Swizzles Are Swell, But Picks Are Always Cuter - Collecting Tiki

T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Sun, Jul 12, 2009 3:32 PM Don't get me wrong. I love swizzles, but I'm also fascinated by their adorable little counterpart, The Pick. So I want to know which places cared enough back in the day to create not only a swizzle to stir your drink, but also a pick to display your garnish or to skewer your pupus. I have a few picks in my collection. First, the Kahiki. It's certainly the largest of the picks. Next is the Kon Tiki. Then there's the Harvey's pick. It has the little hook to hang onto your glass. Trader Vic's had the Maori pick with the hook on the back as well as the Menehune pick. Don the Beachcomber Trader Frank's from Tiki Gardens The Reef in Waikiki The Beachcomber in Canada. These last two aren't marked, but I have them swizzle sized, marked Kon Tiki and Mauna Loa. I know there are many more out there. Does anyone have photographic examples of other picks?

Don't get me wrong. I love swizzles, but I'm also fascinated by their adorable little counterpart, The Pick.

So I want to know which places cared enough back in the day to create not only a swizzle to stir your drink, but also a pick to display your garnish or to skewer your pupus.

I have a few picks in my collection.

First, the Kahiki. It's certainly the largest of the picks.