture, History, History, Mai-Kai, Recipes, Rum Tagged agricole, Beachbum Berry, cocktails, Don The Beachcomber, falernum, honey, Island of Martinique Cocktail, Mai Tai, Mai-Kai, Mariano Licudine, Martin Cate, Martinique Cocktail, Potions of the Caribbean, recipe, rum, Trader Vic's 3 Comments
Mai-Kai cocktail review: The Hukilau is worthy of its famous company
Updated August 2018 See below: Our Hukilau review | Tribute recipes UPDATED Related: Mai-Kai cocktail guide | Latest news on the annual Hukilau event Like an ugly stepchild, The Hukilau cocktail at The Mai-Kai is often shunned in favor of … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktail reviews, Cocktails, Cocktails, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Recipes, Rum Tagged Appleton, coffee, falernum, honey, Hukilau, Jamaican rum, Mai-Kai, Mariano's Mix #7, recipe, rum 2 Comments
Mai-Kai cocktail review: Patriotism never tasted as good as the S.O.S.
Updated July 2018 See below: Our S.O.S. review | Ancestor recipe | Tribute recipe Related: Mai-Kai cocktail guide Most classic Mai-Kai cocktails can be traced back to tropical drink pioneer Donn Beach (aka Don the Beachcomber), and the S.O.S. is … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Cocktail reviews, Cocktails, Cocktails, Mai-Kai, Recipes, Rum Tagged Beachbum Berry, Demerara rum, Don The Beachcomber, falernum, Hamilton 86, honey, Hukilau, lime, Mai-Kai, Mariano Licudine, Orgeat Works, pimento dram, recipe, rum, S.O.S., Three Dots and a Dash 2 Comments
Mai-Kai cocktail review: What could be Cooler than a Mai Tai history lesson?
Updated July 2018 See below: Our K.O. Cooler review | Ancestor recipes | Tribute recipe Related: Trade in Vic’s Mai Tai for this classic | Mai-Kai cocktail guide It’s 1937. A budding Oakland, Calif., restaurateur named Victor Bergeron ventures south … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktail reviews, Cocktails, Cocktails, Culture, History, History, Mai-Kai, Recipes, Rum Tagged Angostura, Appleton, Beachbum Berry, Demerara rum, Don The Beachcomber, El Dorado rum, falernum, Hamilton rum, honey, Hukilau, Jamaican rum, K.O. Cooler, Lemon Hart, Mai Tai, Mai-Kai, Mariano Licudine, pernod, Q.B. Cooler, recipe, rum, Trader Vic's 4 Comments
Mai-Kai cocktail review: The quest for the elusive Moonkist Coconut
Updated October 2015 See below: Our Moonkist Coconut review | Official Mai-Kai recipe Related: Mai-Kai cocktail guide The Moonkist Coconut is one of the most distinctive – and dodgy – drinks on The Mai-Kai’s vast and colorful cocktail menu. Don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktail reviews, Cocktails, Cocktails, History, Mai-Kai, Recipes, Rum Tagged coconut, Coconut rum, Don The Beachcomber, falernum, honey, Mai-Kai, mixer, Moonkist Coconut, rum 7 Comments