Swizzle Sticks and Forbidden Island - General Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Thu, Sep 25, 2008 11:08 AM Nice article in the San Francisco Chronicle about Swizzle Sticks, and how Forbidden Island has helped revive the tradition. The swizzle stick has been one notably absent element from the current mixological revival. So it was a joy to find Cate and his team in Alameda not only resurrect them, but to do it right. If you look at the above example, you'll see they've not only flawlessly telegraph the tiki theme with the head atop the stick; they've also nailed the typeface and even the small-type mention of their location, a hallmark of a classic swizzle stick. The only thing better than reviving a lovely old tradition is doing it right. Read the full article here .... http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=54&entry_id=30010

Nice article in the San Francisco Chronicle about Swizzle Sticks, and how Forbidden Island has helped revive the tradition.

*The swizzle stick has been one notably absent element from the current mixological revival. So it was a joy to find Cate and his team in Alameda not only resurrect them, but to do it right. If you look at the above example, you'll see they've not only flawlessly telegraph the tiki theme with the head atop the stick; they've also nailed the typeface and even the small-type mention of their location, a hallmark of a classic swizzle stick.

The only thing better than reviving a lovely old tradition is doing it right.*

Read the full article here ....
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=54&entry_id=30010

Post #409962 by ikitnrev on Thu, Sep 25, 2008 11:08 AM