Post #235237 by Eleio the fleet on Thu, Jun 1, 2006 9:12 AM

Aloha again!

On a completely different subject, I have some dear friends who have given in to my "Tiki tendencies" and have allowed me to design and host a very large party to celebrate two birthdays and a ten year anniversary. The reason I tell you this is twofold.

1. I'm in need of some help and expertise. I have the vision and some items for decor, but the location of the party (an old library that has been converted to a home) is very large and what I have, in addition to what I have the time and money to make, will certainly fall short of truly "tikifying" the place. Therefore, any decor items you may be willing to lend towards this endeavor, would be greatly appreciated. The party will be occurring on Saturday, July 1st and I can go into much more detail if there is interest.

2. With all the summer parties in the works, please add the date above to your calendars. In all, roughly 150+ guests are expected throughout the day and night and all the Denver Ohana is cordially invited! Since the guest list is so extensive and diverse (each friend and the couple have their own independent guest lists), it seems impolite to not invite the very people who have the best idea of the what the lifestyle is all about. I will warn you all that this will be the first Tiki experience for many of the guests and that your patience will also be appreciated. Though the daytime hours will have more of a beach/tropics theme, I'm focusing on "bustin' a serious tiki groove" once the sun sets. A full invite (including location ((Denver-near I-70 and I-25))and directions) will follow in about a week and I hope you can all make it.

Finally, I have a question for you.

Regarding the party, I've been practicing my tiki mixology skills for a little while and need you input as I'll be acting as the main bartender. Essentially, I'm looking to create a menu of drinks that will primarily cover a large portion of the tiki spectrum. I'll be including Rum and Coke as one item, just so I have something that will be familiar to everyone attending. One factor to also consider is since I'm not a professional bartender, I plan to do some pre mixing. Basically, I'd like to have the base ingredients pre-mixed and add the final touches (the juices and exotic ingredients) by hand during the final mixing. My plan is to focus on garnishes, I'm trying to cut down the per drink time, in other areas.

The drink list for the party will feature a maximum of 6 tiki drinks and one or two beers. In case you're wondering, I do plan to buy a copy of the Grog Log, but don't have a copy at the moment.

The drinks I've already placed on the menu are:
-Banana Banshee (several successfull trials with this drink)
-Yellow Bird
-Rum and Coke (explained above)
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*I'm going to have a special volcano bowl drink, but it won't be available to the general public.

Any suggestions?

Regarding the beer, Red Stripe will be one of the two selections. Any ideas on what else? Please keep your suggestions to something that can be obtained in the Denver market.

One question for Tiki Fink. Referring back to one of your earlier posts, I plan to include a request for alcohol contributions in the invite. In a previous email, you mentioned having a selection of Tiki Mugs and other tiki items that you would make available to TC'ers at a 15% discount. Would it be possible if I could send the invited guests to your store for the same discount? Maybe have them present the invite as proof? If not, I'll try to get $ donations sent in advance and purchase from you directly. This will be much more difficult to accomplish, but possible.

Also, regarding your mugs. You wouldn't happen to be planning to carry a volcano, or a line on a Trader Vic's Kava Bowl, would you? I plan to have at least one volcano for the party and the Kava Bowl is intended for the anniversary couple.

Whew. That's it for the moment folks. Thanks for your patience with the length of this email.

Mahalo!

[ Edited by: Eleio the fleet 2006-06-01 09:13 ]