Don the Beachcomber was a genius! - General Tiki

T thejab Grand Member (1 year) Tradewinds Apartments, Alameda, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2992	T thejab Posted posted on Mon, Apr 29, 2002 12:30 PM While sipping my second Beachcomber's Gold in a row in rapid succession I came to this conclusion: Don the Beachcomber was a genius! The recipies in the recent book of Don the Beachcomber's cocktails are definitely some of the best tasting and complex rum cocktails I have ever tasted (as good as the also excellent Grog Log). I think Don had the knack of blending rums from different countries better than any other mixologist. Of course, that skill has been passed down to others, especially the family that runs and bartends at the Tiki Ti (whose founder (the now deceased Ray Buhen) was trained by Don). See the story at: http://home.att.net/~bruingm/tiki-ti.html Do yourself a favor and buy the book. If you can't find it try this web site (who I bought it from): http://www.booklineshawaii.com/book/BCB/474914.html Then try to find the ingredients. Some of the suggested rum substitutions are hard to find but are worth the trouble because many of the drinks are based on marraiges of certain rums. Make the honey-cream mix (a blend of equal parts butter and honey). And then taste the best! Put on a good album of exotic music, lower the lights, and sip a Plantation Punch slowly. You have to drink it slowly because it has 3.5 ounces of rum in it! I'm going to practice making my ice fans for the Beachcomber's Gold because the drink is so good it deserves such a presentation!

While sipping my second Beachcomber's Gold in a row in rapid succession I came to this conclusion: Don the Beachcomber was a genius! The recipies in the recent book of Don the Beachcomber's cocktails are definitely some of the best tasting and complex rum cocktails I have ever tasted (as good as the also excellent Grog Log). I think Don had the knack of blending rums from different countries better than any other mixologist. Of course, that skill has been passed down to others, especially the family that runs and bartends at the Tiki Ti (whose founder (the now deceased Ray Buhen) was trained by Don). See the story at:
http://home.att.net/~bruingm/tiki-ti.html

Do yourself a favor and buy the book. If you can't find it try this web site (who I bought it from):
http://www.booklineshawaii.com/book/BCB/474914.html
Then try to find the ingredients. Some of the suggested rum substitutions are hard to find but are worth the trouble because many of the drinks are based on marraiges of certain rums. Make the honey-cream mix (a blend of equal parts butter and honey). And then taste the best! Put on a good album of exotic music, lower the lights, and sip a Plantation Punch slowly. You have to drink it slowly because it has 3.5 ounces of rum in it!

I'm going to practice making my ice fans for the Beachcomber's Gold because the drink is so good it deserves such a presentation!

Post #1088 by thejab on Mon, Apr 29, 2002 12:30 PM