Post #408405 by martiki on Wed, Sep 17, 2008 1:00 PM

Well,

After much exhaustive research, I'm prepared to tell you the winner.

First off, thanks so much to all of you who took the time and effort to send in recipes!

Over 45 drink recipes were submitted. So many looked good and had potential, that I couldn't narrow it down to just 10, so I ended up presenting 16 for competition. Lots of original ideas, great ingredients, and great flavor combinations.

Most stuck with some tried and true tiki flavor profiles, with a few notable exceptions showing influence of classic cocktails and contemporary mixology.

Our staff took great pains to carefully analyze each drink closely, often revisiting drinks over and over as they developed. We even remade a few that got too watery in the course of our deliberations. (hic)

So I'm pleased to announce that the winner is....